Archive for the 'Award' Category

Zetterburg: WTF?

Lost amid the euphoria of the finals and the NHL awards ceremony, we missed a stunning news development in the world of hockey.
Henrik Zetterberg, from the Stanley Cup winning Detroit Red Wings, was named TSN Player of the year.
As explained by the award-giver-people themselves:
“Conn Smythe Trophy winner Henrik Zetterberg has added another honour to his […]

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Hardware Handed Out Last Night

In a sometimes cringe-worthy atmosphere last night, the NHL handed out their trophies and awards recognizing the best players of this past season. To absolutely no one’s surprise, Alex Ovechkin walked off with the most silverware.
Here’s a rundown of who won what:
Vezina Trophy
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey DevilsJames Norris Memorial Trophy
[…]

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Osgood is the Bitch

The people have spoken - At last count 143 of you had voted, which was about 142 more than expected (Thanks mom!!)
If I’m reading this right, the general consensus is that we as hockey fans don’t mind the occasional burst of excessive violence but can’t stomach the receiver of said burst to be a total […]

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Hart Candidates: Ovechkin and 2 Other Guys

Yesterday the NHL announced the three finalists for the Hart Trophy which is awarded to the league’s most valuable player as voted by hockey writers. And although Iginla (Flames) and Malkin (Penguins) were nominated along with Alexander Ovechkin, it is widely accepted that this is no contest.
No disrespect meant to the other guys, but isn’t […]

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008