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Forward “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin won the two most prestigious awards of the National Hockey League results last season. On the eve of the ceremony of awarding the best players of the season in the NHL. 22-year-old Russian won the MVP award is not only the league – “Hart”, are presented by a vote of journalists – but “Lester Pearson Trophy”, which is awarded to the best player the NHL, in the opinion of players.

Wonder what Ovechkin to this success of Russian hockey players Sergei Fedorov sought only in the 1994 year. During the regular season, Ovechkin scored 112 points (65 goals and 47 assists) – the best score in the league in points and goals scored. None of the Russian hockey players have not the NHL leading scorer. “I am very glad that I managed to win these awards. The current season was fantastic. I hope that next year,” Washington “will be able to compete for the Stanley Cup,” – said Ovechkin.

Triumphant season with “Detroit” Pavel Datsyuk has become the most valuable defensive forward and plan for the third time in a row won the “Lady Byng Trophy” – a trophy which is awarded to the player who showed a model of honest and gentlemanly conduct the struggle with the high skill game. Over the last '73 Datsyuk became the first player ever to receive this award three times in a row.

Best goalkeeper of the season (“Vezina Trophy”) for the second consecutive time was Martin Brodeur of the “New Jersey”, ahead of this nomination Russians Evgeny Nabokov (San Jose), Henrik Lundqvist and (“Rangers”). Best defender (Perm 'Norris Trophy “) for the third time in a row and sixth of his career found teammate Nicklas Lidstrom Datsyuk. The best rookie season as (“Calder Trophy”) was named Patrick Kane of the “Chicago”.

Igor Kireev

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