The complete list of the 2006-07 NHL award finalists as released by the league on Tuesday. The winners will be announced June 14 in Toronto:
CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY
• Award for outstanding rookie
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins
Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche
• WINNER: Evgeni Malkin.
FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY
• Award for outstanding defensive forward
Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
Samuel Pahlsson, Anaheim Ducks
Jay Pandolfo, New Jersey Devils
• WINNER: Rod Brind'Amour.
HART MEMORIAL TROPHY
• Awarded to most valuable player to his team
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
• WINNER: Sidney Crosby.
JACK ADAMS AWARD
• Award for outstanding coach
Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres
Michel Therrien, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alain Vigneault, Vancouver Canucks
• WINNER: Alain Vigneault.
JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY
• Award for outstanding defenseman
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
Scott Niedermayer, Anaheim Ducks
Chris Pronger, Anaheim Ducks
• WINNER: Nicklas Lidstrom.
LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY
• Awarded to player that displays sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
• WINNER: Pavel Datsyuk.
LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD
• Awarded to the most outstanding player as voted by fellow NHLPA members)
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay Lightning
Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
• WINNER: Sidney Crosby.
VEZINA TROPHY
• Award for outstanding goaltender
(* -- For the first time since the inception of the NHL awards in 1983, there are more than three finalists in a category; There was a third-place tie in balloting for the Vezina, resulting in four finalists.)
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
• WINNER: Martin Brodeur.
