NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.
Here are the candidates for season 2012-13:
Jack Adams Award
1. Curt Fraser, Winnipeg Jets
2. Pat Burns, Boston Bruins
3. Alpo Suhonen, Chicago Blackhawks
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success
Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Mikhail Grigorenko, Buffalo Sabres
2. Nail Yakupov, Edmonton Oilers
3. Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League
Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
3. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
2. Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
3. Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability
James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Dion Phaneuf, Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Alexander Edler, Vancouver Canucks
3. Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position
Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
2. Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
3. Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game