Nomination pour les recompense de la fin de saison

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 2009-10:

Jack Adams Award
1. Peter Laviolette, Carolina Hurricanes
2. Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens
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Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Steve Mason, Los Angeles Kings
2. Leland Irving, Montreal Canadiens
3. Patrik Berglund, St. Louis Blues
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. Vincent Lecavalier, Florida Panthers
2. Evgeny Malkin, Florida Panthers
3. Daniel Brière, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Ilya Kovalchuk, Colorado Avalanche
2. Vincent Lecavalier, Florida Panthers
3. Alexander Frolov, Carolina Hurricanes
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. Chris Pronger, Edmonton Oilers
2. Joni Pitkänen, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Lubomir Visnovsky, Edmonton Oilers
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. Milan Michalek, San Jose Sharks
2. Alexander Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Ryan Getzlaf, Buffalo Sabres
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game