2014-15 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 8, 2014 - June 15, 2015 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Aaron Ekblad |
Picked by | Florida Panthers |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | New York Rangers |
Season MVP | Carey Price (Canadiens) |
Top scorer | Jamie Benn (Stars) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Duncan Keith (Blackhawks) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Chicago Blackhawks |
Runners-up | Tampa Bay Lightning |
The 2014-15 NHL season was the 98th season of operation (97th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Los Angeles Kings became the first team to miss the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup the previous season since the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006–07.[1] The Boston Bruins also became the third defending Presidents' Trophy winner to miss the playoffs (and the first since the Buffalo Sabres missed the playoffs in 2007–08 after winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2007). The Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the team's relocation from Atlanta in 2011.[2] The San Jose Sharks' playoff streak ended at ten years. The Ottawa Senators also became the first team in NHL history to make the postseason after trailing for the final playoff spot by 14 points.
The 2014-15 season brought a significant realignment for NHL broadcast rights in Canada, as it marked the first year of Rogers Communications' 12-year, $5.2 billion contract for exclusive national television and digital media rights to the league. The networks of Sportsnet (including the Sportsnet regional channels, Sportsnet One, and Sportsnet 360) replaced TSN as the English-language cable broadcasters of the league. National French-language rights were sub-licensed by Rogers to Quebecor Media, with TVA Sports replacing RDS as the national French-language television broadcaster of the NHL in Canada.[3][4][5]
CBC Television, the previous over-the-air television broadcaster of the NHL, continues to participate in coverage to an extent: Rogers reached a deal with CBC to license the Hockey Night in Canada brand and maintain the network's traditional Saturday night games, along with postseason coverage and exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Final. HNIC began to air across CBC, City, the Sportsnet networks, and FX Canada (typically an all-U.S. game). As part of the arrangement, CBC did not pay a rights fee to either Rogers or the NHL, but all the telecasts are brokered and produced by Sportsnet. CBC is allotted advertising time during the games to promote its own programming, but Rogers receives all ad revenue from the telecasts. City also introduced a new primetime game of the week on Sunday nights, known as Rogers Hometown Hockey, which was hosted on-location from various cities by Ron MacLean. Similarly to TSN under the previous contract, Sportsnet also has a flagship, national Wednesday night game.[5][6][7]
With the loss of national cable rights, TSN expanded its regional coverage of the NHL using its new TSN3, TSN4 and TSN5 channels. The three channels broadcast regional Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Ottawa Senators games respectively.[8] Regional rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs were split between TSN4 and Sportsnet Ontario beginning this season, with TSN4 airing 26 of these games (Bell and Rogers own a joint majority stake in the team's parent company Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment).[8][9] TSN5 began airing regional Senators games as part of a new 12-year deal between the team and TSN's parent company Bell Media (which also included French-language regional rights for RDS, and an extension of CFGO's radio rights), replacing Sportsnet East.[8][10][11] The Senators were replaced on Sportsnet East by the Montreal Canadiens under a new three-year deal with Rogers.[9][12]
TVA Sports' national French-language coverage consisted of themed games on selected nights of the week; its flagship telecasts, La super soirée LNH, primarily aired the Montreal Canadiens' Saturday night games, along with the All-Star Game, Winter Classic, and Stanley Cup playoffs.[13][14] RDS continued its long-standing relationship with the Montreal Canadiens for French-language television coverage under a new, 12-year regional contract. As such, French-language broadcasts of the Canadiens on RDS are now blacked out for viewers outside of the team's home market of Quebec and eastern Canada.[15][16]
Midway through the season, the league signed an agreement with GoPro to use the company's wearable cameras to record content for the league's television broadcasts and other video productions.[17] They were first used by players in the All-Star Game.[18]
The NHL Board of Governors approved changes to the draft lottery format on June 24, 2014, starting with the 2015 Draft. Beginning in 2015, the odds of winning the first overall pick will be adjusted down for the first four lowest point-gaining teams, and adjusted up for the following ten. The change was made in order to "reflect the current state of competitive balance in the League." In 2016, the Draft Lottery will be used to choose the first three overall picks, not just the first.[19]
The following rule changes were voted upon by the NHL Board of Governors in June, and were approved by the Players' Association in September 2014.[20][21]
At the league's General Managers Meeting in November, it was decided to immediately end the dry-scrape prior to overtime, as it was felt that the average time of five minutes was too long and it seemed to have no significant difference. The GMs also voted to allow officials in the Situation Room to buzz the arena to have play immediately stopped for a video review without waiting for a whistle.[23]
The regular season began on October 8, 2014, and ended on April 11, 2015. Both the first Saturday (October 11) and the last day (April 11) of the regular season featured 15 games (all 30 teams).[29]
Offseason | |||
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Team | 2013-14 coach | 2014-15 coach | Story/accomplishments |
