The Professional Hockey Writers Association announced the winners of 10 Midseason Awards on Thursday, and no Penguins were finalists in any category.
This is the second year in which the PHWA voted on Midseason Awards. Last year, half of the Midseason Awards winners went on to win the actual season awards in June.
The top vote-getters in each category are as follows:
Hart Trophy - to the player adjudged to be most valuable to his team.
- Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Norris Trophy - to the defenseman who demonstrates the greatest all-round ability in the position.
- Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames
- Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks
Selke Trophy - to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.
- Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
- Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
- Mark Stone, Ottawa Senators
Calder Trophy - to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition.
- Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
- Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
- Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars
Lady Byng Trophy - to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.
- Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers
- Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Sean Monahan, Calgary Flames
Vezina Trophy - to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position.
- John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks
- Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights
- Frederik Andersen, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jack Adams Award - to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success.
- Barry Trotz, New York Islanders
- Bill Peters, Calgary Flames
- Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
GM of the Year Award - to the General Manager adjusted to have contributed most to his team's success.
- Brad Treliving, Calgary Flames
- Doug Wilson, San Jose Sharks
- Lou Lamoriello, New York Islanders
Rod Langway Award - to the defenseman who best excels in the defensive aspect of the game.
- Mattias Ekholm, Nashville Predators
- Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames
- Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
Comeback Player of the Year Award - to the player who returned to a previous high level of performance that was interrupted by subpar play, long-term injury or major illness.
- Robin Lehner, New York Islanders
- Jeff Skinner, Buffalo Sabres
- Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild
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