2013 NHL AWARDS WINNERS TO BE REVEALED AT THE STANLEY CUP FINAL
ON TWO TELEVISION SPECIALS
NEW YORK (May 24, 2013) – The National Hockey League and National Hockey
League Players’ Association, in collaboration with national television partners NBC Sports
Group, CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada and NHL Network, and NHL.com, will celebrate and
honor the accomplishments of the top players, coaches and executives of the 2012-13 NHL®
season during two television specials at the 2013 Stanley Cup® Final.
At 7 p.m. ET as a lead-in to Game 2 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, NBC and CBC will
co-produce and co-host a program announcing the winners of the Calder Memorial Trophy, Hart
Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Vezina Trophy.
Originating from the location of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, the hour-long program
will be televised on NBC Sports Network in the U.S. and in Canada by CBC’s Hockey Night In
Canada and will feature the hosts and hockey analysts from both networks. The program also
will be streamed live online at cbcsports.ca.
At 5 p.m. ET the previous evening, the day prior to Game 2 of the 2013 Stanley Cup
Final, NHL Network™ in the U.S. and Canada will televise and NHL.com will stream live the
announcement of the winners of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, Frank J. Selke Trophy,
Jack Adams Award, King Clancy Memorial Trophy, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, Mark Messier
NHL Leadership Award presented by Bridgestone, NHL Foundation Player Award and the NHL
General Manager of the Year Award. The program will be hosted by NHL Network personalities
and produced from the NHL Network set on location at the Stanley Cup Final.
NHL.com will continue to provide full coverage of the NHL Awards™ including live
updates of each award, an interactive chat with fans during both television specials, video
features and reaction from the winners.
Among the most popular events on the NHL calendar, the NHL Awards will return to Las
Vegas in 2014, one of the most popular travel and recreation destinations on the planet. Since
2008, the NHL’s biggest names have joined with celebrities from music, stage and screen in Las
Vegas to celebrate the best hockey players in the world in a star-studded spectacular.
Following are the 2013 NHL Awards finalists, in alphabetical order:
BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY (Perseverance and dedication to hockey)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Josh Harding, Minnesota Wild
Adam McQuaid, Boston Bruins
CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY (Top rookie)
Brendan Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens
Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers
Brandon Saad, Chicago Blackhawks
FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY (Top defensive forward)
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
HART MEMORIAL TROPHY (Most valuable player to his team)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
John Tavares, New York Islanders
JACK ADAMS AWARD (Top head coach)
Bruce Boudreau, Anaheim Ducks
Paul MacLean, Ottawa Senators
Joel Quenneville, Chicago Blackhawks
JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY (Top defenseman)
Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild
LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY (Best sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability)
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Moulson, New York Islanders
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
MARK MESSIER NHL LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTED BY BRIDGESTONE
Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
NHL GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Marc Bergevin, Montreal Canadiens
Bob Murray, Anaheim Ducks
Ray Shero, Pittsburgh Penguins
TED LINDSAY AWARD (Most outstanding player as voted by members of the NHLPA)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
VEZINA TROPHY (Top goaltender)
Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks
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