The 2017-18 NHL season was full of shock, surprise and intrigue. But with it now in the rear-view, however, we’ll see who stood above the rest — both on and off the ice. Wednesday marks the NHL Awards in Las Vegas, with the league handing out multiple honors recognizing players for being among the league’s best in a variety of areas. Here are the results in the order they were announced: Ted Lindsay Award — Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers James Norris Trophy — Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning King Clancy Memorial Trophy — Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Calder Memorial Trophy — Mathew Barzal, C, New York Islanders Lady Byng Memorial Trophy — William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy — Brian Boyle, New Jersey Devils Selke Trophy — Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Jack Adams Award — Gerard Gallant, Vegas Golden Knights Mark Messier Leadership Award — Deryk Engelland, Vegas Golden Knights Vezina Trophy — Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators General Manager of the Year — George McPhee, Vegas Golden Knights Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award — Darcy Haugan, late Humboldt Broncos coach Hart Trophy — Taylor Hall, New Jersey Devils Thumbnail photo via Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports<doc-sep>Heading into Wednesday night's NHL awards show, the most likely scenario was that the Hart Trophy would be awarded to a former No. 1 overall draft pick who had a career season, outscored his teammates by a wide margin and carried his team back into a playoff position. That came true as New Jersey Devils winger Taylor Hall bested Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, who also fit that description, and Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar for the league's trophy awarded to the "MVP to his team." Hall set career highs in goals (39), assists (54) and points (93) and finished 41 points ahead of rookie teammate Nico Hischier as New Jersey improved by 27 points to grab a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Hall dominated in January and February, getting points in 26 consecutive games in which he played. He missed three games with an injury, keeping that from being an official streak. He had 38 points during that stretch. Hall received 72 first-place votes from members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and had 1,264 points to 1,194 for MacKinnon and 551 for Kopitar. Hall, taken with the top pick in 2010, is the fifth No. 1 overall pick in the last six years to win the Hart Trophy. The NHL awards show took on a more restrained tone this year because the hockey community was affected by the Las Vegas shootings, the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida and the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team's bus crash. Survivors and first responders were recognized at the show to cheers from the audience. Darcy Haugan, the late coach of the Broncos, won the Willie O'Ree Community Award, with members of the team on the stage behind Haugan's wife, Christina, as she accepted the award on his behalf. More:NHL mock draft 2.0: How the first round could shake out Other awards winners: -Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, last year's Hart Trophy winner, won the Ted Lindsay Award, the players' version of the MVP award. -Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman won the Norris Trophy for the first time. -Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne won the Vezina Trophy for the first time. The award was announced by Chicago Blackhawks emergency goalie Scott Foster. -Mathew Barzal became the fifth New York Islanders player to win the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. He led the Islanders with 63 assists and 85 points. -Las Vegas, which hosted the awards show, had extra reason to cheer because Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant, general manager George McPhee, forward William Karlsson (Lady Byng) and defenseman Deryk Engelland (Mark Messier Leadership Award) took home awards. "I hate to say this, but congratulations to the Washington Capitals," said Gallant, whose surprising expansion team reached the Stanley Cup Final before losing to the Capitals. -New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle, who was diagnosed with cancer and returned to score 13 goals, won the Masterton Trophy for perseverance. "This has certainly been an emotional year," he said as he thanked his family, teammates, doctors and fans for helping him come back. -Kopitar won the Selke Trophy for the second time as top defensive forward. -Vancouver Canucks forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin, who are retiring after 17 seasons, won the King Clancy Award for humanitarian contributions.<doc-sep>With the 2017-2018 NHL season officially over, the silliness brought by the offseason is not far away. (In fact, some of it has already begun.) But before we can completely put last season in the rearview, there were some awards that needed to be handed out in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Some of the NHL's top competitors from over the past year gathered in Vegas at the annual NHL Awards show, where players, coaches, and executives came together to celebrate some of the most noteworthy contributions to the game. Here are the most coveted awards handed out on Wednesday night: Hart Trophy (MVP) Taylor Hall becomes the first New Jersey Devils player to win the Hart as league MVP. Hall, 26, finished the year with 39 goals and 94 points -- both career highs. What makes his season even more impressive is that the next highest point-getter on the Devils was Nico Hischier ... with 52. Yes, Hall nearly doubled every player on his squad in production and helped lead the Devils from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to their first playoff berth since 2012. Ted Lindsay Award (NHLPA MVP) This is McDavid's second straight year as the Ted Lindsay Award winner, and he becomes the first player to win twice before turning 22. The Oilers center led the league in points (108) for the second consecutive season and eclipsed the 40-goal mark for the first time in his young career. Norris Trophy (Best defenseman) The Norris was arguably the tightest award race this year, but it ultimately went to Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. It's not entirely a surprise considering Hedman's fellow finalists -- Drew Doughty and P.K. Subban -- have both already won a Norris, and the award seems to often go to the defenseman whose "turn" it is. But, by all accounts, Hedman was deserving. He tied for the league lead in goals by a defenseman (17) and finished with 63 points while serving as the top shutdown guy for Tampa. Selke Trophy (Best defensive forward) Winner: Anze Kopitar -- C -- Los Angeles Kings Kopitar took home his second career Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward, beating out Patrice Bergeron (a four-time winner) and first-time finalist Sean Couturier. Kopitar centered the top line for the Los Angeles Kings, who finished as the league's top defensive team during the regular season. Kopitar, 30, won his other Selke in 2016. Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the year) This was the most obvious choice of the bunch, as Barzal finished with 85 points this year -- 20 more than any other rookie in the league. Barzal was selected with the 16th overall pick by the Islanders in 2015 and he burst onto the scene this year, centering New York's second line for most of the season. Had Vancouver's Brock Boeser not gotten hurt in March and missed the remainder of the season, he might have made it more of a race. Despite the injury, Boeser still finished second among rookies in goals (29) and fifth in points (55). Vezina Trophy (Best goalie) In his fourth time being nominated for the Vezina, the 35-year-old Nashville Predators goaltender took home the award for the first time this year. Rinne finished the year with a 2.31 goals against average, a .927 save percentage and eight shutouts -- all marks that were either at or near the top of the statistical leaderboards. Rinne edged out Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the award. Jack Adams Trophy (Coach of the year) Winner: Gerard Gallant -- Vegas Golden Knights Gallant won in a landslide, earning 102 of 108 first-place votes. That doesn't come as much of a surprise after Gallant led the Golden Knights to a division title and 109-point season in their in inaugural season. As the league's newest expansion team, Gallant had the task of coaching a bunch of misfits compiled from the expansion draft just months before the season. He did so quite well, and he takes home his first Jack Adams as a result. Not bad for a guy who was fired by the Florida Panthers during the 2016-2017 season. Other winners:<doc-sep>
Julio Cortez/Associated Press The NHL formally put a bow on the 2017-18 campaign when it handed out hardware to the season's standout performers at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. New Jersey Devils winger Taylor Hall headlined the proceedings, as he was named MVP and honored with the Hart Memorial Trophy. Nashville Predators netminder Pekka Rinne took home the Vezina Trophy, annually awarded to the NHL's top goaltender. Here's a look at the complete list of winners followed by a rundown of the evening's notable moments. 2018 NHL Awards Hart Memorial Trophy: Taylor Hall, LW, New Jersey Devils Vezina Trophy: Pekka Rinne, G, Nashville Predators Frank J. Selke Trophy: Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles Kings Norris Trophy: Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning Video Play Button Videos you might like Lady Byng Trophy: William Karlsson, C, Vegas Golden Knights Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Brian Boyle C, New Jersey Devils Calder Memorial Trophy: Mathew Barzal, C, New York Islanders Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award: Deryk Engelland, D, Vegas Golden Knights Jack Adams Award: Gerard Gallant, Vegas Golden Knights Ted Lindsay Award: Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks General Manager of the Year: George McPhee, Vegas Golden Knights Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award: Former Humboldt Broncos coach Darcy Haugan It's not hard to see why Hall walked away with the Hart. The 26-year-old finished his second season in New Jersey with 39 goals and 54 assists, making him one of six players who logged at least 35 goals and 50 helpers during the 2017-18 campaign, according to Hockey Reference. In doing so, Hall helped the Devils finish with 97 points and earn the franchise's first postseason appearance since 2012. Elsewhere, Connor McDavid—who won the 2016-17 Hart Trophy—was named the Ted Lindsay Award winner (most outstanding player) for the second year in a row following a vote by his peers in the NHL Players' Association. McDavid, 21, finished his third professional season as the Art Ross Trophy winner (most points) with 108 points and a league-leading 35 goals at even strength. Speaking of youngsters, New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal took home the Calder Memorial Trophy (best rookie) after racking up 22 goals and 63 assists. The 63 helpers ranked fifth among all players, while his 85 points were the most among rookies by a whopping 20-point margin. Finally, Gerard Gallant was honored as the NHL's coach of the year when he took the Jack Adams Award following the Vegas Golden Knights' record-setting season. In the franchise's first year of existence, Gallant led the Golden Knights to a 51-24-7 finish—good for 109 points and a Pacific Division crown. According to ESPN.com's Arash Markazi, the Western Conference champions are "the first modern-era expansion team in the NHL, NBA, NFL or MLB to win its division in its inaugural season, excluding mergers and all-expansion divisions." Beyond the awards, the night was defined by the NHL's commitment to honor those affected by tragedy over the past year. That meant recognizing first responders, survivors and victims of October's shooting in Las Vegas, members of the Humboldt Broncos and members of the hockey team from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. "The kids are working extremely hard to make sure that their voices are heard," Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo said of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas students, per ESPN.com's Greg Wyshynski. "The strength that they're showing is unbelievable. I'm just proud to be part of that community. They're relentless. They're not stopping. It's beautiful to see a generation like that, that knows what they want and how to accomplish it."