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The NHL Awards take center stage in Vegas

By Shawn McCullough

June 23, 2010

LAS VEGAS - JUNE 23: Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks poses for a portrait with the Hart Memorial Trophy during the 2010 NHL Awards at the Palms Casino Resort on June 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The 2010 NHL Awards returned to Las Vegas for the second straight season as new faces emerged as elite players in the NHL.

Vancouver Center Henrik Sedin surprisingly beat out both Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby for the NHL’s MVP Award (Hart Trophy).

Ryan Miller beat out Martin Brodeur for the top honors for goaltenders taking the Vezina Trophy and the changing of the guard among defensemen in the NHL began as Chicago Defenseman Duncan Keith took the James Norris Memorial Trophy.

This is the list of the 2009-2010 individual awards and winners:

Award	Winner	Description
Art Ross Trophy	Henrik Sedin	Leading scorer
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy	Jose Theodore	Perseverance, sportsmanship & dedication to hockey
Calder Memorial Trophy	Tyler Myers	Outstanding rookie
Frank J Selke Trophy	Pavel Datsyuk	Forward who excels in defensive play
Hart Memorial Trophy	Henrik Sedin	MVP to his team
Jack Adams Award	Dave Tippett	Outstanding coach
James Norris Memorial Trophy	Duncan Keith	Outstanding all-round defenseman
King Clancy Memorial Trophy	Shane Doan	Leadership qualities on and off the ice
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy	Martin St. Louis	Sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct
Ted Lindsay Award	Alex Ovechkin	Most outstanding player selected by the NHLPA
Maurice Richard Trophy	Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos	Regular-season goal scoring leader
Vezina Trophy	Ryan Miller	Outstanding goaltender
William M. Jennings Trophy	Martin Brodeur	Goaltender with fewest goals against
Con Smythe Trophy	Jonathan Toews	Playoff MVP
NHL GM of the Year Award	Don Maloney
Mark Messier Leadership Award	Sidney Crosby
NHL Foundation Player Award	Dustin Brown