NHL awards finalists: Who's up for 2025-26 regular season awards?
April 28, 2026Updated May 5, 2026, 12:09 p.m. ET
The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
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Jack Adams Award (coach) finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning's Jon Cooper
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Jack Adams finalist: Pittsburgh Penguins' Dan Muse
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Jack Adams finalist: Buffalo Sabres' Lindy Ruff
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Vezina Trophy (goaltender) New York Islanders' Ilya Sorokin
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Vezina finalist: Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman
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Vezina finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy
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Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship) finalist: Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield
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Lady Byng finalist: Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar.
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Lady Byng finalist: Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson
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Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini
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Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov
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Ted Lindsay finalist: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid
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Masterton Trophy (perseverance) finalist: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin
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Masterton finalist: Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog
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Masterton finalist: Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews
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Masterton nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso
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Masterton nominee: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy
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Masterton nominee: Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley
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Masterton nominee: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall
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Masterton nominee: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight
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Masterton nominee: Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner
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Masterton nominee: Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn
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Masterton nominee: Detroit Red Wings right wing Dominik Shine
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Masterton nominee: Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram
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Masterton nominee: Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand
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Masterton nominee: Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar
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Masterton nominee: Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt
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Masterton nominee: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson
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Masterton nominee: Nashville Predators right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt
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Masterton nominee: New Jersey Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon
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Masterton nominee: New York Islanders center Kyle Palmieri
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Masterton nominee: New York Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson
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Masterton nominee: Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark
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Masterton nominee: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Garrett Wilson
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Masterton nominee: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Anthony Mantha
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Masterton nominee: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington
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Masterton nominee: San Jose Sharks goalie Laurent Brossoit
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Masterton nominee: Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle
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Masterton nominee: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh
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Masterton nominee: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson
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Masterton nominee: Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller
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Masterton nominee: Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen
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Masterton nominee: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid
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Masterton nominee: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin
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