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| Alexander Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy on Thursday night awarded to the leagues MVP, according to TSN. "I want to win everything," said the 22-year-old Ovechkin. "So next year maybe the Stanley Cup." |
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| Martin Brodeur won the Veinza Trophy on Thursday night awarded to the leagues best goaltender, according to TSN. "I was really happy with the way I played this year," said Brodeur. "(My health) has been great in the last four or five years |
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| Nicklas Lidstrom won the Norris Trophy award on Thursday night awarded to the best defensemen in the league, according to TSN. Lidstrom won the award for the sixth time. "I never take this for granted," said Lidstrom. "But it really feels special coming here after winning the Cup. It's like icing on the cake." |
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| Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago Blackhawks | Thursday 6/12, 10:39 PM CT |
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| Patrick Kane won the Calder Trophy on Thursday night awarded to the best rookie in the league, according to TSN. Kane beat out Nicklas Backstrom of the Caps and his teammate, Patrick Kane for the award. |
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| Pavel Datsyuk won two awards on Thursday night as he was selected the leagues best defensive forward (Frank J. Selke Award) and the winner of the Lady Byng Award given to the player deemed to be the most gentlemanly on the ice, according to TSN. |
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| Jason Blake, LW, Toronto Maple Leafs | Thursday 6/12, 10:32 PM CT |
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| Jason Blake won the Bill Masterson award on Thursday night awarded to the player who show perseverance, sportsmanship and a dedication to hockey, according to TSN. "I've been so lucky in life to play in the NHL, have three beautiful kids and be married to a wonderful woman," said Blake. "I get to play the game I love at the highest level and I get to continue doing it as long as some team wants me." |
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| Vincent Lecavalier won the King Clancy award on Thursday night awarded to the player who combines on ice efforts with off-ice contributions in the community, according to TSN. |
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| Kyle Wellwood has a broken bone in his right foot stemming from a training session two weeks ago, according to TSN.ca. He said, "I was playing indoor soccer and my foot sort of cracked." |
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| Michal Rozsival will need six weeks to recover after undergoing surgery to repair a left hip labral tear on Wednesday, the New York Post reports. The defenseman is due to be a free agent this summer. |
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| Andrew Brunette underwent shoulder surgery two weeks ago to remove som debris that caused him discomfort during the season, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He wants to re-sign with the team but is yet to hear from them. He said he is seeking "maybe a little more" than the $1.6 million he made in 2007-08.
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| Zdeno Chara has started rehabbing his left shoulder, according to the Boston Herald. He underwent left shoulder surgery six weeks ago to repair a torn labrum. He’s doing daily range-of-motion exercises, and it’s estimated that he faces three more months of rehab, which would take him into September and the start of training camp. He couldn’t state whether he’d be ready from the get-go, but it shouldn’t be too long after that if he isn’t. He said, "We’ll have to see how the rehab goes, but it should be right for the start of training camp. Obviously I want to be careful with everything."
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| Brian Rolston wants to stay with the Minnesota Wild, and is optimistic it will happen, according to the Star Tribune. The 35-year could become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but is hoping it doesn't get to that point. Rolston said, "We've been talking to the Wild, having a lot of ongoing discussions. Nothing's signed yet or anything, but we're definitely talking at least, so that's good."
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| Brendan Morrison's agent has not yet spoken with Vancouver regarding re-signing him, according to the Vancouver Province. Morrison could become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Talks may begin before the end of the week. |
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| Radim Vrbata, RW, Tampa Bay Lightning | Thursday 6/12, 7:23 AM CT |
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| Radim Vrbata will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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