2010 NHL Award Nominees & Winners

Here is a list of the NHL players who will be up for awards for the 2009-2010 season. The NHL Awards Ceremony will take place on June 23 in Las Vegas. The finalists for each trophy will be listed as the NHL announces them over the course of the next week. The winners of each award will be in bold and italics.

PLAYER AWARDS

ART ROSS TROPHY - Top Point Scorer
Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks - 112 points

MAURICE "ROCKET" RICHARD TROPHY - Top Goal Scorer
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins & Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning - 51 goals

WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY - Fewest Goals Allowed
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils - 168 goals allowed

VEZINA TROPHY - Top Goaltender
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY - Top Defensive Forward
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY - Skill/Sportsmanship
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Brad Richards, Dallas Stars
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY - Top Rookie
Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche
Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings
Tyler Myers, Buffalo Sabres

JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY - Top Defenseman
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks

BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY - Perseverance & Dedication to Hockey
Kurtis Foster, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jed Ortmeyer, San Jose Sharks
Jose Theodore, Washington Capitals

NHL FOUNDATION PLAYER AWARD - Contributions to Charitable Causes
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

JACK ADAMS AWARD - Top Head Coach
Joe Sacco, Colorado Avalanche
Dave Tippett, Phoenix Coyotes
Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY - League MVP
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

TED LINDSAY AWARD (Formerly Lester B. Pearson Award) - MVP Voted by the NHLPA
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD - Top General Manager (1st year of award)
Don Maloney, Phoenix Coyotes
George McPhee, Washington Capitals
David Poile, Nashville Predators

MARK MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD - Top Leader in Hockey
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

KING CLANCY TROPHY - Humanitarian Contribution to Hockey
Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY - Playoff MVP
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks


TEAM AWARDS

PRESIDENTS TROPHY - Top Team Based on Points
Washington Capitals - 121 Pts.

PRINCE OF WALES TROPHY - Eastern Conference Champions
Philadelphia Flyers

CLARENCE S. CAMPBELL TROPHY - Western Conference Champions
Chicago Blackhawks

STANLEY CUP - League Champions
Chicago Blackhawks


NHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Jimmy Howard, G - Detroit Red Wings
Michael Del Zotto, D - New York Rangers
Tyler Myers, D - Buffalo Sabres
Niclas Bergfors, RW - Atlanta Thrashers
John Tavares, C - New York Islanders
Matt Duchene, C - Colorado Avalanche

Devils Lose Brodeur for 3-4 Months After Elbow Surgery

The New Jersey Devils learned on Tuesday that goaltender Martin Brodeur will miss the next 3-4 months after elbow surgery to repair torn bicep tendons. Brodeur sustained the injury over the weekend in what the team was originally calling a bruised elbow. He is expected to return by the end of the regular season. Backup goaltender Kevin Weekes is expected to see the majority of the starts in Brodeur's absence. Scott Clemmensen was recalled by the Devils to backup Weekes. Brodeur was poised to rewrite the NHL record book this season in the all-time wins and shutouts column. He needs seven victories to tie Patrick Roy's record of 551 wins and also needs five shutouts to tie Terry Sawchuk's record of 103. This is a serious blow to the Devils, as Brodeur played the majority of the games in goal for the team. While Weekes is a more than capable goaltender, he has seen little action over the past few seasons. Clemmensen has seen even less NHL action over the same time period. If Weekes and Clemmensen falter in net for the Devils over the coming months, the team may be forced to make a trade to avoid missing the playoffs.