2012 Awards

[Per]

From a Canucks perspective the list of nominees is a bit of a letdown compared to last year. But I digress.

So, who's gonna get what?


Hart nominees: Lundquist, Malkin, Stamkos

Lindsay nominees: same as above

Norris nominees: Chara, Karlsson, Weber

Vezina nominees: Lundquist, Quick, Rinne

Selke nominees: Backes, Bergeron, Datsyuk

Calder nominees: Henrique, Landeskog, Nugent-Hopkins

Masterton nominees: Alfredsson, Lupul, Pacioretty

Lady Byng nominees: Campbell, Eberle, Moulson

Foundation nominees: Fisher, Liles, Moulson

Adams nominees: Hitchcock, MacLean, Tortorella

GM of the Year nominees: Armstrong, Poille, Tallon

Conn Smythe: ? ? ?

Messy Leadership thingy: ? ? ?


... and these four have already been decided:

Art Ross: Malkin

Maurice Richards: Stamkos

Jennings: Elliot / Halak

Bud Light: Bergeron

[Per]

Oh, and let's not forget the non-franchise award most frequently given to Canucks players - the Viking award*:
*awarded to the best Swedish player in North America, and decided by a vote among the players themselves

1975/1976 Börje Salming (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1976/1977 Börje Salming (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1977/1978 Ulf Nilsson (Winnipeg Jets, WHA)
1978/1979 Börje Salming (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1979/1980 Anders Hedberg (New York Rangers)
1980/1981 Kent Nilsson (Calgary Flames)
1981/1982 Thomas Gradin (Vancouver Canucks)
1982/1983 Pelle Lindbergh (Philadelphia Flyers)
1983/1984 Patrik Sundström (Vancouver Canucks)
1984/1985 Mats Näslund (Montreal Canadiens)
1985/1986 Mats Näslund (Montreal Canadiens)
1986/1987 Tomas Sandström (New York Rangers)
1987/1988 Håkan Loob (Calgary Flames)
1988/1989 Patrik Sundström (New Jersey Devils)
1989/1990 Thomas Steen (Winnipeg Jets)
1990/1991 Tomas Sandström (Los Angeles Kings)
1991/1992 Calle Johansson (Washington Capitals)
1992/1993 Mats Sundin (Quebec Nordiques)
1993/1994 Mats Sundin (Quebec Nordiques)
1994/1995 Mikael Renberg (Philadelphia Flyers)
1995/1996 Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
1996/1997 Mats Sundin (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1997/1998 Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
1998/1999 Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
1999/2000 Nicklas Lidström (Detroit Red Wings)
2000/2001 Markus Näslund (Vancouver Canucks)
2001/2002 Mats Sundin (Toronto Maple Leafs)
2002/2003 Markus Näslund (Vancouver Canucks)
2003/2004 Markus Näslund (Vancouver Canucks)
2004/2005 - freaking Bettman cancelled the whole freaking season -
2005/2006 Nicklas Lidström (Detroit Red Wings)
2006/2007 Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings)
2007/2008 Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings)
2008/2009 Nicklas Bäckström (Washington Capitals)
2009/2010 Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)
2010/2011 Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)
2011/2012 ???????

My money is on Erik Karlsson in Ottawa. Uhm, or wait... Henrik Lundquist has never received it yet?!
Henrik Lundquist it must be then.

[ODB]

Ok, Ohdee's winners in red... take it to the bank people! Go to Vegas and bet the farm... it's a lock!

Hart nominees: Lundquist, Malkin, Stamkos

Lindsay nominees: same as above

Norris nominees: Chara, Karlsson, Weber

Vezina nominees: Lundquist, Quick, Rinne

Selke nominees: Backes, Bergeron, Datsyuk

Calder nominees: Henrique, Landeskog, Nugent-Hopkins

Masterton nominees: Alfredsson, Lupul, Pacioretty

Lady Byng nominees: Campbell, Eberle, Moulson

Foundation nominees: Fisher, Liles, Moulson

Adams nominees: Hitchcock, MacLean, Tortorella

GM of the Year nominees: Armstrong, Poille, Tallon

There ya have it!

[dbr]

Gutsy pick for Vezina, Ohds. Not too many PST goaltenders get recognition, let alone beating out the star of the New York Rangers who is also a Hart Trophy finalist.. I can't think of too many times the sole goaltender in Hart Trophy running did not win the Vezina..

[ODB]

Gutsy pick for Vezina, Ohds. Not too many PST goaltenders get recognition, let alone beating out the star of the New York Rangers who is also a Hart Trophy finalist.. I can't think of too many times the sole goaltender in Hart Trophy running did not win the Vezina..

Zip it dbr... I said TAKE IT TO THE BANK!

[dbr]

At least I'll get good return on my farm..

[Meds]

Hart nominees: Lundquist, Malkin, Stamkos
The Rangers only looked as good as they were because Lundqvist was as good as he was.

Lindsay nominees: Lundquist, Malkin, Stamkos
The guy just scored 60 goals. Players are gonna vote for him.

Norris nominees: Chara, Karlsson, Weber
Weber is a stud all over the ice, Nashville leans on him for both defense and offense.

Vezina nominees: Lundquist, Quick, Rinne
No way it can go to anyone else, look at his numbers and the number of one goal games he played in.

Selke nominees: Backes, Bergeron, Datsyuk
Datsyuk is in a league of his own when it comes to this award. The only reason Kesler won it last year was because Pavel was hurt and missed a chuck of games.

Calder nominees: Henrique, Landeskog, Nugent-Hopkins
The guy plays in every situation and was a big reason the Avalanche even came close to the playoffs this year.

Adams nominees: Hitchcock, MacLean, Tortorella
Gotta be Hitch. St. Louis was headed to the basement again until he took over almost halfway through the year, then they came within 2 points of the President's Trophy.

Conn Smythe: If LA wins it'll be Quick or Brown. If Jersey wins it'll be more of a toss up.....Kovalchuk is putting up the points, Henrique is scoring big goals and has two series winners in OT, and Brodeur might just get it as a nodd to one of the greats who goes out after winning yet another Cup (the NHL needs some historic story moments right now).