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May 04, 2006
And the nominees are...: The NHL individual award nominess have been announced. Who will win the Calder Memorial Trophy (rookie of the year), the Frank J. Selke trophy (best defensive forward), the Hart Memorial trophy (MVP), Jack Adams award (coach of the year), James Norris Memorial trophy (best defenseman), Lady Byng Memorial trophy (most gentlemanly player), Lester B. Pearson award (MVP as voted by fellow players), or the Vezina trophy (best goaltender)?
CALDER: Alexander Ovechkin SELKE: Rod Brind'Amour HART: Joe Thornton JACK ADAMS: Lindy Ruff JAMES NORRIS: Nicklas Lidstrom LADY BYNG: Whatever LESTER B. PEARSON: Jaromir Jagr VEZINA TROPHY: Miikka Kiprusoff
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:16 PM on May 04, 2006
Locker Room discussion from last week.
posted by chicobangs at 02:17 PM on May 04, 2006
Damn, I forgot all about that discussion. Thanks for adding it, chico. You earn extra Alice Cooper points.
posted by NoMich at 02:20 PM on May 04, 2006
Hart - Joe Thorton Vezina - Mikka Kipprusoff Calder - Sidney Crosby Norris - Nicolas Lidstrom Adams - Peter Laviolette Selke - Rod Brind'amour Byng - worst award ever This is a little different than the locker room discussion because we now have the finalist, before we were just throwing shite out there.
posted by HATER 187 at 02:23 PM on May 04, 2006
Calder: Ovechkin Selke: Brind'amour Hart: Jagr Adams: Renny Norris: Lidstrom Lady Bing: Ulf Samuelsson (ha!) Pearson: Jagr Vezina: Lundqvist (rangers would have sucked without him!!)
posted by NYRBeeker16 at 02:42 PM on May 04, 2006
No, it's cool. I just figured that I'm way too lazy to type my picks out again, or even cut & paste. You know whow it is. It was purely a selfish, lazy move on my part.
posted by chicobangs at 02:48 PM on May 04, 2006
All good my friend. I still like you despite all the Flyers bashing.
posted by HATER 187 at 02:58 PM on May 04, 2006
Did they read the description of Norris trophy when they selected the finalists? The James Norris Trophy is awarded annually "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability in the position," When you look at the stats the article shows, they all have good offensive numbers but Neidermeyer was only a +8 (ranked 46th). Doesn't sound like an all around ability to me. Of course, I could just be bitter.
posted by njsk8r20 at 02:59 PM on May 04, 2006
Hart - Joe Thorton Vezina - Mikka Kipprusoff Calder - Sidney Crosby Norris - Nicolas Lidstrom Adams - Peter Laviolette Selke - Rod Brind'amour Byng - Hatrick Marleau personal Thornton's got my vote ,but i am biased (GO SHARKS) ,but the east coast media will give it to Jagr
posted by trrron at 03:02 PM on May 04, 2006
Yeah man, I think Scheinder should at least get nominated over Neidermayer.
posted by HATER 187 at 03:02 PM on May 04, 2006
I'm sticking with my picks from the other thread, except I'll now choose Brind'amour for the Selke. I was pulling names out of my ass for my pick there. Everyone else I choseback then has been nominated, so despite my Round 1 picks at least I can be accurate about something hockey related.
posted by mkn at 04:46 PM on May 04, 2006
If Lindstrom does not win the Norris trophy I will lead a group to go to either New Jersey or Dallas to tear down the stadium of the wrongfull winner in protest. I also think Scheinder should have gotten consideration, especially since he was the only Red Wing that really produced in the playoffs.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:49 PM on May 04, 2006
If Lindstrom does not win the Norris trophy I will lead a group to go to either New Jersey... If you are talking about Niedermeyer, he is in Anaheim now. And I'll be part of that group. I know Neidermeyer is better than what the +/- stat shows, but I think his nomination is more because of name recognition and past performance.
posted by njsk8r20 at 06:24 PM on May 04, 2006
remember the playoffs don't count..the votes are done at the end of the regular season,by gm's&media types..plus the players pick the pearson award winner,which to me is more meaningful ,from a players perspective...
posted by ktown at 06:34 PM on May 04, 2006
calder...... phaneuf, hart....thornton,...selke.....mccauley,...adams....laviolette,.....vezina....broduer,.....byng........yzerman.....norris......lidstrom
posted by tommybiden at 06:58 PM on May 04, 2006
I'm not talking hockey right now. I'm still bitter... lidstrom's a lock for the norris and who friggin' cares about the byng? it's like mr. irrelevant in the nfl draft...
posted by wingnut4life at 07:13 PM on May 04, 2006
If you are talking about Niedermeyer, he is in Anaheim now. Well that really lessens the effectiveness of my post...If someone could fix that I'd appreciate it.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:14 AM on May 05, 2006
Jagrjagrjagrjagrjagrajagrjagrjagrjagrjagr!
posted by Succa at 06:43 AM on May 05, 2006
Jagr eats cock! gobblegobblegobble. Hart: Thornton Vezina: Kipper Calder: Ovechkin Adams: Ruff (fucking Lindy Ruff) Selke: Brind'Amour Norris: Lidstrom Byng: Your Mom - after last night, she earned it. Strange - my picks haven't changed since the locker room session. Except Mike Babcock wasn't nominated for the Adams (Tom Renney = joke). You know what that means? I am so smart, S-M-R-T.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 08:14 AM on May 05, 2006
Alright, for the record: I love the Lady Byng. I think it not only rewards a worthwhile quality that should be celebrated in the game (just like the Selke), but looking over the list of players who've won it, I can't help but think... I'd take the Lady Byng winners against those of any other award. (I'm not saying they'd beat a team of Hart winners, but that'd be a hell of a series.) I'm thinking this defense out as I type this, so if I post again in five minutes, understand that's partly the Cinco de Mayo talking.
posted by chicobangs at 12:32 PM on May 05, 2006
I'm sticking to my guesses before the nominations were announced, but I'll have to make one modification as my guess for the Selke (Morrow) wasn't even nominated. Selke: Brind'Amour
posted by grum@work at 02:25 PM on May 05, 2006
I'm shocked that Kaberle wasn't nominated. Anti-Leaf conspiracy I tell you! I thought Morrow was an awesome nomination, mostly because I like hit stats. Also, Fisher is a great choice none of us spofites came up with. I guess the MSHM doesn't steal all of their ideas from this site.
posted by garfield at 02:32 PM on May 05, 2006
I'm not saying they'd beat a team of Hart winners I think that the outcome would be greatly influenced by the team that gets Gretzky.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 06:53 PM on May 05, 2006
Oh, there'd be two Gretzkys. Cloning has come a long way.
posted by chicobangs at 07:50 PM on May 05, 2006
Alright, for the record: I love the Lady Byng. It's nice to see that someone is in touch with their softer side (I was going to say feminine but that's just not right). Have another Corona and have a happy Cinco de Mayo, brother!
posted by wingnut4life at 08:10 PM on May 05, 2006
Here's how some of the major sports news Web sites have called some of the awards: TSN.ca ESPN.com CBC Sports