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Hamilton Spectator
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck wins Hart, Vezina awards
Connor Hellebuyck will have to make room for some more hardware. The Winnipeg Jets goaltender won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player Thursday. He also captured the Vezina Trophy as the league's top netminder for the second straight season — and a third time overall. Hellebuyck is the first goalie to claim the Hart since Montreal's Carey Price a decade ago. 'It means a lot,' Hellebuyck said in a statement. 'It's one of those things that doesn't get swung towards the goalies too often, so any time a goalie gets a sniff at it, you take notice ... you look back at the year, it was just such a fun year and we had so much positivity around the locker-room and everyone was just kind of living in the moment and enjoying the year. 'With team success, individual success comes and just to get one of these is pretty special in my world.' The 32-year-old from Commerce, Mich., topped the stats page in 2024-25 with a 47-12-3 record, a .925 save percentage and a 2.00 goals-against average to go along with eight shutouts. Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl finished second in Hart voting, while Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov was third. Kucherov won the Ted Lindsay Award as league MVP last week in a vote among members of the NHL Players' Association. The Hart is chosen by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, while the Vezina is decided by the league's 32 general managers. Hellebuyck appeared on 183 of 191 ballots, receiving 81 first-place votes for 1,346 points. Draisaitl earned 53 first-place votes and 1,209 points. In a razor-thin margin separating third and fourth place, Kucherov edged Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon — the 2023-24 Hart winner — 973-972. Hellebuyck is just the fourth goaltender in the NHL's post-expansion era beginning in 1967-68 to win the Hart, joining Dominik Hasek (1996-97, 1997-98), Jose Theodore (2001-02) and Price (2014-15). Roy Worters (1928-29), Chuck Rayner (1949-50), Al Rollins (1953-54) and Jacques Plante (1961-62) are the only other netminders on the list. Hellebuyck took 31 of 32 first-place votes from GMs to beat out Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Lightning and Darcy Kuemper of the Los Angeles Kings for the Vezina. Hellebuyck also took the honour in 2020 and again last season. The 130th pick at the 2012 NHL draft is the fourth goaltender to win the Vezina at least three times under the current format established in 1981-82, following Hasek (six), Martin Brodeur (four) and Patrick Roy (three). Hellebuyck is the first repeat Vezina winner since Brodeur in 2006-07 and 2007-08. His impressive regular-season numbers, however, once again didn't translate to the playoffs. Despite picking up two shutouts, he won just six of 13 starts in posting an .866 save percentage and a 3.08 GAA as the Jets beat the St. Louis Blues in a dramatic seven-game series before falling 4-2 to the Dallas Stars in the second round. Hellebuyck, who was the starting goaltender for the United States at February's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament when the Americans lost to Canada in a knife-edged final, had an .870 save percentage in the 2023-24 post-season after putting up a .886 mark the previous spring in consecutive five-game losses in the first round. Kucherov led the NHL with 121 points in 2024-25 and tied MacKinnon for the most assists with 84. Draisaitl led the league with 52 goals and tied for third in points with Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak with 106. Vasilevskiy went 38-20-4 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.18 GAA for Tampa, which lost to the Florida Panthers in five games in the opening round of the playoffs. He also picked up six regular-season shutouts. Kuemper owned a 31-11-7 mark — including five shutouts — with a .921 save percentage and a 2.02 GAA in his first season with Los Angeles. The Kings beat the Oilers twice to open their first-round series before losing four straight. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2025.
Edmonton Journal
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Superstar Jets goalie Hellebuyck casts wide net, winning Hart, Vezina trophies
Article content Hellebuyck had 81 first-place votes to runner-up Leon Draisaitl's 53, as tabulated by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, though he surely would've swapped places with the Edmonton Oilers centre starring in the Stanley Cup final. His victories represented just under 84% of the Jets' 56 wins, though after the voting he had road game hiccups in Winnipeg's two playoff series. Winger Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, winner of the Ted Lindsay Award as the MVP voted on by players, edged Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon for third place. 'I saw someone in my yard and was confused,' Hellebuyck said with a laugh. 'That moment (when the Hart appeared) was like putting a cherry on top. I had no idea what the Hart looked like.
