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Order Of Tonight's NHL Awards

06/22/2016 at 2:05pm EDT

LAS VEGAS (June 22, 2016) – The National Hockey League announced today the order of the presentation for tonight’s 2016 NHL Awards. Hosted by actor and comedianWill Arnett and featuring a performance from rock band X Ambassadors, the 2016 NHL Awards will broadcast live from The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN in the U.S. and on Sportsnet in Canada.

The two-hour broadcast will honor the best players and performances of the 2015-16 season. These include the NHL’s regular-season statistics-based trophies won by Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, who will receive the Art Ross Trophy as the League’s scoring champion; Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who claimed his sixth career Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the League’s goal-scoring leader; and John Gibson of the Anaheim Ducks and Frederik Andersen, recently acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who will share the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders who played at least 25 games for their club and together allowed the fewest goals.

The rest of the award presentations are scheduled as follows (subject to change):

Calder Trophy (top rookie)
Presenter: Jacob Tremblay

Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player as voted by the players)
Presenters: X Ambassadors

General Manager of the Year
Presenters: Penn & Teller

Masterton Trophy (perseverance and dedication to hockey)
Presenters: Kathryn Tappen & Anson Carter with Gerry and Wyatt Nelson

Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
Presenters: Tara Slone & Mark Messier

King Clancy Memorial Trophy (for leadership on and off the ice and noteworthy humanitarian contribution to community)
Presenters: Tara Slone & Mark Messier

NHL Foundation Player Award (community service)
Presenters: Tara Slone & Mark Messier

EA NHL® 17 Cover Athlete
Presenter: Elliotte Friedman

Norris Trophy (top defenseman)
Presenter: Jason Priestley

Selke Trophy (forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game)
Presenters: Jason Priestley & Kevin Lowe


Jack Adams Award (top head coach)
Presenter: Anders Holm

Lady Byng Trophy (player best combining sportsmanship and ability)
Presenter: Olivia Culpo

Vezina Trophy (top goaltender)
Presenters: Kevin Weekes & Dominik Hasek

Hart Trophy (most valuable player to his team)
Presenter: Michael Keaton

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