Prior to the entry draft and free agent frenzy, the NHL took a break to celebrate its best players by handing out the leagues 2019 awards,
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Here is the full list of finalists and winners.
Hart Trophy: Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid.
Winner: Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) — Winner of the Ted Lindsay Award and the Hart, Kucherov ends a phenomenal season with two of the top awards.
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Winner: Andrei Vasilevskiy (Lightning) — He is only the second Russian-born goalie to win the Vezina Trophy.
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Winner: Mark Giordano (Flames)— With 74 points in 78 games, Giordano garners his first Norris Trophy.
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Winner: Ryan O’Reilly (Blues)— It’s his third NHL award and first Selke Trophy.
Jack Adams Award: Craig Berube, Jon Cooper, Barry Trotz.
Winner: Barry Trotz (Islanders) — Trotz also won the award in 2016 with the Washington Capitals.
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Winner: Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) — With an amazing 128 points this season, Kucherov was an easy choice as voted on by the NHLPA.
Calder Trophy – Given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the NHL: Elias Pettersson, Jordan Binnington, Rasmus Dahlin.
Winner: Elias Pettersson (Canucks) — The Canucks center had an outstanding rookie campaign. He scored 28 goals and earned 66 points in 71 games.
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Winner: Aleksander Barkov (Panthers) — Barkov had four minor penalties this past season, all while earning 96 points.
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Winner: Jason Zucker (Wild) — He’s the first player from the Minnesota Wild to win the award. It’s also Zucker’s first NHL honor.
Mark Messier Leadership Award: Mark Giordano, Wayne Simmonds, Justin Williams.
Winner: Wayne Simmonds (Predators) — The Messier Leadership award is Simmonds’ first-ever individual NHL honor.
Masterton Trophy: Given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.Nick Foligno, Robin Lehner, Joe Thornton.
Winner: Robin Lehner (Islanders) — The Islanders goaltender claims his second award of the year after winning the William M. Jennings Trophy.
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Winner: Don Sweeney (Bruins)— This is Sweeney’s first-ever NHL award. He constructed the Bruins roster that was one game away from the Stanley Cup.
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