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 2015-16:
Jack Adams Award
1. Joel Quenneville, Chicago Blackhawks
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3. Patrick Roy, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success
Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Andrei Shalagin, Edmonton Oilers
2. Connor McDavid, Detroit Red Wings
3. William Nylander, New Jersey Devils
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. Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche
2. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
3. Evgeni Malkin, Colorado Avalanche
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Corey Perry, Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
3. Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
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. Justin Schultz, Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Brandon Gormley, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
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. Ryan Getzlaf, Vancouver Canucks
2. Joe Colborne, Toronto Maple Leafs
3. Blake Wheeler, St. Louis Blues
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game
