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NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL's most outstanding player
TORONTO — Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Ted Lindsay award as the NHL's most outstanding player as chosen by his peers. The NHL Players' Association announced the honor Wednesday. Kucherov and Colorado teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the finalists for the trophy as voted on by members of the NHLPA. Kucherov was the league's leading scorer with 121 points on 37 goals and 84 assists. He is also a finalist for the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player along with Edmonton forward Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The 31-year-old Russian winger is a back-to-back Art Ross Trophy winner after also leading the NHL in points last season. He took home the Hart in 2019 and helped Tampa Bay win the Stanley Cup in 2020 and '21. Since Kucherov became a full-time player in the league in 2014-15, only Oilers captain Connor McDavid has more regular-season points, 1,082 to 976.
Global News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Global News
Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov named this year's Ted Lindsay Award winner
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the winner of this season's Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to 'the most outstanding player in the NHL' as voted by his peers. Kucherov led the league with 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) in 78 games in 2024-25 to pick up his second Ted Lindsay Award. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy He also won the award in 2018-19 and was a finalist last year. Colorado teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the other finalists. MacKinnon won the award in the 2023-24 season. 1:37 Thousands show up for Nathan MacKinnon Stanley Cup parade in Halifax
Toronto Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
NHL players vote Lightning forward Kucherov as Ted Lindsay Award winner
TORONTO - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the winner of this season's Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to 'the most outstanding player in the NHL' as voted by his peers. Kucherov led the league with 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) in 78 games in 2024-25 to pick up his second Ted Lindsay Award. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW He also won the award in 2018-19 and was a finalist last year. Colorado teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the other finalists. MacKinnon won the award in the 2023-24 season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 4, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
NHL players vote Lightning forward Kucherov as Ted Lindsay Award winner
TORONTO – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the winner of this season's Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to 'the most outstanding player in the NHL' as voted by his peers. Kucherov led the league with 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) in 78 games in 2024-25 to pick up his second Ted Lindsay Award. He also won the award in 2018-19 and was a finalist last year. Colorado teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the other finalists. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. MacKinnon won the award in the 2023-24 season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 4, 2025.
NBC Sports
01-05-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
Kyle Okposo joins the NHL Players' Association months after winning the Stanley Cup and retiring
Kyle Okposo is joining the NHL Players' Association as business development and player engagement adviser. The NHLPA announced the hires of Okposo, chief commercial officer Steve Scebelo, and communications and media relations manager Stephanie Maniago. Okposo retired in September after playing 17 seasons in the league and winning the Stanley Cup last June with the Florida Panthers. Okposo was a prominent member of the search committee formed in 2022 to find a new executive director that ended with U.S. Secretary of Labor and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh landing the job in February 2023. 'I knew that I wanted to stay in the game,' Okposo told The Associated Press by phone. 'I love it. It's given me everything that I've had in my adult life, and I wanted to continue to stay in it and I think that this is the best route for me to go right now.' The 37-year-old who played more than 1,000 regular-season and playoff games with the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and Panthers from 2008-24 began considering working for the union when he participated in the executive director search. He and Walsh clearly hit it off to get Okposo in the fold after spending some time together at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. 'I'm looking forward to learning a lot from him,' Okposo said. 'He's done a lot for the PA in a very short amount of time. We have plans to keep moving this thing forward, and Marty, I think he's the right person to lead it.' Okposo, who wanted to take some time to make sure he had the emotional energy to devote to a gig like this, wanted to be on the business side and expects his role to be fluid as he feels out his place at the NHLPA, working under Walsh and assistant Ron Hainsey. Walsh said Okposo's experience as a player and an executive board member makes him a well-respected, trusted resource. 'Being freshly retired, I have relationships with a lot of different players and have some different ideas on how we can create excitement and engagement with the current members of the union,' Okposo said. 'For me, just having the relationships with those guys and being able to talk to them like we're in a locker room is going to be, I think, an asset to the PA.' Scebelo comes from running his own sports and licensing consulting firm after spending more than a decade with the NFLPA, most recently serving as president of the union's licensing program, NFL Players Inc. 'Some of thing that we were able to do at the NFLPA do lend themselves to this,' Scebelo said. 'There could potentially be opportunities for the NHLPA to work with emerging companies — small or early-stage companies who may have some endemic ties to hockey as a sport that there could be investment opportunities that allow a players association to grow with that company as they grow.'
