The NHL concludes a busy day in Las Vegas on Wednesday night with the annual NHL Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The awards presentation will be hosted by actor Will Arnett and will begin with the Calder Trophy for best rookie and end with the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player.
NHL Awards winners 2016: Live coverage of hockey’s big awards ceremony in Las Vegas
Follow along all night as the NHL crowns the best players from the 2015-16 season.
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Patrick Kane is expected to win the Hart, making him the first-ever American-born player to take home the prize. Kane paced the NHL with 106 points this season, the only player to eclipse the 90-point mark. Presenters include actor Michael Keaton (from the Batman franchise), magicians Penn and Teller, actors Jason Priestley, Jacob Tremblay and Anders Holm and former NHLers Mark Messier, Dominik Hasek and Kevin Weekes.
Check back here throughout the night for updates on the winners as they are announced.
2016 NHL Awards results
Calder Trophy (Best Rookie)
Finalists:
Winner: Artemi Panarin (full story here)
Ted Lindsay Award (Most Outstanding Player as voted by players)
Winner: Patrick Kane, Blackhawks
General Manager of the Year Award
Finalists:
Jim Nill, Dallas Stars
Jim Rutherford, Pittsburgh Penguins
Brian MacLellan, Washington Capitals
Winner: Rutherford, Penguins (full story here)
Masterton Trophy (for perseverance and dedication to hockey)
Finalists:
Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins
Winner: Jaromir Jagr, Panthers
Mark Messier Leadership Award
Finalists:
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Winner: Shea Weber, Nashville Predators (full story here)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (off-ice leadership)
Winner: Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks (full story here)
NHL Foundation Award (community service)
Finalists:
Matt Martin, New York Islanders
Winner: Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames (full story here)
Norris Trophy (best defenseman)
Finalists:
Winner: Drew Doughty, Kings (full story here)
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward)
Finalists:
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Winner: Anze Kopitar, Kings (full story here)
Jack Adams Award (best coach)
Finalists:
Lindy Ruff, Dallas Stars
Gerard Gallant, Florida Panthers
Barry Trotz, Washington Capitals
Winner: Barry Trotz, Capitals (full story here)
Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship)
Finalists:
Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
Loui Eriksson, Boston Bruins
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Winner: Anze Kopitar, Kings (full story here)
Vezina Trophy (best goaltender)
Finalists:
Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings
Winner: Braden Holtby, Capitals (full story here)
Hart Memorial Trophy (most valuable player)
Finalists:
Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Winner: Patrick Kane, Blackhawks (full story here)
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