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 2014-15:
Jack Adams Award
1. Craig Ramsay, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Jacques Martin, Ottawa Senators
3. Dave King, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success
Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Daniel Pribyl, Chicago Blackhawks
2. Ryan Strome, New York Islanders
3. Andrei Vasilevski, Tampa Bay Lightning
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. James Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. James Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
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. Cody Franson, Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators
3. Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
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. Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild
2. Mikhail Grigorenko, Buffalo Sabres
3. Brian Boyle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game