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NHL Awards 2012/13

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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

 

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Second Round

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16 eliminated. 16 remain. Who advances on? That’s entirely up to you!

Last week, Matthew Barnaby proved too strong in the voting, knocking out Colton Orr.

This week, sees one of the favourites of the tournament, taking on a familiar rival.

Bob Probert
LW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
6’3″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
240 NHL Fights 15 FPY

(WC) Craig Berube
LW CAN
Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders
6’1″ 221 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
250 NHL Fights 14.7 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Kjbb9dCu4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YJ_HMpYbFU[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UENQ-1AI1n4[/youtube]

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

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Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

Last week, Peter Worrell battled his way to victory over Paul Laus, via the tie-breaker.

This week, can the last of the wild cards make it a clean sweep of victories?

Mick Vukota
RW CAN
New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens
6’2″ 215 lbs
5×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
185 NHl Fights 16.8 FPY

(WC) Joey Kocur
RW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks
6′ 220 lbs
4×20 NHL Fights in a season
5×15 NHL Fights in a season
217 NHL Fights 14.5 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFePdSa_6aA[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Mick Vukota:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxlERRdugec[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvX4sN76ksc[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Joey Kocur:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SM-2KKH7P8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQGcUxjJM1k[/youtube]

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

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Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

Last week’s matchup results saw Bob Probert get the last punch over Jody Shelley, to advance to the second round.

This week’s matchup sees a current day fighter against a skater with over 3000 PIM to their credit.

George Parros
RW USA
Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks
6’5″ 215 lbs
4×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
152 NHL Fights 21.6 FPY

(WC) Craig Berube
LW CAN
Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders
6’1″ 221 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
250 NHL Fights 14.7 FPY

Why you should vote for George Parros:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pa6KpKfNlU[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP7KJceFQ2Y[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Craig Berube:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxeeMcvzhg[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-dNwbL56-k[/youtube]

[poll id=”14″]

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

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Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

The winner of the previous week’s matchup was.. Donald Brashear! The wildcard makes it through to Round Two.

Our next matchup pits our  second Wildcard entrant in the tournament, against a Left Wing tough nut from Canada

(WC) Ian Laperriere
C CAN
St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers
6’1″ 197 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
8×15 NHL Fights in a season
216 NHL Fights 14.4 FPY

Garry Howatt
LW CAN
New York Islanders, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils
5’9″ 170 lbs
2×20 NHL Fights in a season
7×15 NHL Fights in a season
203 NHL Fights 16.9 FPY

Why you should vote for Ian Laperriere:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHswxGrUU_o[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Garry Howatt:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUBGqpSST0s[/youtube]

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

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Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

The first match is between one of the favourites in the field in Rob Ray, and a man who played at 5 NHL teams, and tallied over 2200 penalty minutes in a 12 year career, Ken Baumgartner.

TALE OF THE TAPE

Rob Ray
LW Canada
Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators
6′ 203 lbs
5×20 NHL Fights in a season
10×15 NHL Fights in a season
246 NHL Fights 16.4 FPY

Ken Baumgartner
LW Canada
Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Boston Bruins
6’1″ 205 lbs
2×20 NHL Fights in a season
8×15 NHL Fights in a season
191 NHL Fights 15.9 FPY

FIGHT HISTORY

Here’s what happened when the two squared off on the ice!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q55KUWvP4Uk[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Mi96RTi8Q[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Rob Ray:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM6_oVoYFjw[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Ken Baumgartner:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al4mG5ZtKnc[/youtube]

Who would win this battle?

[poll id=”2″]

Voting will end one week from this moment.. so get voting!

Flashback Friday, PUCK YOU!

PUCK YOU! Season 3, Episode 2, Part 1 (repost)

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While the 2012 NHL Lockout is underway, every Friday will be known as “Flashback Friday.” On this day of the week, a classic installment of PUCK YOU! will be released for your enjoyment.

This was originally published on Dec 28, 2011

Hello hockey fans! PUCK YOU! has returned for another installment! We are about 1/3 of the way into the 2011 – 2012 NHL season, and it is time to address what hockey fans think about a number of issues and events that have occurred. It’s going to be controversial, as always, and as exciting as watching a bunch of 9 year old kids from Kazakhstan brawl!
Click below for part one of this installment of PUCK YOU!. Part 2 will be online on Friday, December 30, 2011.
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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Final Draw Reveal

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This is the final UHF Tournament draw reveal, which will determine the 32 men entered. The following eight men will make up the fourth quarter of the draw. So, without further adieu, let me introduce to you, the final group of 8 men to be announced, in the UHF Tournament.

Final Draw Reveal Intro Music

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Third Draw Reveal

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This is the third of four UHF Tournament draw reveals, which will determine the 32 men entered. The following eight men will make up the third quarter of the draw. So, without further adieu, let me introduce to you, the third group of 8 men to be announced, in the UHF Tournament.

Third Draw Reveal Intro Music

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Second Draw Reveal

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This is the second of four UHF Tournament draw reveals, which will determine the 32 men entered. The following eight men will make up the second quarter of the draw. So, without further adieu, let me introduce to you, the second group of 8 men to be announced, in the UHF Tournament.

Second Draw Reveal Intro Music

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