25-4-2012 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.


Here are the candidates for season 2011-12:


Jack Adams Award
1. Dan Bylsma,
2. Alain Vigneault,
3. Terry Murray,
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Sean Couturier,
2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins,
3. Nazem Kadri,
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Pavel Datsyuk,
2. Simon Gagné,
3. Steven Stamkos,
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Tyler Seguin,
2. Kyle Turris,
3. Ales Hemsky,
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Tomas Kaberle,
2. Shea Weber,
3. Jack Johnson,
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Ryan Kesler,
2. Chris Vande Velde,
3. Rick Nash,
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game

Jack Adams : Alain Vigneault
Calder Memorial trophy: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
King Clancy Memorial: Milan Michalek
Hart Memorial: Simon Gagne
William M.Jennings Trophy: Semyon Varlamov
Lady Byng Memorial: Kyle Turris
Bill Masterton Trophy: Henrik Zetterberg
James Norris Trophy: Jack Johnson
Maurice Richard Trophy: Simon Gagne
Art Ross: Simon Gagne
Frank J Selke Trophy: Chris Vande Velde
Conn Smythe Trophy: Éric Staal
Vezina Trophy: Jaroslav Halak
Stanley Cup: