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Lester Patrick Trophy - presented, in part by the NHL, for contributions to hockey in the United States, but not considered an NHL award; Best NHL Player ESPY Award - presented by the American sports television network ESPN to NHL players; Hockey Hall of Fame; Sports Illustrated NHL All-Decade Team (2009) NHL All-Rookie Team; NHL All-Star team
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.
Unlike the playoff MVP awards presented in the other major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada (the Super Bowl MVP, the NBA Finals MVP, the MLS Cup MVP and the World Series MVP), the Conn Smythe is based on a player's performance during the entire NHL postseason instead of just the championship game or series.
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 ...
Most valuable player of the playoffs Brian Leetch: 1993–94 [12] [13] Hart Memorial Trophy: Most valuable player to his team during the regular season Buddy O'Connor: 1947–48 [14] [15] Chuck Rayner: 1949–50: Andy Bathgate: 1958–59: Mark Messier: 1991–92: James Norris Memorial Trophy: Top defenseman during the regular season Doug Harvey ...
As Atlanta is a place of significance to the Civil Rights Movement (among the hockey-related achievements is John Paris Jr. becoming the first black person to coach a pro hockey team, the Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League), and 2008 is the 50th anniversary of Willie O'Ree breaking hockey's color barrier with the Boston Bruins, the NHL chose the All-Star weekend to honour the ...
Mark Recchi, seen here playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006, split the 1991–92 season with the Penguins and the Flyers and made the NHL second All-Star team. The NHL first and second team All-Stars are the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. [38]
General Manager of the Year Award: Top general manager Mike Gillis: 2010–11 [15] Hart Memorial Trophy: Most Valuable Player during the regular season Henrik Sedin: 2009–10 [16] [17] Jack Adams Award: Top coach during the regular season Pat Quinn: 1991–92 [18] [19] Alain Vigneault: 2006–07: Rick Tocchet: 2023–24: James Norris Memorial ...