2010 Award Winners

My picks for the 2010 Award Winners. Keep in mind, this is in total disregard for the finalists for any NHL award, and strictly based on how I feel.

I've taken the liberty of naming my awards as well, some of which are courtesy of the creative minds at The Hockey News. Let's hope they don't sue me.



Mario Lemieux Award (Regular-Season MVP) - Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

Wayne Gretzky Award (Best Forward) - Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

Bobby Orr Award (Best Defenceman) - Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks

Dominik Hasek Award (Best Goaltender) - Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

Teemu Selanne Award (Best Rookie) - Tyler Myers, Buffalo Sabres

Partick Roy Award (Post-Season MVP) - Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks

Scotty Bowman Award (Best Coach) - Dave Tippet, Phoenix Coyotes




Here are some more obscure categories, just for the hell of it:

Bob Gainey Award (Best Defensive Forward) - Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings

Rod Langway Award (Best Defensive Defenceman) - Chris Pronger, Philadelphia Flyers

Gordie Howe Award (Best Player, 35 or older) - Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators

Steve Yzerman Award (Best Captain) - Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes

Valeri Kharlamov Award (Best Olympian) - Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

Raymond Bourque Award (Best Feel-Good Story) - Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks

Claude Lemieux Award (Biggest Jerk) - Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh Penguins

Alexandre Daigle Award (Biggest Disappointment) - Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets

Pavel Bure Award (Best Sophomore Player) - Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning

Rick DiPietro Award (Most Overpaid Player) - Brian Campbell, Chicago Blackhawks



Okay, let's take it one step further. Awards by country of origin:

Paul Henderson Award (Best Canadian) - Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Brian Leetch Award (Best American) - Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

Peter Forsberg Award (Best Swede) - Henrik Lunqvist, New York Rangers

Sergei Federov Award (Best Russian) - Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

Jari Kurri Award (Best Finn) - Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins

Peter Stastny Award (Best Slovak) - Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers

Jaromir Jagr Award (Best Czech) - Tomas Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens



Yes, Ryan Miller really is that good.

All right, I'm done. Enjoy, and be sure to yell at me over my selections.