League Awards finalists announced

[The Rat Pack]

Calder: Alex Ovechkin, Dion Phaneuf, Sid Crosby

Selke: Rod Brind'Amour, Mike Fisher, Jere Lehtinen

Hart: Jaromir Jagr, Miikka Kiprusoff, Joe Thornton

Adams: Lindy Ruff, Peter Laviolette, Tom Renney

Vezina: Martin Brodeur, Henrik Lundqvist, Miikka Kiprusoff

Norris: Nicholas Lidstrom, Scott Neidermayer, Sergei Zubov

Lady Bing: Pavel Datysuk, Patrick Marleau, Brad Richards

Pearson: Jaromir Jagr, Alex Ovechkin, Joe Thornton

No real surprises there.

Ovechkin will win the Calder & Pearson

[Shoalzie]

Calder: Ovechkin
Selke: Brind'Amour
Hart: Thornton
Adams: Laviolette
Vezina: Kiprusoff
Norris: Lidstrom
Lady Bing: Datsyuk
Pearson: Thornton

[al?]

Calder: Ovechkin
Selke: Brind'Amour
Hart: Thornton
Adams: Laviolette
Vezina: Kiprusoff
Norris: Lidstrom
Lady Bing: Datsyuk
Pearson: Thornton

ding ding ding........


WINNAAHHHHHHH!!!

[MuchoBulls]

Calder - Ovechkin
Selke - Brind'Amour
Hart - Jagr
Adams - Renney
Vezina - Kiprusoff
Norris - Lidstrom
Bing - Datsyuk
Pearson - Thornton

[silkyjohnson13]

Calder: Ovechkin
Selke: Brind'Amour
Hart: Thornton
Adams: Laviolette
Vezina: Kiprusoff
Norris: Lidstrom
Lady Bing: Datsyuk
Pearson: Thornton

Right on.

That signature MUST be the deal you lost. I know that's not you talking.

[Cicatrix]

Dont be so quick to judge our trusty mod Mr Shoalzie.. He's a man who's full of surprises and not afraid to express his deepest thoughts and desires.

Besides...aren't we all Oiler fans deep down inside?

I knew you'd see it that way.

[Shoalzie]

That signature MUST be the deal you lost. I know that's not you talking.

Can't get anything past you... :wink:

By the way, Cic...I'm going to finally meet the infamous niece of my mom's boyfriend tonight at a get-together to celebrate her earning her CPA. I'm not expecting much other than just saying hello...I'm not planning on being there for very long. Figured you'd appreciate knowing that...

[JD]

Figured you'd appreciate knowing that...

We all do, bro, we all do.

Keep us posted.

[Shoalzie]

Very uneventful meeting...I highly doubt there's anything there. She seems nice but I'm better off looking around than settling for someone set up on a tee that isn't necessarily the one I'm looking for. I'm a good guy, I've got a great job, I've got a great house, I've got my crap together...I'm in no mood to settle for just what's in front of me. I've got plenty going for me...there's nothing wrong with enjoying single life a little while. All my co-workers and close friends are married but I think I'm just as happy with my life as they are with theirs.

Enough blubbering, I've got to get your SNC picks posted. Those will be up shortly...

[The Rat Pack]

-Joe Thornton won the Hart Trophy

-Jaromir Jagr won the Lester B. Pearson Award

-Alexander Ovechkin of Washington got the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year;

-Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom took the Norris Trophy as top defenceman a fourth time;

-Lindy Ruff of Buffalo won the Jack Adams as coach of the year;

-Carolina's Rod Brind'Amour got the Selke Trophy as top defensive forward;

-Miikka Kiprusoff of Calgary won the Vezina Trophy as top goalie;

-Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk took the Lady Byng as most gentlemanly player.

[The Rat Pack]

Rack Kolzig for getting The King Clancy Memorial Trophy

“It’s always great getting recognized for what you do on the ice,” said Kolzig. “But ultimately you are remembered as a person as much as a player. That makes an honor like this that much more valued to me.”

"It’s wonderful to see Olie recognized on an international level for his leadership, both on and off the ice,” said Capitals majority owner Diamond Ted Leonsis. “He has had a special impact on our organization ever since he joined it in 1989. We are blessed to have such a special person in our locker room, and personally I am thrilled that his positive influence extends beyond the rink.”

[AcidQueen]

I was laughing at the part of Kolzig's speech where he said "As much as it pains me, I want to congratulate the Carolina Hurricanes on winning the Stanley Cup."

I hate the Crapitals, but I've always liked Kolzig. Class guy all the way, great sense of humor. Really liked Ovencookin's speech--his English has improved by miles since the Draft (when the only words he knew were "Hello" and "Goodbye"), and his interview with the guys from the Ceeb gave me a chuckle.

Dudeman needs a better haircut, though. That bowlcut abortion he's got now makes him look like he's a cancer patient wearing a really bad wig.

[Shoalzie]

Calder: Ovechkin
Selke: Brind'Amour
Hart: Thornton
Adams: Laviolette
Vezina: Kiprusoff
Norris: Lidstrom
Lady Bing: Datsyuk
Pearson: Thornton

6 out of 8...Ruff was definitely a worthy winner of the Adams. Jagr probably had the better overall season than Thornton to get the Pearson but what Thornton brought to the Sharks and to Cheechoo made him the MVP.