2024-25 Inside The Rink NHL Awards

The 2024-25 NHL Season is all wrapped up, and we at Inside The Rink surveyed several writers on who they think should win each NHL award.

Each winner of the Inside The Rink awards will be bolded and italicized.

Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player)

Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) 8 votes (61.5%)
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) 1 vote (8.3%)
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) 2 votes (16.7%)
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) 2 votes (16.7%)

Vezina Trophy (Best Goalie)

Igor Shesterkin (NYR) 2 votes (16.7%)
Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) 0 votes (0%)
Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) 11 votes (84.6%)

Calder Memorial Trophy (Top Rookie)

Lane Hutson (MTL) 7 votes (53.8%)
Macklin Celebrini (SJS) 3 votes (25%)
Dustin Wolf (CGY) 0 votes (0%)
Matvei Michkov (PHI) 3 votes (25%)

Norris Memorial Trophy (Best Defenseman)

Cale Makar (COL) 7 votes (53.8%)
Zach Werenski (CBJ) 4 votes (33.3%)
Quinn Hughes (VAN) 2 votes (16.7%)

Jack Adams Trophy (Best Coach)

Spencer Carbery (WSH) 5 votes (38.5%)
Dean Evason (CBJ) 6 votes (46.2%)
Scott Arniel (WPG) 2 votes (15.4%)

Frank J. Selke Trophy (Best Defensive Forward)

Aleksander Barkov (FLA) 7 votes (58.3%)
Nico Hischier (NJD) 2 votes (16.7%)
Mitch Marner (TOR) 3 votes (25%)
Sam Reinhart (FLA) 0 votes (0%)

Ted Lindsay Award (Most Outstanding Player)

Connor McDavid (EDM) 0 votes (0%)
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) 6 votes (46.2%)
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 7 votes (53.8%)
Kyle Connor (WPG) 0 votes (0%)

King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Exemplary Leader with Noteworthy Humanitarian Contributions)

*All nominees with votes will be italicized, winner(s) will be bolded)

Radko Gudas (ANA)
Charlie McAvoy (BOS)
Alex Tuch (BUF)
Jonathan Huberdeau (CGY)
Jordan Staal (CAR)
Connor Murphy (CHI)
Devon Toews (COL)
Zach Werenski (CBJ) 2 votes (15.4%)
Matt Duchene (DAL)
Jeff Petry (DET)
Darnell Nurse (EDM)
Aleksander Barkov (FLA)
Kevin Fiala (LAK)
Frederick Gaudreau (MIN)
Nick Suzuki (MTL) 1 vote (7.7%)
Ryan O’Reilly (NSH)
Jack Hughes (NJD) 1 vote (7.7%)
Matt Martin (NYI)
Adam Fox (NYR)
Brady Tkachuk (OTT) 4 votes (30.8%)
Garnet Hathaway (PHI)
Kevin Hayes (PIT)
Mario Ferraro (SJS)
Jaden Schwartz (SEA) 1 vote (7.7%)
Colton Parayko (STL)
Victor Hedman (TBL)
Mitch Marner (TOR)
Alexander Kerfoot (UTAH) 1 vote (7.7%)
Quinn Hughes (VAN)
Jack Eichel (VGK) 3 votes (23.1%)
Tom Wilson (WSH)
Adam Lowry (WPG)

Mark Messier Leadership Award (Superior Leader within Their Sport)

Anders Lee (NYI) 1 vote (7.7%)
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 5 votes (38.5%)
Boone Jenner (CBJ) 7 votes (53.8%)

Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award

Jim Nill (DAL) 2 votes (15.4%)
Eric Tulsky (CAR) 3 votes (23.1%)
Bill Zito (FLA) 0 votes (0%)
Kevin Cheveldayoff (WPG) 2 votes (15.4%)
Steve Staois (OTT) 5 votes (38.5%)