NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is handing out its major individual awards tonight, and they include a unanimous MVP and a new Norris Trophy winner.
Oilers forward Connor McDavid has come away with the Hart Trophy, awarded to the player deemed the most valuable to his team. He is just the second unanimous Hart Trophy winner in the 97-year history of the award, 39 years after Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky did it. McDavid’s 105 points were 21 more than league runner-up Leon Draisaitl.
Rangers blueliner Adam Fox captured the Norris as the league’s top defenseman. Fox ranked first among all NHL defensemen with 42 assists, was second with 47, third with 38 takeaways and third with 23 power-play points.
Golden Knights netminder Marc-Andre Fleury is the recipient of the Vezina Trophy as the top goaltender. Fluery ranked third in the league with 26 wins, a 1.98 goals-against average, a .928 save percentage and six shutouts in 36 appearances.
The Rookie of the Year is Minnesota forward Kirill Kaprizov, who received 99 of 100 first-place votes. Kaprizov topped all NHL rookies and Wild skaters with 27 goals and 51 points.
McDavid and Fox were named First Team NHL All-Stars, along with Bruins forward Brad Marchand, Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar and Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.
