The 2023 NHL Awards was held on Monday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to honor the best players of the regular season, including most valuable player (Hart Trophy), outstanding goaltender (Vezina Trophy), outstanding defenseman (Norris Trophy), and outstanding rookie (Calder Trophy).
The NHL Awards 2023 was hosted by country music superstar, Dierks Bentley, while Dierks’ son Knox, a youth hockey player, served as a special correspondent.
Live entertainment was seen in performances by Brett Kissel, MacKenzie Porter, and Alana Springsteen.
Below is the list of the winners:
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
Calder Memorial Trophy:Matty Beniers, Seattle Kraken
E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence:Connor Bedard, Regina Pats (WHL)
Frank J. Selke Trophy: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Hart Memorial Trophy:Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Jack Adams Award:Jim Montgomery, Boston Bruins
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
King Clancy Memorial Trophy:Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award:Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Ted Lindsay Award:Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Vezina Trophy:Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins
Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award (U.S.):Jason McCrimmon, Detroit Ice Dreams Youth Hockey Association
