via Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal,

The annual NHL Awards Show is staying in Las Vegas. But it is moving to a new venue.

The Hard Rock Hotel will host the league’s annual gathering of its best players on June 22 at The Joint. The NHL confirmed Monday the site and date.

The league’s Board of Governors are also expected to hold their meetings that week in Las Vegas. The owners have been studying for several months whether or not to expand to Las Vegas and/or Quebec City for the 2017-18 season.

However, a decision on whether or not to expand is expected before the owners come to Las Vegas in June. If that decision is made prior to June, it would be done through a special meeting called by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. At the moment, no decision has been made.

The Hard Rock will be the fourth different location the NHL has used since it began coming to Las Vegas in 2009 for its postseason gala. The Palms hosted the Awards Show from 2009 to 2011. Wynn Las Vegas hosted from 2012 to 2014. Last year’s event was held at the MGM Grand Garden.

The NHL was looking to return to the MGM. But there were scheduling conflicts with both the Grand Garden and T-Mobile Arena, so the league explored the Hard Rock, which has The Joint, a 4,000-seat venue.