Tonight’s 2015 NHL Awards were hosted by actor and comedian Rob Riggle and featured a performance from rock band Daughtry. They were broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on NBCSN.
Here’s how the Tampa Bay Lightning fared:
The Lightning’s Steve Yzerman won the 2014-15 NHL General Manager of the Year Award. Voting for the award was conducted among the 30 Club General Managers and a panel of NHL executives, print and broadcast media at the conclusion of the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Via NHL.com:
After leading Tampa Bay to the Conference Finals in 2010-11, his first season in charge, Yzerman oversaw the rebuild to a roster that returned to the final four with just two holdovers from the 2011 squad, cornerstone center Steven Stamkos and defenseman Victor Hedman. Bolstered by key acquisitions through the draft (Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat), via free agency (Brian Boyle, Valtteri Filppula, Tyler Johnson, Anton Stralman) and trades (Ben Bishop, Ryan Callahan, Braydon Coburn, Jason Garrison), the Lightning set franchise records with 50 wins and 108 points during the regular season. They also led the League with 262 goals and 32 home wins.
The 2015 General Manager of the Year is Steve Yzerman. #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/kEBqdxZBy5
— NHL (@NHL) June 24, 2015
2014-2015 NHL General Manager of the Year Award Voting: Top 10 Finishers. #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/CffBDBrdRF— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 24, 2015
Jon Cooper finishes eighth in Jack Adams voting, receiving one first place vote from the NHL Broadcasters Association.
2014-2015 Jack Adams Award Voting: Top 10 Finishers. #NHLAwardspic.twitter.com/lxX83qPZeA— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 24, 2015
Anton Stralman finished 13th in voting for the Norris Trophy.
2014-2015 Norris Trophy Voting: Top 10 Finishers. #NHLAwardspic.twitter.com/JlrHLeH5HM— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 24, 2015
Tyler Johnson finished eighth in Selke Trophy voting earning one first place vote. Ondrej Palat finished ninth.
2014-2015 Frank Selke Trophy Voting: Top 10 Finishers. #NHLAwardspic.twitter.com/WJaD3LvxWu— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 24, 2015
Tyler Johnson finished 12th in Lady Byng voting, receiving three first place votes.
2014-2015 Lady Byng Trophy Voting: Top 10 Finishers. #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/Vh85LxkzBX
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 25, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsCenter Steven Stamkos finished fourth in All-Star team voting (three first place votes),Tyler Johnson finished ninth and Nikita Kucherov finished sixth at right wing (two first place votes). Stamkos also finished 11th in Hart Trophy voting (one second place vote, 5 fourth place votes and seven fifth place votes).
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