Congrats to all the award winners and the GRAND RAPID GRIFFiNS for winning the CALDER CUP ! Automatic Awards Calder Cup: Grand Rapid Griffins Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Awarded to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs. Winner: @Darcy Kuemper Richard F. Canning Trophy (Eastern Conference Champs) Belleville Senators Robert W. Clarke Trophy (Western Conference Champs) Grand Rapid Griffins Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy (Presidents Trophy) Tucson Roadrunners Emile Francis Trophy (Eastern Atlantic Champions) Providence Bruins F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy (Eastern North Champions) Syracuse Crunch Sam Pollock Trophy (Western Central Champions) Milwaukee Admirals Emile Francis Trophy (Western Pacific Champions) Tucson Roadrunners John B. Sollenberger Trophy Awarded to the player who leads the league in total points at the end of the regular season. Winner: @Johnkenne y01 Willie Marshall Award Awarded to the top goal scorer in the regular season. Winner: @XenoSZN Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Awarded to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it in the regular season. Winner: @GRG allstarbear Nominated Awards Numbers in parentheses are the amount of points gathered in voting for that player. Each voter gave out a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place vote worth 5, 3, and 1 points towards the final point totals. The community vote awarded a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place vote based on order of the vote leaders. Les Cunningham Award Awarded to the league's most valuable player. Finalists: @l1l Sharp l0l (47), @l Freddy ll (18), @Black Paperclip (16), @Johnkenne y10 (8) Winner: @Schreiny (55) Eddie Shore Award Awarded to the AHL's best defenseman. Finalists: @Bladez TML (28), @Noodle The God (25), @Mr WorldWlde 69 (24), @iGabout (11) Winner: @l Freddy ll (38) Aldedge "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Awarded to the league's top goaltender. Finalists: @Herringthefish (16), @GRG allstarbear (14), @Z3R0CR45H (7), @Tastypeanut 5 (4) Winner: @Foote (35) Pavel Datsyuk Award Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game Finalists: @I Steal Napkins (21), @Val The Rat (13), @Saucing Pucks (11), @skyre5 (10) Winner: @Schreiny (26) Fred T. Hunt Memorial Trophy Awarded to the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. Finalists: @l Freddy ll (35), @kdevv (22), @Johnkenne y10 (17), @Ragu l97l (4) Winner: @Schreiny (48) The Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Given each year to the player in the American Hockey League determined to be the most outstanding rookie. It was named after Dudley "Red" Garrett, who played in the AHL before fighting and dying in World War II. Finalists: @Dean9791 (42), @recyclebinhero (26), @Patmo x 16 (2), @Searytv (1) Winner: @DavidxPrice (45) Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Awarded to the most outstanding management team during the regular season. Finalists: Tucson Roadrunners (26), Syracuse Crunch (25), Toronto Marlies (18), Milwaukee Admirals (4) Winner: Providence Bruins (32) SORRY FOR THIS BEING A LITTLE LATE BUT THIS TAKES A LOT OF WORK BELIEVE IT OR NOT. BIG THANKS TO @skyre5 FOR DOING A LOT OF WORK THIS TIME AROUND. ALSO @Broomball16 FOR DOING THE MANAGEMENT WRITE UP, WHICH SEEMS LIKE IT PAID OFF (WINK WINK). @Schreiny HITS THE TRIPLE CROWN, CONGRATS CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE LISTED ABOVE ON GREAT SEASONS AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE IN S36.
