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The Bruins took house a number of awards on the NHL’s annual ceremony in Nashville.
After enjoying key roles in orchestrating a record-setting common season, Patrice Bergeron, Jim Montgomery and Linus Ullmark all took house spectacular particular person accolades in the course of the 2023 NHL Awards on Monday evening in Nashville.
For the sixth time in his Corridor-of-Fame profession, Bergeron was named the winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy — given out yearly to the perfect defensive ahead within the NHL.
No participant in NHL historical past has gained the Selke Trophy 5 or extra occasions, with Bergeron increase his record-setting resume together with his second Selke in as many seasons.
For the primary time in his profession, Ullmark took house the Vezina Trophy because the league’s high netminder. Ullmark edged out Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck and the Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin in voting, which is set on by NHL’s common managers.
Montgomery earned his first Jack Adams Award, given to the “coach adjudged to have contributed essentially the most to his crew’s success.” Montgomery earned the honour over fellow finalists in Dave Hakstol (Seattle) and Lindy Ruff (New Jersey).
Bruins star winger David Pastrnak was additionally a finalist for each the Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Worthwhile Participant) and the Ted Lindsay Award (most excellent participant as voted on by NHLPA). Nonetheless, the reigning 61-goal scorer misplaced each accolades to Edmonton’s Connor McDavid.
Bergeron rewrites file books once more
After posting arguably the perfect defensive season of his lauded profession in 2021-22, the 37-year-old Bergeron adopted it up with one other stellar two-way marketing campaign in 2022-23.
On a Bruins crew that posted the NHL’s lowest crew goals-against common (2.12) in 9 years, Bergeron was a buzzsaw up entrance. He led the NHL in face-off wins (1,043) for the eighth time in his profession and posted the highest win proportion (61.1%) among the many 52 facilities that took at the very least 1,000 attracts.
Over his 78 regular-season contests, Bergeron was solely on the ice for 27 even-strength objectives in opposition to — and 64 objectives scored. Add in one other productive season on the offensive stat sheet (27 objectives, 58 factors), and Bergeron’s newest accolade was one other no-brainer.
Bergeron gained in convincing style over fellow Selke finalists Mitch Marner (Toronto) and Nico Hischier (New Jersey), taking 187 out of a potential 196 first-place votes.
Patrice Bergeron was a Selke Trophy finalist for the twelfth straight season, extending his personal mark in that class, and forward of the ten consecutive years of top-three Hart Trophy finishes by Wayne Gretzky (1980 via 1989) because the longest ever for a voted NHL Award.
Bergeron was not in attendance for the NHL Awards, however did handle his newest {hardware} win in a video message.
“Sorry I couldn’t be with you all tonight. My spouse and I are about to welcome a brand new addition to our household. That is an unbelievable honor. I wish to congratulate Mitch and Nico on an unbelievable season. You guys have an incredible future in entrance of it,” Bergeron mentioned. “I wish to thank the Boston Bruins group, beginning with the Jacobs household, Cam Neely and Don Sweeney, our teaching employees, trainers, and everybody that’s a part of our day-to-day.
“Thanks for making this group so particular. After all, my unbelievable teammates — it’s an honor to compete alongside all of you. Thanks for making me a greater participant and individual.”
Ullmark topped as league’s high goalie
Because the final line of protection for a record-setting roster, Ullmark posted spectacular numbers in his second full season with Boston. Ullmark led the NHL in wins (40), goals-against common (1.89), and save proportion (.938), turning into the eighth goaltender in NHL historical past to guide the NHL in all three classes and the primary since Montreal’s Carey Worth in 2014-15.
Ullmark relinquished two objectives or fewer in 36 of his 49 appearances in 2022-23, and have become the quickest goaltender in NHL historical past to succeed in 40 wins. Ullmark’s victory stands because the Bruins’ fourth Vezina Trophy within the final 15 seasons, becoming a member of Tuukka Rask (2013-14) and Tim Thomas (2010-11, 2008-09).
Boston is the primary membership to have 4 completely different Vezina Trophy winners underneath the present choice standards (since 1981-82), surpassing Buffalo (3), Montreal (3), NY Rangers (3), and Washington (3).
The Bruins’ 5 complete Vezina wins over this stretch are tied with the Canadiens for the second most behind the Sabres (8).
Ullmark took house 22 out of a potential 30 first-place votes en path to his win on Monday over Sorokin and Hellebuyck.
