Vegas NHL blog, part V: Last call.
Here are the final results for every award handed out today, 1 through 3, all in one place, with my votes thrown in for purposes of humility.
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Steve Mason, Columbus; Bobby Ryan; Kris Versteeg, Chicago.
My vote: Mason; Ryan; Pekka Rinne, Nashville.
Lester B. Pearson (most outstanding player, selected by NHLPA): Alexander Ovechkin, Washington.
Frank J. Selke (outstanding defensive forward): Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit; Mike Richards, Philadelphia; Ryan Kesler, Vancouver.
My vote: Richards, Datsyuk, Zetterberg.
Bill Masterton Trophy (dedication, perseverance): Steve Sullivan, Nashville. (Chris Chelios and Richard Zednik were the two runners-up).
My vote: Scott Clemmensen, New Jersey; Chelios; Zednik.
Jennings Trophy (lowest team GAA): Tim Thomas and Manny Fernandez, Boston.
Lady Byng Trophy (most gentlemanly play): Datsyuk, Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay; Zach Parise, New Jersey.
My vote: Datsyuk, Parise, St. Louis.
King Clancy Award (humanitarian contribution): Ethan Moreau, Edmonton.
Scotiabank NHL Fan Fav: Roberto Luongo, Vancouver.
NHL Foundation Player Award (service to local charities): Rick Nash, Columbus.
Vezina Trophy (best goaltender): Tim Thomas, Boston; Mason; Nicklas Backstrom, Minnesota.
Jack Adams Award (best coach): Claude Julien, Boston; Andy Murray, St. Louis; Todd McLellan, San Jose.
Mark Messier Leadership Award: Jarome Iginla.
James Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Zdeno Chara, Boston; Mike Green, Washington; Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit.
My vote: Green, Lidstrom, Chara.
Maurice Richard Trophy (leading scorer): Ovechkin.
Art Ross Trophy (leading goal-scorer): Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh.
Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP): Ovechkin; Malkin; Datsyuk.
My vote: Ovechkin, Parise, Mason.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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