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 2011-12:
Jack Adams Award
1. Ivan Hlinka, Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Curt Fraser, Atlanta Thrashers
3. Jacques Lemairre, Minnesota Wild
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success
Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Zach Boychuk, Carolina Hurricanes
2. Mike Hoeffel, Pittsburgh Penguins
3. John de Gray, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
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. Rick Nash, Washington Capitals
2. Wojtek Wolski, New Jersey Devils
3. Simeon Varlamov, Atlanta Thrashers
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Dany Heatley, Chicago Blackhawks
2. Marian Gaborik, Chicago Blackhawks
3. Dustin Penner, New York Islanders
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. Tom Gilbert, Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Cam Barker, Atlanta Thrashers
3. Shea Weber, Nashville Predators
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. Alexander Ovechkin, Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Rick Nash, Washington Capitals
3. Jordan Staal, Carolina Hurricanes
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game