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 2013-14:
Jack Adams Award
1. Joel Quenneville, Chicago Blackhawks
2. Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers
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. Jonathan Drouin, New York Islanders
2. Zachary Fucale, Edmonton Oilers
3. Nathan MacKinnon, Pittsburgh Penguins
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. Ilya Kovalchuk, New York Islanders
2. Corey Perry, Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Corey Perry, Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
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. Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators
2. Alexander Edler, Vancouver Canucks
3. Justin Schultz, 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. Blake Wheeler, St. Louis Blues
2. Lars Eller, Montreal Canadiens
3. Patrik Berglund, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game
