Game 7 most watched in long time : Interesting article to read.
After watching the NHL awards last night I am happy to report that I am no longer upset about the Canucks loss. I can now say that I really do like Tim Thomas and he deserved his second Vezina Trophy that he received last night. What an amazing goalie, player, all around person. He has overcome so much in the last year with his surgery and he is someone to be praised and brought into the spotlight.
ESPN reported that, "Tim Thomas is the first goalie to win the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe and Vezina trophies in the same season since Bernie Parent (of the Philly Flyers) did it in 1974 and 1975." That is something to be proud of for the rest of your life Tim Thomas. Hats off to you, and glasses raised.
For the Hart Memorial Trophy, it was a close call, but unfortunately my one and only Daniel Sedin lost by only a hair. The final vote count was 1,043 to 960 in favor of Anaheim Duck's forward Corey Perry. I applaud him for this, but it would have been a great story to tell if D. Sedin had gotten it after trying to top his twin's goal-scoring record last year. He was, after all, the one of the top scorers in the regular season, and got the Art Ross Trophy for his regular season scoring. As for Perry though, ESPN reported that he "also won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's top scorer with 50 goals, was on fire down the stretch, scoring 19 goals in his last 16 games to carry the Ducks into the playoffs."
The Frank J. Selke Award went to Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks! Excuse me while I just take a minute to think back on this season and all of the Kesler highlights. He is a giant in the hockey world, a modest, fast-paced, never-give-in giant. At the awards ceremony, Kesler said, "I can't really put it into words. To win when you are going up against two of the top forwards in the league, it's pretty special." This is why we all love you Kesler... modest and clueless. You are amazing and you have the hardware to prove it finally. You don't need a Stanley Cup for that, not yest at least, it will come soon enough.
In the end, it was a great night for everyone, even the Cup runners-up. The Canucks: Mike Gillis was named GM of the year, Robert Luongo and Cory Schneider bot received the William M. Jennings Trophy for lowest goals-against average during regular season, and Danial Sedin with his Art Ross Trophy = GREAT TEAM and my FOREVER FAVORITE!
Carolina Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner (youngest player in NHL) beat San Jose's Logan Couture for the Calder Memorial Trophy.
Last but not at all least, one I cannot put into my own words.
Quoted from ESPN's Scott Burnside
A little inspiration
After watching the NHL awards last night I am happy to report that I am no longer upset about the Canucks loss. I can now say that I really do like Tim Thomas and he deserved his second Vezina Trophy that he received last night. What an amazing goalie, player, all around person. He has overcome so much in the last year with his surgery and he is someone to be praised and brought into the spotlight.ESPN reported that, "Tim Thomas is the first goalie to win the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe and Vezina trophies in the same season since Bernie Parent (of the Philly Flyers) did it in 1974 and 1975." That is something to be proud of for the rest of your life Tim Thomas. Hats off to you, and glasses raised.
For the Hart Memorial Trophy, it was a close call, but unfortunately my one and only Daniel Sedin lost by only a hair. The final vote count was 1,043 to 960 in favor of Anaheim Duck's forward Corey Perry. I applaud him for this, but it would have been a great story to tell if D. Sedin had gotten it after trying to top his twin's goal-scoring record last year. He was, after all, the one of the top scorers in the regular season, and got the Art Ross Trophy for his regular season scoring. As for Perry though, ESPN reported that he "also won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's top scorer with 50 goals, was on fire down the stretch, scoring 19 goals in his last 16 games to carry the Ducks into the playoffs."
The Frank J. Selke Award went to Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks! Excuse me while I just take a minute to think back on this season and all of the Kesler highlights. He is a giant in the hockey world, a modest, fast-paced, never-give-in giant. At the awards ceremony, Kesler said, "I can't really put it into words. To win when you are going up against two of the top forwards in the league, it's pretty special." This is why we all love you Kesler... modest and clueless. You are amazing and you have the hardware to prove it finally. You don't need a Stanley Cup for that, not yest at least, it will come soon enough.In the end, it was a great night for everyone, even the Cup runners-up. The Canucks: Mike Gillis was named GM of the year, Robert Luongo and Cory Schneider bot received the William M. Jennings Trophy for lowest goals-against average during regular season, and Danial Sedin with his Art Ross Trophy = GREAT TEAM and my FOREVER FAVORITE!
Carolina Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner (youngest player in NHL) beat San Jose's Logan Couture for the Calder Memorial Trophy.
Last but not at all least, one I cannot put into my own words.Quoted from ESPN's Scott Burnside
A little inspiration
It's hard to find a more inspirational figure than Philadelphia Flyer Ian Laperriere, whose career was likely cut short after he blocked a shot with his face against New Jersey in the 2010 playoffs. He returned later that postseason but suffered post-concussion syndrome in the offseason and did not play at all in 2010-11.
Still, he was still honored with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Laperriere still holds out hope he can return to action but said he would like to stay involved in the game in some fashion if he can't play.
"Hockey is my life. That's all I know," Laperriere said. "I found something 32 years ago. I'm not going to give it up that easily."
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