The NHL Awards will take place in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 20th.  This year the nominees are in tough as many of the awards feature three finalists that all deserve to win the award.  If The Hockey Fanatics had a vote or were part of  the Hockey Writers’ Association here are our selections for each of the NHL awards.

The NHL awards are voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers‘ Association.

2012 NHL Awards Finalists

Calder Trophy – NHL Rookie of the Year

We have already posted on who we think the Calder Trophy should go to this year.  The nominees are:

New Jersey Devils center Adam Henrique
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog
Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Hockey Fanatics Pick:  Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Edmonton Oilers

Selke Trophy – Top Defensive Forward

St. Louis Blues’ David Backes
Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins
Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings

GM of the Year

Doug Armstrong of the St. Louis Blues
David Poile of the Nashville Predators
Dale Tallon of the Florida Panthers

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Dale Tallon of the Florida Panthers

Lady Byng Finalists – NHL’s Most Gentlemanly Player

Florida Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell
Edmonton Oilers right wing Jordan Eberle
New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson

Hockey Fanatics Pick:  Jordan Eberle – Edmonton Oilers

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy – awarded annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Ottawa Senators right wing Daniel Alfredsson
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Joffrey Lupul
Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Daniel Alfresson – Ottawa Senators

Vezina Trophy – Goalie of the Year.

The Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist
The Kings’ Jonathan Quick
The Predators’ Pekka Rinne

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Johnathan Quick – Los Angeles Kings

Norris Trophy – Defenseman of the Year.

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins
Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators
Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Shea Weber – Nashville Predators

NHL Foundation Player Award – presented to “an NHL player who applies the core values of hockey — commitment, perseverance and teamwork — to enrich the lives of people in his community.

Mike Fisher of the Nashville Predators
John-Michael Liles of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Mike Fisher – Nashville Predators

Hart Trophy – NHL MVP

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers

Jack Adams Award – NHL Coach of the Year

Ken Hitchcock of the St. Louis Blues
Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators
John Tortorella of the New York Rangers

Hockey Fanatics Pick: Ken Hitchcock of the St. Louis Blues (just edging out Paul MacLean from Ottawa).

Ted Lindsay Award – NHL’s Outstanding Player voted on by the NHLPA

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist

Hockey Fanatics Pick:  Steve Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning

Mark Messier Leadership Award – awarded to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice.

Nominees to be announced

Hockey Fanatics Pick:  Shane Doan – Phoenix Coyotes

King Clancy Memorial Trophy – is an annual award given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.

Nominees to be announced

Hockey Fanatics Pick:

Rocket Richard Trophy – Most Goals Scored – Already determined

Past Recipients
Year	Player	Team	Goals
2012	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning	60
2011	Corey Perry	Anaheim Ducks	50
2010	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	51
	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning	51
2009	Alex Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	56
2008	Alex Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	65
2007	Vincent Lecavalier	Tampa Bay Lightning	52
2006	Jonathan Cheechoo	San Jose Sharks	56
2004	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames	41
	Rick Nash	Columbus Blue Jackets	41
	Ilya Kovalchuk	Atlanta Thrashers	41
2003	Milan Hejduk	Colorado Avalanche	50
2002	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames	52
2001	Pavel Bure	Florida Panthers	59
2000	Pavel Bure	Florida Panthers	58
1999	Teemu Selanne	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	47

Art Ross Trophy – Most Points – already determined

past Recipients
Year	Player	Team
2012	Evgeni Malkin	Pittsburgh Penguins
2011	Daniel Sedin	Vancouver Canucks
2010	Henrik Sedin	Vancouver Canucks
2009	Evgeni Malkin	Pittsburgh Penguins
2008	Alex Ovechkin	Washington Capitals
2007	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins
2006	Joe Thornton	San Jose Sharks
2004	Martin St. Louis	Tampa Bay Lightning
2003	Peter Forsberg	Colorado Avalance
2002	Jarome Iginla	Calgary Flames
2001	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
2000	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
1999	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
1998	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
1997	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1996	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1995	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
1994	Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles Kings
1993	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1992	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1991	Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles Kings
1990	Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles Kings
1989	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1988	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1987	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1986	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1985	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1984	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1983	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1982	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1981	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1980	Marcel Dionne	Los Angeles Kings
1979	Bryan Trottier	New York Islanders
1978	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1977	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1976	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1975	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1974	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1973	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1972	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1971	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1970	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1969	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1968	Stan Mikita	Chicago Blackhawks
1967	Stan Mikita	Chicago Blackhawks
1966	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks
1965	Stan Mikita	Chicago Blackhawks
1964	Stan Mikita	Chicago Blackhawks
1963	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1962	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks
1961	Bernie Geoffrion	Montreal Canadiens
1960	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks
1959	Dickie Moore	Montreal Canadiens
1958	Dickie Moore	Montreal Canadiens
1957	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1956	Jean Beliveau	Montreal Canadiens
1955	Bernie Geoffrion	Montreal Canadiens
1954	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1953	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1952	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1951	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1950	Ted Lindsay	Detroit Red Wings
1949	Roy Conacher	Chicago Blackhawks
1948	Elmer Lach	Montreal Canadiens

Jennings Awards – Fewest Goals Allowed – already determined

Recipients
Year	Player	Team
2012	Brian Elliott/Jaroslav Halak	St. Louis Blues
2011	Roberto Luongo/Cory Schneider	Vancouver Canucks
2010	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
2009	Tim Thomas/Manny Fernandez	Boston Bruins
2008	Dominik Hasek/Chris Osgood	Detroit Red Wings
2007	Niklas Backstrom/Manny Fernandez	Minnesota Wild
2006	Miikka Kiprusoff	Calgary Flames
2004	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
2003	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
	Roman Cechmanek/Robert Esche	Philadelphia Flyers
2002	Patrick Roy	Colorado Avalanche
2001	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
2000	Roman Turek	St. Louis Blues
1999	Ed Belfour/Roman Turek	Dallas Stars
1998	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
1997	Martin Brodeur/Mike Dunham	New Jersey Devils
1996	Chris Osgood/Mike Vernon	Detroit Red Wings
1995	Ed Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks
1994	Dominik Hasek/Grant Fuhr	Buffalo Sabres
1993	Ed Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks
1992	Patrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens
1991	Ed Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks
1990	Andy Moog/Rejean Lemelin	Boston Bruins
1989	Patrick Roy/Brian Hayward	Montreal Canadiens
1988	Patrick Roy/Brian Hayward	Montreal Canadiens
1987	Patrick Roy/Brian Hayward	Montreal Canadiens
1986	Bob Froese/Darren Jensen	Philadelphia Flyers
1985	Tom Barrasso/Bob Sauve	Buffalo Sabres
1984	Al Jensen/Pat Riggin	Washington Capitals
1983	Roland Melanson/Billy Smith	New York Islanders
1982	Rick Wamsley/Denis Herron	Montreal Canadiens