McDavid Dominates NHL Awards with Third Hart Trophy Win
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Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player for the third time at the league's 2023 awards ceremony in Nashville, capturing 195 of a possible 196 first place votes.
McDavid beat out finalists David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins and Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers after a season of 153 points, 30 more than his previous career high, making him the first skater to reach 150 points since Mario Lemieux in 1996.
His career best 64 goals also earned the Rocket Richard Trophy to go with the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion.
McDavid claimed the Ted Lindsay Award as the players' choice for most outstanding player for the fourth time, joining Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux as the only players to win it at least four times.
He called the Hart the most prestigious award of the night and said being singled out by voters felt really special.
The Boston Bruins, who set league records with 65 wins and 135 points, swept three major honors as Linus Ullmark took the Vezina Trophy, Patrice Bergeron a sixth Selke Trophy, and Jim Montgomery the Jack Adams Award.
The near unanimous vote further cemented McDavid's status as the premier player of his generation.
McDavid beat out finalists David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins and Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers after a season of 153 points, 30 more than his previous career high, making him the first skater to reach 150 points since Mario Lemieux in 1996.
His career best 64 goals also earned the Rocket Richard Trophy to go with the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion.
McDavid claimed the Ted Lindsay Award as the players' choice for most outstanding player for the fourth time, joining Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux as the only players to win it at least four times.
He called the Hart the most prestigious award of the night and said being singled out by voters felt really special.
The Boston Bruins, who set league records with 65 wins and 135 points, swept three major honors as Linus Ullmark took the Vezina Trophy, Patrice Bergeron a sixth Selke Trophy, and Jim Montgomery the Jack Adams Award.
The near unanimous vote further cemented McDavid's status as the premier player of his generation.
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