Carolina Hurricanes | Kirk Muller | Bill Peters | Muller was fired on May 5, 2014, after accumulating an 80-80-27 record in three seasons with no trips to the playoffs.[30] On June 19, Peters succeeded after serving three seasons as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings.[31] |
Florida Panthers | Peter Horachek | Gerard Gallant | Horachek was fired after one season on April 29, 2014, after going 26-36-4.[32] On June 21, Gallant succeeded after serving two seasons as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens.[33] |
Nashville Predators | Barry Trotz | Peter Laviolette | Trotz was fired on April 14, 2014, after fifteen seasons. He accumulated a 557-479-160 regular season record and a 19-31 playoff record.[34] On May 6, Laviolette succeeded after serving six seasons as head coach with the Philadelphia Flyers.[35] He guided the Flyers to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals where they lost in six games to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Dan Bylsma | Mike Johnston | Byslma was fired on June 6, 2014, after serving on the team from 2009 to 2014. He accumulated a 252-117-32 regular season record and a 43-35 postseason record. In 2009, he guided the team to win the Stanley Cup. For his efforts during the 2010-11 season, he was awarded the Jack Adams Award as the league's most outstanding coach.[36] On June 25, Johnston succeeded after serving on the Portland Winterhawks as a head coach from 2008 to 2014, where he compiled a record of 231-114-10-10.[37] In 2013, he guided the team to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup. |
Vancouver Canucks | John Tortorella | Willie Desjardins | Tortorella was fired after one season on May 1, 2014, after going 36-35-11.[38] On June 23, Desjardins succeeded after two seasons as head coach with the Texas Stars. In his tenure with Texas, he went 91-40-21, won two division titles, a Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy for finishing with the most points in the regular season, a Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as the league's most outstanding coach, and a Calder Cup in 2013.[39] |
Washington Capitals | Adam Oates | Barry Trotz | Oates was fired after two seasons on April 26, 2014, after compiling a 65-48-17 record. In his first season, he took the Capitals to the playoffs by winning the Southeast Division. They ended up losing to the New York Rangers in the first round 4-3.[40] On May 26, Trotz succeeded after fifteen seasons as head coach with Nashville Predators. In his tenure with Nashville, he accumulated a 557-479-160 regular season record and a 19-31 playoff record.[41] |
In-season | |||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach | Story/accomplishments |
Ottawa Senators | Paul MacLean | Dave Cameron | MacLean was fired on December 8, 2014, after posting a record of 11-11-5 through 27 games this season.[42] He has served as the head coach since the start of the 2011-12 season. He left with a 114-90-35 record over parts of four seasons. The team made the postseason twice under his tenure despite going 8-9. For his efforts during the 2012-13 season, he was awarded the Jack Adams Award as the league's most outstanding coach. On December 8, Cameron accepted the promotion from assistant to head coach. He served as an assistant since the 2011-12 season. |
Edmonton Oilers | Dallas Eakins | Todd Nelson (interim) | Eakins was fired on December 15, 2014, after posting a 7-19-5 record through 31 games this season.[43] He has served as the head coach since the start of the 2013-14 season. He left with a 36-62-14 record over parts of two seasons. On December 15, Nelson who was coaching the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League at the time, received the call for the head coaching vacancy with the main club. In parts of four seasons with the Barons, he went 176-111-12-34. In 2011-12, he took the Barons to its first division title. |
New Jersey Devils | Peter DeBoer | Adam Oates and Scott Stevens |
DeBoer was fired on December 26, 2014, after posting a 12-17-7 record through 36 games this season.[44] He has served as the head coach since the start of the 2011-12 season. He left with a 114-93-41 record over parts of four seasons. He guided the Devils to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals where they lost in six games to the Los Angeles Kings. On December 27, the Devils revealed that Adam Oates and Scott Stevens will both take over as the head coach for the remainder of the season. They both served as an assistant coach before the promotion to become co-head coaches. |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Randy Carlyle | Peter Horachek (interim) | Carlyle was fired on January 6, 2015, after posting a 21-16-3 record through 40 games this season.[45] He has served as the head coach since March 2012. He left with a 91-78-19 record over parts of four seasons. In 2012-13, he guided the team to its first postseason since the 2003-04 season. On January 7, Peter Horachek accepted the promotion from assistant to interim head coach.[46] He served as an assistant since July 11, 2014. |
The 2015 NHL Winter Classic, the annual regular season outdoor game was held on January 1 at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.. The game, the seventh Winter Classic, featured the Chicago Blackhawks and the Washington Capitals.[29]
Only one regular season outdoor game in the NHL Stadium Series was scheduled this season: The San Jose Sharks hosted the Los Angeles Kings on February 21 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.[47]
The 60th National Hockey League All-Star Game was an exhibition ice hockey game played on January 25, 2015. The game was held in Columbus, Ohio, at Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets. This was Columbus's first time hosting the NHL All-Star Game.[48]
This was originally scheduled to take place on January 27, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. It was canceled as a result of the ongoing 2012-13 NHL lockout.[49][50] There was no all-star game last season due to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[51]
