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The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008. It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008.
Two years later, the Vezina Trophy was created for the NHL's top goaltender. The Conn Smythe Trophy was first awarded to the NHL's playoff most valuable player in 1965. Presently, the NHL has 18 annual individual trophies and awards, the most recently created being the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award which was inaugurated in 2010.
The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 point(s) system. [7] Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the playoffs. [8]
On January 27, 2008, at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, Staal recorded two goals and an assist. He was also awarded the MVP award for the event. [12] On September 11, 2008, Staal signed a seven-year, $57.75 million extension with the Hurricanes, which was to begin in the 2009–10 season. Staal was slated to become a restricted free ...
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is to recognize the contribution of the individual's ...
In his second season, he helped lead Pittsburgh to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals and was a runner-up for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's most valuable player during the regular season. The following season saw Malkin win the Art Ross Trophy , awarded to the points leader in the NHL and again place second for the Hart Trophy.
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award: Long term contributions to hockey Jean Beliveau: 2008–09 [25] Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: Goaltender with the best save percentage Jose Theodore: 2001–02 [26] [27] Cristobal Huet: 2005–06: Ted Lindsay Award: Most valuable player as chosen by the players Guy Lafleur: 1975–76 [28] 1976–77: 1977–78 ...
Most valuable player of the playoffs Dave Keon: 1966–67 [11] [12] Frank J. Selke Trophy: Forward who best excels in the defensive aspect of the game Doug Gilmour: 1992–93 [13] [14] Hart Memorial Trophy: Most valuable player to his team during the regular season Babe Pratt: 1943–44 [15] [16] Ted Kennedy: 1954–55: Auston Matthews: 2021 ...