He also led Florida in scoring with 27 goals, 39 assists and 66 points, becoming the oldest player in National Hockey League history to surpass the 60-point plateau.
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“I like it. I think there’s been a lot of talk of growing the game of hockey and exposing it to new people, and there’s no better place than a city where it’s all people from different areas”, said the Washington Capitals’ Braden Holtby, who won the Vezina Award as the league’s top goaltender.
Benn was named to the NHL First All-Star Team on Wednesday night, marking the third consecutive season that Benn has received All-Star honors.
Kane was the runaway victor of the Hart, having received 121 of the 150 first-place votes.
The Hart Trophy was donated to the NHL by Dr. David Hart, and has been given to the League MVP since the 1923-24 season.
Although Panarin played seven pro seasons back home before coming stateside, voters didn’t object to his experience, awarding the trophy to a Chicago player for the first time since Patrick Kane won it in 2008. Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers was second, and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers was third.
“It’s unbelievable to me that there’s no American that’s ever won the scoring title or the MVP award because there’s been so many great American players”, Kane said.
“I can honestly say that “Batman Returns” was my favorite movie growing up”.
Artemi Panarin is the NHL’s rookie of the year.
Holtby didn’t leave empty-handed; he took home the Vezina Trophy as the League’s best goalie, beating out Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings.
Selke Trophy for top defensive forward – Anze Kopitar, Kings (1,145 points).
Burns almost matched Karlsson with 75 points, including 27 goals for the Western Conference champion Sharks. He set a Blackhawks record by recording points in 26 straight games.
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Ten days after his team won the Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford won the General Manager of the Year Award. Then, the Penguins made a coaching change and under the leadership of Mike Sullivan, Crosby and Pittsburgh turned their season around on route to the Stanley Cup.
