NHL2K4GML Awards Night




Hart Memorial Trophy

Simon Gagne - Nashville

Awarded to the player judged to be most-valuable to his team.



Art Ross Trophy

Simon Gagne - Nashville

Awarded to the player who leads the NHL in scoring (points) at the end of the season.



Maurice Richard Trophy

Simon Gagne - Nashville

Awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.



Wayne Gretzky Trophy

Maxim Afinogenov - Buffalo

Awarded to the player who records the most assists in a season.



James Norris Trophy

Teppo Numminen - Buffalo

Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability at the position.



Calder Memorial Trophy

Paul Gaustad - Buffalo

Awarded to the player selected as most proficient in his first NHL season.



Vezina Trophy

Evgeni Nabokov - San Jose

Awarded to the goaltender judged to be the best at his position, as voted by the general managers of each NHL club.



Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Simon Gagne - Nashville

Awarded to the player judged to have exhibited the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. Wayne Gretzky once said, "Some guys would rather win a case of lipstick, but I was proud of winning the Lady Byng."



Frank J. Selke Trophy

Andy McDonald - Anaheim

Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.



Conn Smythe Trophy

Maxim Afinogenov - Buffalo

Awarded to the player judged most-valuable to his team in the playoffs.



Claude Lemieux Award

Marty Rucinsky - St.Louis

Awarded to those freaks of nature, who do very little in the regular season, but come out of the woodwork and produce in the playoffs. Named in-honor of Claude Lemieux's '95 playoff run.



William H. Jennings Trophy

Evgeni Nabokov - San Jose

Awarded to the goaltender(s) who played for the team with the fewest goals scored against it.



Bill Masterson Trophy

Ryan Miller - Buffalo

Awarded under the trusteeship of the PHWA to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. This is a weird one that the computer somehow just "picks". Usually, it's awarded to a player who comes-back from a life-threatening illness (a-la Phil Kessel) or some other non-hockey obstacle.



Lester B. Pearson Award

Simon Gagne - Nashville

Awarded to the NHL's most-outstanding player, as selected by the members of the NHLPA.



Jack Adams Award

Ron Wilson - San Jose

Awarded to the coach judged to have contributed the most to his team's success.



Zak Mayer Award

Kevin Meekins - New York

Awarded to the (human) general manager judged to have contributed the most to his team's success. Kevin made a strong finish, winning his division, and was the first team to deal a loss to Rick's Sabres in the playoffs.



Presidents' Trophy

Buffalo Sabres

Awarded to the team finishing the regular season with the best overall record.



Prince Of Wales Trophy

Buffalo Sabres

Awarded to the team which advances to the Stanley Cup Finals as the wnner of the Eastern Conference.



Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

St.Louis Blues

Awarded to the team which advances to the Stanley Cup Finals as the wnner of the Western Conference.



Stanley Cup

Buffalo Sabres

Awarded to the victor of the NHL playoffs.



Point Brewery Memorial Cup

Buffalo Sabres

Awarded to the top human-controlled team, as determined by the NHL2K4GML playoffs.