The Toronto Maple Leafs-Ottawa Senators game originally scheduled for October 22 was postponed due to the 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa.[52] The game was rescheduled for November 9.[53]
The New York Rangers-Buffalo Sabres game originally scheduled for November 21 was postponed due to the winter weather-related difficulties in the area. The game was rescheduled for February 20, 2015, displacing a Sabres home game with the Senators that was originally scheduled for the same day. That game was moved to December 15, 2014, as a result of the rescheduling of the Rangers-Sabres game.[54]
The 2014-15 NHL season saw an unprecedented outbreak of mumps at the beginning of the season among many players on multiple different teams. Infected players included Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin of the Anaheim Ducks, Derick Brassard and two other players on the New York Rangers, Sidney Crosby and four other players on the Pittsburgh Penguins, four players on the New Jersey Devils and five players on the Minnesota Wild.[55][56][57] The league, teams and players then implemented several sanitary procedures, and the last reported mumps case occurred on January 11.[58]
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – New York Rangers | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 252 | 192 | +60 | 113 |
2 | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 40 | 242 | 203 | +39 | 101 |
3 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 40 | 252 | 230 | +22 | 101 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 43 | 221 | 189 | +32 | 110 |
2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 47 | 262 | 211 | +51 | 108 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 235 | 221 | +14 | 100 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 238 | 215 | +23 | 99 |
2 | ME | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 96 |
4 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 91 |
5 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
9 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 211 | 262 | −51 | 68 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 161 | 274 | −113 | 54 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | y – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 248 | 201 | +47 | 109 |
2 | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 41 | 232 | 208 | +24 | 104 |
3 | x – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 229 | 189 | +40 | 102 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | z – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 236 | 226 | +10 | 109 |
2 | x – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 42 | 242 | 222 | +20 | 101 |
3 | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 241 | 216 | +25 | 97 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
3 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
4 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
5 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
6 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
8 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |
Tie Breakers:
1. Fewer number of games played.
2. Greater Regulation + OT Wins (ROW)
3. Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play. (If teams played an unequal # of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded.)
4. Greater Goal differential
The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on April 11, 2015.[59]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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Jamie Benn | Dallas Stars | 82 | 35 | 52 | 87 | +1 | 64 |
John Tavares | New York Islanders | 82 | 38 | 48 | 86 | +5 | 46 |
Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | 77 | 28 | 56 | 84 | +5 | 47 |
Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 81 | 53 | 28 | 81 | +10 | 58 |
Jakub Voracek | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 22 | 59 | 81 | +1 | 78 |
Nicklas Backstrom | Washington Capitals | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | +5 | 40 |
Tyler Seguin | Dallas Stars | 71 | 37 | 40 | 77 | -1 | 20 |
Jiri Hudler | Calgary Flames | 78 | 31 | 45 | 76 | +17 | 14 |
Daniel Sedin | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 20 | 56 | 76 | +5 | 18 |
Vladimir Tarasenko | St. Louis Blues | 77 | 37 | 36 | 73 | +27 | 31 |
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of games played on April 11, 2015, while playing at least 1800 minutes.[60]
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Carey Price | Montreal Canadiens | 66 | 3976:33 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 130 | 9 | .933 | 1.96 |
Devan Dubnyk | Arizona/Minnesota | 58 | 3328:12 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 6 | .929 | 2.07 |
Pekka Rinne | Nashville Predators | 64 | 3850:47 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 140 | 4 | .923 | 2.18 |
Cam Talbot | New York Rangers | 34 | 2094:57 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 5 | .926 | 2.21 |
Braden Holtby | Washington Capitals | 73 | 4247:29 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 157 | 9 | .923 | 2.22 |
Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings | 72 | 4184:15 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 156 | 6 | .918 | 2.24 |
Henrik Lundqvist | New York Rangers | 46 | 2742:36 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 103 | 5 | .922 | 2.25 |
Steve Mason | Philadelphia Flyers | 51 | 2885:23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 108 | 3 | .928 | 2.25 |
Cory Schneider | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 3923:55 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 148 | 5 | .925 | 2.26 |
Brian Elliott | St. Louis Blues | 46 | 2545:48 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 96 | 5 | .917 | 2.26 |
In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series following a 2-2-1-1-1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage played at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team was at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top three teams in each division made the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference, for a total of eight teams from each conference.