“I wish to thank clearly my teammates, with out you I wouldn’t be capable of arise right here immediately,” Ullmark mentioned in his acceptance speech. “I wish to thank the Jacobs household, Don Sweeney, Cam Neely, and the entire Boston Bruins group for welcoming me and my household with open arms since day one.
I additionally wish to thank the teaching employees — Monty, Goalie [coach] Bob [Essensa] for butting heads once in a while, not at all times [agreeing on] what we needed to attain, however we at all times make up as pals on the finish.”
Montgomery takes house Coach of the 12 months honors
Montgomery pushed nearly the entire proper buttons throughout Boston’s regular-season marketing campaign. He took 79 out of a potential 82 first-place votes within the Jack Adams voting.
Boston set the league file for many wins (65) and factors (135) in a single season, standing atop the Atlantic Division from October via April. Boston had a +128 aim differential (together with shootout-deciding objectives), the very best by any crew since 1995-96 (Detroit, +144), and posted 5 profitable streaks of seven+ video games over an 82-game stretch.
Montgomery, whose contract was terminated by the Dallas Stars in December 2019 attributable to his struggles with alcohol, mentioned his journey throughout his acceptance speech.
“I needed to change my actions and behaviors. And that’s when my new crew, a very powerful crew in my life, is what results in the success that I dwell every day proper now. … For individuals who wrestle on the market, you may change. You may impact change inside your self. And it doesn’t occur alone. You want a crew. … I’m very appreciative for each groups that I’m fortunate to be part of that helped me every day.”
Montgomery is the fifth Bruins bench boss to take house Jack Adams honors, becoming a member of Don Cherry (1975-76), Pat Burns (1997-98), Claude Julien (2008-09), and Bruce Cassidy (2019-20).
Different Award Winners
Past the Bruins, an area product took house one other spectacular accolade. Hingham native and Seattle Kraken star Matty Beniers was the runaway winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy because the league’s Rookie of the 12 months.
Beniers was a decisive winner, gathering 160 first-place votes among the many 196 ballots forged for 1,836 voting factors. Second-place Stuart Skinner of the Edmonton Oilers recorded 1,074 factors, whereas Owen Energy of the Buffalo Sabres positioned third in voting with 929 factors.
San Jose’s Erik Karlsson took house his third Norris Trophy because the league’s high defenseman, however Bruins blueliner Hampus Lindholm positioned fourth within the voting with 483 factors, together with 12 first-place votes.
McDavid was the clear winner for the 2023 Hart Trophy with 195 first-place votes and 1,951 factors, however Pastrnak positioned second in voting with 1,053 factors. Linus Ullmark additionally ranked tenth in Hart Trophy voting with 61 factors.
Each Pastrnak and Ullmark had been named to the NHL First All-Star Crew, whereas Lindholm was named to the Second All-Star Crew.
Right here is the total checklist of NHL Award Winners on Monday:
Invoice Masterton Memorial Trophy (Introduced yearly “to the participant who greatest exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey”)
Winner: Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins
Finalists: Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes & Alex Stalock, Chicago Blackhawks
Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the 12 months)
Winner: Matty Beniers, Seattle Kraken
Finalists: Stuart Skinner, Edmonton Oilers & Owen Energy, Buffalo Sabres
E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence (Prime Draft Prospect)
Winner: Connor Bedard, Regina Pats
Frank J. Selke Trophy (Greatest Defensive Ahead)
Winner: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Finalists: Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs & Nico Hischier, New Jersey Devils
Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP)
Winner: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Finalists: David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins & Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
Jack Adams Award (Coach of the 12 months)
Winner: Jim Montgomery, Boston Bruins
Finalists: Dake Hakstol, Seattle Kraken & Lindy Ruff, New Jersey Devils
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Prime Defenseman)
Winner: Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
Finalists: Adam Fox, New York Rangers & Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Introduced “to the participant who greatest exemplifies management qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his group.”
Winner: Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames
Girl Byng Memorial Trophy (Greatest sportsmanship)
Winner: Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Finalists: Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils & Brayden Level, Tampa Bay Lightning
Mark Messier NHL Management Award
Winner: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Ted Lindsay Award (Most Excellent Participant voted by NHLPA)
Winner: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Finalists: David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins & Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
Vezina Trophy (Goaltender of the 12 months)
Winner: Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins
Finalists: Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets & Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders
Willie O’Ree Group Hero Award
Winner: Jason McCrimmon, Detroit Ice Desires Youth Hockey Affiliation
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