The NHL Awards were handed out on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas. The Nashville Predators were nominated for four awards this season, but came up empty.  

Barry Trotz, one of four member of the Predators organization up for Awards

 

The Predators did get two players named to the NHL All-Star teams. Predators captain Shea Weber was named to the first All-Star team while goaltender Pekka Rinne was named to the second team.

Nick Lidstrom just edged Weber for the Norris Award give to the League’s best defenseman. The 9 point difference, 736 to 727 points, was the closest race for the Norris since 1996. That year, Chicago’s Chris Chelios beat out the Bruins Ray Bourque by only five points.

Dan Bylsma picked up the Jack Adams Award for Coach of the Year. Bylsma picked up 196 points to Alain Vigneault’s 169 points. Predators coach Barry Trotz finished third in voting with 80 points. It was the second consecutive year that Trotz was nominated for the Jack Adams.

The Vancouver Canucks General Manager, Mike Gillis, picked up the GM of the year Award. Gillis finished with 96 points ahead of Steve Yzerman who finished second in points with 61. Predators GM David Poile finished third in voting with 55 points. It was the second year that Poile had been nominated but lost. It is also only the second year for the award.

Boston’s Tim Thomas won his second Vezina Trophy in three years. In a landslide vote, Thomas finished with 104 points to Rinne’s 84 points. Roberto Luongo of the Canucks finished with 33 points in voting.  

Rinne did, however, finish fourth in voting for the Hart Trophy.

The other award winners and nominations are as follows. Winners are in bold.
Art Ross Trophy – Top Point Scorer
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks – 104 points

Rocket Richard Trophy – Top Goal Scorer
Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks – 50 goals

Jennings Trophy – Fewest Goals Allowed
Roberto Luongo & Cory Schneider, Vancouver Canucks – 185 goals

King Clancy – Leader and humanitarian contribution to his community

Doug Weight New York Islanders

Hart Trophy  -  MVP
Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning

Ted Lindsay Award  – MVP Voted by the NHLPA
Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning

Calder Trophy – Best Rookie
Logan Couture, San Jose Sharks
Michael Grabner, New York Islanders
Jeff Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes

Norris Trophy  – Best Defenseman
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

Vezina Trophy – Best Goaltender
Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

Selke Trophy – Best Defensive Forward
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

Lady Byng Trophy – Most Sportsmanlike
Loui Eriksson, Dallas Stars
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning

Masterton Trophy – Perseverance/Dedication to Hockey
Ray Emery, Anaheim Ducks
Daymond Langkow, Calgary Flames
Ian Laperriere, Philadelphia Flyers

NHL Foundation Player Award – Contributions to Charity
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Sedin Twins, Vancouver Canucks

Mark Messier Leadership Award  – Top Leader in Hockey
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings

Jack Adams Award  – Best Head Coach
Dan Bylsma, Pittsburgh Penguins
Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators
Alain Vigneault, Vancouver Canucks

General Manager of the Year Award
Mike Gillis, Vancouver Canucks
David Poile, Nashville Predators
Steve Yzerman, Tampa Bay Lightning