2010 NHL Awards
The 2010 NHL Awards are ice hockey honors and were presented on June 23, 2010 at the Pearl Concert Theater of the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas . The nominations for the individual awards were published on April 30th.
Award winners
Hart Memorial Trophy Awarded to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Season by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association
- Also nominated:
Ted Lindsay Award Awarded to the outstanding player of the season by the NHLPA players' union
- Also nominated:
Vezina Trophy Awarded to the outstanding goalkeeper of the season by the general managers of the teams
- Also nominated:
James Norris Memorial Trophy Awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the defender who demonstrated the most all-round skill in this position of the season
- Also nominated:
Frank J. Selke Trophy Awarded to the attacker with the best defensive skills by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association
- Also nominated:
Calder Memorial Trophy Awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the player who is considered to be the most capable in his freshman year
- Tyler Myers (D) - Buffalo Sabers
- Also nominated:
- Matt Duchene (C) - Colorado Avalanche
- Jimmy Howard (GK) - Detroit Red Wings
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the player who excelled through a high standard of sport and fair behavior
- Also nominated:
- Pavel Datsyuk (C) - Detroit Red Wings
- Brad Richards (C) - Dallas Stars
Jack Adams Award Awarded by the NHL Broadcasters' Association to the coach who contributed most to the success of his team
- Also nominated:
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the player who showed perseverance, dedication, and fairness in and around ice hockey
- Also nominated:
Further honors
Art Ross Trophy Awarded to the best scorer of the season
- Henrik Sedin (C) - Vancouver Canucks 112 points (29 goals, 83 assists)
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy Awarded to the top scorer in the league
- Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins 51 goals
- Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay Lightning 51 goals
William M. Jennings Trophy Awarded to the goalkeeper (s) who have made at least 25 appearances and whose team has conceded the fewest goals in the season
- Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils 168 goals conceded in 77 games (average conceded goal: 2.24)
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award Awarded to the goalkeeper who has made at least 25 appearances and has the best catch rate during the season
- Tuukka Rask - Boston Bruins Catch quota: 93.1%
NHL Plus / Minus Award Awarded to the player who has the best plus / minus statistics during the season
Conn Smythe Trophy Awarded to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Play Offs
Mark Messier Leader of the Year Award Awarded to the player who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills during the season
King Clancy Memorial Trophy Awarded to the player who excelled through leadership skills, both on and off the ice, and through community engagement
NHL General Manager of the Year Award Awarded to the general manager of a franchise who has proven to be the most agile over the course of the season
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