Edmonton Journal
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck is 6th goalie in NHL history to win Hart and Vezina in the same year
Article content Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl and Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov were the other Hart finalists, just ahead of Colorado's reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon, as chosen by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Hellebuyck was a landslide winner of the Vezina as picked by general managers. Hellebuyck won the Vezina for a second year in a row and for the third time in his career. He backstopped the Jets to the Presidents' Trophy for the best regular season and the William Jennings Trophy for the fewest goals allowed before losing in the second round of the playoffs to Dallas. Price was the last to pull off the Hart-Vezina double in 2015. Hellebuyck is just the sixth goalie to do it, joining Price, Jose Theodore in 2002, Dominik Hasek in 1997 and '98 and Jacques Plante in '62. Kucherov, the Art Ross Trophy winner for leading all scorers with 122 points this season, was also chosen for the Ted Lindsay Award as most outstanding player, as voted on by his peers. The Russian winger was MVP in 2019 when the Lightning finished atop the standings.
USA Today
12-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins second Ted Lindsay Award
Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins second Ted Lindsay Award Show Caption Hide Caption Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals. Sports Seriously Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov was named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for the second time in his career on Wednesday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association. Kucherov, who also won it in 2018-19, was a finalist last season along with Colorado Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. MacKinnon won the award last season. Kucherov, 31, won his second consecutive Art Ross Trophy after leading the NHL in scoring with 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists). He also led the league in power-play points with 46 (eight goals, 38 assists). Awards finalists: Who's up for regular-season honors? The NHL is rolling out the names of award winners. The Hart Trophy (MVP to his team) winner will be announced during an hourlong program (6 p.m. ET, TNT) before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 12. Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was awarded the Selke Trophy (top defensive forward) and King Clancy Trophy (humanitarian contribution) on Monday. Avalanche re-sign forward Brock Nelson Forward Brock Nelson signed a three-year contract extension with the Avalanche on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but multiple media outlets reported it was worth a total of $22.5 million and carries an average annual value of $7.5 million. Nelson, 33, recorded 56 points (26 goals, 30 assists) in 80 games this season split between the New York Islanders and Avalanche. He was acquired by the Avalanche on March 6 after spending 11-plus seasons with the Islanders. "My family and I are excited to be staying in Colorado," Nelson said. "Having spent my entire career with one organization, we weren't totally sure what to expect when we arrived in Denver. But getting the opportunity to play for the Avalanche, to compete with a great group of teammates in that locker room, and in front of the tremendous fans at Ball Arena, we knew this was where we wanted to stay."
USA Today
11-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar wins Norris Trophy after 30-goal season
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar wins Norris Trophy after 30-goal season Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is the winner of the Norris Trophy for the second time in his career after setting franchise records in goals and points by a blueliner. He topped the Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski and Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Makar won his first award in 2021-22. He opened the season with a 13-game point streak, second-longest by a defenseman in NHL history behind Bobby Orr's 15, and went on to lead defensemen in goals (30), assists (62) and points (92). He became the first defenseman to reach the 30-goal mark since Mike Green in 2008-09. Makar received 176 first-place votes and 1,861 total points. Weresnki had 13 first-place votes and 1,266 points, and Hughes, last year's winner, had two and 918. Makar was surprised with the award during a golf outing. The NHL will announce the winners of the Hart Trophy (MVP to his team) and Vezina Trophy (goaltender) during an hourlong televised show on June 12 (6 p.m. ET, TNT) before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Hart Trophy finalists are Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers; Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets; and Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning Vezina Trophy finalists are Hellebuyck; Darcy Kuemper, Los Angeles Kings; and Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning Other NHL awards winners Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player): Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning Jack Adams Award (coach): Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals. Calder Trophy (rookie): Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens Selke Trophy (defensive forward): Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers Masterton Trophy (perseverance): Sean Monahan, Columbus Blue Jackets King Clancy Trophy (humanitarian contribution): Barkov Mark Messier Leadership Award: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
