The National Hockey League announced on Tuesday that they
will unveil the results of the Expansion Draft during the 2017 NHL Awards on
June 21.
The league’s annual award show will once again take place in
Las Vegas, Nevada at the T-Mobile Arena, the newly opened home arena of the
Vegas Golden Knights. In addition to honoring the league’s top talent from the
2016-2017 season, the Golden Knights initial roster will be revealed.
The event will be televised live on NBCSN in the United
States and Sportsnet in Canada at 7:30 PM, as hockey’s and Hollywood’s biggest
stars will come together to take part in all the Vegas style excitement during
the night.
The NHL’s 31st franchise gets to select one
player each from the other 30 teams in the league to fill out the roster they
expect to take the ice for the 2017-2018 season. Team owner, Bill Foley,
General Manager, George McPhee and Head Coach, Gerard Gallant along with some
of the players selected by the Golden Knights, will be in attendance for the
announcement.
The NHL Awards will highlight each of the trophies and
accomplishments achieved by throughout the season. The players nominated for
the Hart Trophy for league’s Most Valuable Player, the Calder Trophy for the
top rookie, Norris Trophy for best defender, Vezina Trophy for the best goaltender
and Adams Trophy for the Coach of Year find out who takes home their coveted
hardware. The Ted Lindsay Award for Most Outstanding Player, voted by other
members of the NHL Players Association will be presented as well.
Steve Mayer, NHL Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice
President said, “We are thrilled to be in
Las Vegas again for the NHL Awards. To be able to pair this perennial show with
the excitement of the expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights is a unique
opportunity that we think our fans will enjoy greatly.”
The 2017 NHL Awards will be the eighth time that the league
has held the show in “Sin City” and the first at the new home of Golden Knights,
the T-Mobile Arena. Other venues along the infamous Las Vegas Strip, that have
hosted the event have included, the Palms Hotel (2009 to 2011), Encore at Wynn
Las Vegas (2012 & 2014), the MGM Grand Hotel (2015) and The Joint at Hard
Rock Hotel and Casino (2016).
The Encore at Wynn Las Vegas will serve as the NHL
Headquarters for the 2017 event.
Foley added, “June 21st
will be an incredible day for the city of Las Vegas and our fans. The
anticipation around the expansion draft has been building for months and that
excitement will continue to grow as we get closer to draft day. By combining
the draft with the NHL Awards, Golden Knights fans will get to experience a
monumental day in our team’s history while enjoying one of the NHL’s premiere
events that features the game’s biggest stars.”
Cathy Tull, Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority said, “During
the NHL 2017 Awards, Las Vegas will celebrate the NHL’s top players and teams,
and for the first time the destination will be represented by our new home
team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Las Vegas and the NHL are a winning combination,
and we look forward to kicking off the Golden Knights’ highly anticipated first
season.”
Golden Knights season ticket holders will receive
information on exclusive ticket pre-sales to the event within the next few
days, while tickets will then be made available to the public, beginning on May
3rd at 1:00 PM.
The full line-up of presenters and entertainment as well as
travel packages will be made available later. The nominees for the awards will
be announced beginning on April 19.
Schedule of Finalists
Wednesday April 19: Selke Trophy (Top Defensive
Forward)
Thursday April 20: Calder Trophy (Rookie of
the Year)
Friday April 21: Norris Trophy (Best
Defenseman)
Saturday April 22: Vezina Trophy (Top
Goaltender)
Sunday April 23: Lady Byng Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike)
Monday April 24: Masterton Trophy (Perseverance
and Dedication to the game)
Tuesday April 25: NHL Foundation Award
(Community Service)
Wednesday April 26: Jack Adams Award (Coach of the
Year)
Thursday April 27: Mark Messier Leadership
Award
Monday May 1: Hart Trophy (Most Valuable
Player)
Tuesday May 2: Ted Lindsay Award
(NHLPA Most Outstanding Player)
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