In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in the conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. In the first two rounds, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better seed; in the last two rounds, it was awarded to the team that had the better regular season record.
First Round | Second Round | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Ottawa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | Montreal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Tampa Bay | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Tampa Bay | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Detroit | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Tampa Bay | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
M1 | NY Rangers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | NY Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Pittsburgh | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | NY Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
M2 | Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
M2 | Washington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
M3 | NY Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Tampa Bay | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
C1 | St. Louis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Minnesota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
C2 | Nashville | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
P1 | Anaheim | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Anaheim | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Winnipeg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Anaheim | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | Calgary | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | Vancouver | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | Calgary | 4 |
Awards were presented at the NHL Awards ceremony, to be held following the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. Finalists for voted awards are announced during the playoffs and winners are presented at the award ceremony. Voting will conclude immediately after the end of the regular season. The Presidents' Trophy, the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl are not presented at the awards ceremony. The Lester Patrick Trophy is announced during the summer and presented in the fall.
Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists |
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Stanley Cup | Chicago Blackhawks | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Presidents' Trophy (Best regular season record) |
New York Rangers | Montreal Canadiens |
Prince of Wales Trophy (Eastern Conference playoff champion) |
Tampa Bay Lightning | New York Rangers |
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference playoff champion) |
Chicago Blackhawks | Anaheim Ducks |
Art Ross Trophy (Player with most points) |
Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars) | John Tavares (New York Islanders) |
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication) |
Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota Wild) | Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota Wild) Andrew Hammond (Ottawa Senators) Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Penguins)[61] |
Calder Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) |
Aaron Ekblad (Florida Panthers) | Aaron Ekblad (Florida Panthers) Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames) Mark Stone (Ottawa Senators)[62] |
Conn Smythe Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) |
Duncan Keith (Chicago Blackhawks) | N/A |
Frank J. Selke Trophy (Defensive forward) |
Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins) | Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins) Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings) Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks)[63] |
Hart Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) |
Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) | Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) John Tavares (New York Islanders)[64] |
Jack Adams Award (Best coach) |
Bob Hartley (Calgary Flames) | Bob Hartley (Calgary Flames) Peter Laviolette (Nashville Predators) Alain Vigneault (New York Rangers) |
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Best defenceman) |
Erik Karlsson (Ottawa Senators) | Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings) Erik Karlsson (Ottawa Senators) P. K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens)[65] |
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Leadership and humanitarian contribution) |
Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings) | |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Sportsmanship and excellence) |
Jiri Hudler (Calgary Flames) | Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) Jiri Hudler (Calgary Flames) Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings)[66] |
Ted Lindsay Award (Outstanding player) |
Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) | Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars) Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens)[67] |
Mark Messier Leadership Award (Leadership and community activities) |
Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks) | Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks) Andrew Ladd (Winnipeg Jets) Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks)[68] |
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy (Top goal-scorer) |
Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) | Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
NHL Foundation Player Award (Award for community enrichment) |
Brent Burns (San Jose Sharks) | Brent Burns (San Jose Sharks) Mark Giordano (Calgary Flames) Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)[69] |
NHL General Manager of the Year Award (Top general manager) |
Steve Yzerman (Tampa Bay Lightning) | Bob Murray (Anaheim Ducks) Glen Sather (New York Rangers) Steve Yzerman (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Vezina Trophy (Best goaltender) |
Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) | Devan Dubnyk (Arizona Coyotes/Minnesota Wild) Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators)[70] |
William M. Jennings Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) |
Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) and Corey Crawford (Chicago Blackhawks) | Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Talbot (New York Rangers) |
Lester Patrick Trophy (Service to ice hockey in U.S.) |
Jeremy Jacobs (Boston Bruins) and Bob Crocker (Los Angeles Kings) [71] | N/A |
Position | First Team | Second Team | Position | All-Rookie |
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G | Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens | Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota Wild | G | Jake Allen, St. Louis Blues |
D | Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators | Shea Weber, Nashville Predators | D | Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers |
D | P. K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens | Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings | D | John Klingberg, Dallas Stars |
C | John Tavares, New York Islanders | Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins | F | Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators |
RW | Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers | Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues | F | Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames |
LW | Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals | Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars | F | Mark Stone, Ottawa Senators |
The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2014-15 season, listed with their first team:
Player | Team | Notability |
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Aaron Ekblad | Florida Panthers | First overall pick in the 2014 Draft, Calder Trophy winner. |
Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | One-time Art Ross Trophy winner |
The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2014-15, listed with their team:
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