General, Hockey Media

NHL 14 – Goalie Contact! Incidental Contact! Contact!

CONTACT!!

The developers of NHL have released more details on their upcoming NHL 14, scheduled to release September 10 in North America.

Details have been released about CONTACT! Namely Goalie, and Incindental contact.

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This means that you can clean up the goalie Milan Lucic style and not get penalized for it. Although penalties have become stricter, especially in the interference and charging areas.

Full details on the Be a GM and GM Connected modes, can be found at the link below:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-goalie-and-incidental-contact

Don’t forget to pre-order NHL 14 for exclusive pre-order content at your favourite game retailers! Details on NHL 14 pre-order bonuses can be found at the following link:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-pre-order

 

General, Hockey Media

NHL 14 – Be A GM! GM Connected! Or How To Do A Better Job Than Joe Nieuwendyk

The developers of NHL have released more details on their upcoming NHL 14, scheduled to release September 10 in North America.

Details have been released about Be A GM and GM Connected!

You want to be a real-life General Manager? Well now you can, and just like former GM of the Dallas Stars, you can be really really crappy at your job, make rubbish trades, and get fired! Yaaaaaaaaaaay!

Full details on the Be a GM and GM Connected modes, can be found at the link below:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-be-a-gm-and-gm-connected

Don’t forget to pre-order NHL 14 for exclusive pre-order content at your favourite game retailers! Details on NHL 14 pre-order bonuses can be found at the following link:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news-updates-gameplay/article/nhl-14-pre-order

That Damn Hockey Blog

That Damn Hockey Blog: Why Not Sign Me Errrr?

Free Agency. That period of your career, where if you are good enough, or find a GM dumb enough, you could score yourself a pretty sweet contract. But this comes with a warning, you may not even get a contract at all. In fact, there are players out there right now, who most people thought would have received day one, and yet, still sit un-signed without a team.

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General

NHL Awards 2012/13

The NHL Awards were announced over two nights on Friday 14th June and Saturday 15th June 2013.

The winners are identified in bold, with finalists/minor placings stated below.

 

NIGHT ONE

FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY

Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game

Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks
Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins
Pavel Datsyuk – Detroit Red Wings

JACK ADAMS AWARD

Awarded to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success

Paul MacLean – Ottawa Senators
Bruce Boudreau – Anaheim Ducks
Joel Quenneville – Chicago Blackhawks

GM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the top National Hockey League General Manager

Ray Shero – Pittsburgh Penguins
Marc Bergevin – Montreal Canadiens
Bob Murray – Anaheim Ducks

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning
Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Moulson – New York Islanders

NHL FOUNDATION PLAYER AWARD

Awarded to the player who applies the core values of hockey to enrich the lives of people in his community

Henrik Zetterberg – Detroit Red Wings

KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community

Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins

BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey

Josh Harding – Minnesota Wild
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
Adam McQuaid – Boston Bruins

BRIDGESTONE MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD

Awarded to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season

Daniel Alfredsson – Ottawa Senators
Dustin Brown – Los Angeles Kings
Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks

MAURICE RICHARD TROPHY

Awarded to the top goalscorer in the regular season

Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – 32gls
Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – 29gls
John Tavares – New York Islanders – 28gls

ART ROSS TROPHY

Awarded to the player with the most points at the end of the regular season

Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning – 60pts
Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – 57pts
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – 56pts

WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY

Awarded to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it in the regular season

Corey Crawford/Ray Emery – Chicago Blackhawks

 

NIGHT TWO

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s Most Outstanding Rookie

Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida Panthers
Brendan Gallagher – Montreal Canadiens
Brandon Saad – Chicago Blackhawks

TED LINDSAY AWARD

Awarded to the NHL’s outstanding player as selected by the members of the NHL Players Association

Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning

VEZINA TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s top goaltender

Sergei Bobrovsky – Columbus Blue Jackets
Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers
Antti Niemi – San Jose Sharks

JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

P.K. Subban – Montreal Canadiens
Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Suter – Minnesota Wild

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s Most Valuable Player

Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
John Tavares – New York Islanders

 

BHF Fantasy, General

Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League Awards

Welcome to the Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League Awards!

There are 13 awards up for grabs, with 8 awards introduced for the 2012-13 season.

VEZINA TROPHY:
Awarded to the team with the league’s top goaltending

2012-13: It’s The Flying V! (GM: ArmchairMVP) and Legs (GM: J)

ART ROSS TROPHY:
Awarded to the team who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season

2011-12: Golden Brett’s Skate (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)
2012-13:
Legs (GM: J)

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY:
Awarded to the most outstanding rookie GM

2012-13: J (Team: Legs)

WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY:
Awarded to the team whose goaltending had the fewest goals scored against them in the regular season

2012-13: @GoftheInternet (GM: G)

MAURICE ‘ROCKET’ RICHARD TROPHY:
Awarded to the team with the most goals scored in the regular season

2012-13: Hamilton Tigers (GM: Al Creed) and DarkSideOfTheMoen (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC) – 132 goals

+/- AWARD:
Awarded to the team with the highest +/- statistic n the regular season

2012-13: Hamilton Tigers (GM: Al Creed)

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY:
Awarded to the team who exhibited outstanding sportmanship combined with a high standard of scoring ability

2012-13: FistCity CaPs (GM: Mackey Man)

MIKE SILLINGER TROPHY:
GM with the most moves made throughout the regular season

2011-12: Golden Brett’s Skate (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)
2012-13: DarkSideOfTheMoen (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)

NICKLAS LIDSTROM TROPHY:
Awarded for fewest moves made by a GM in the regular season, while actively reaching an admirable level of success

2012-13: Legs (GM: J)

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Awarded to the top General Manager for the season

2012-13: Legs (GM:J)

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY:
Awarded to the best player in the final week of the playoffs, as decided by the winner of the Stanley Cup

2012-13: Jimmy Howard (Team: DarkSideOfTheMoen) (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)

PRESIDENT’S TROPHY:
Awarded to the team with the best overall record based on points in the regular season

2011-12: Golden Brett’s Skate (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)
2012-13: Legs (GM: J)

STANLEY CUP:
Awarded to the BHF Fantasy League Champion

2011-12: Bad News Bruins (GM: Bruce)
2012-13: DarkSideOfTheMoen (GM: ThatDamnDoubleC)