The Panthers and Oilers are still locked in a second-straight contentious Stanley Cup Final joust, but some of the NHL's most talented players briefly took the spotlight on Thursday night.
The 2025 NHL Awards were announced before Florida and Edmonton took the ice, with the Jets' Connor Hellebuyck joining exclusive company as he secured two awards. Not only did the goaltender take home his second-straight Vezina Trophy — he also won the league's most valuable player award, the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Hellebuyck became just the fifth player to win both awards in the same season after an incredible 2024-25 campaign. Meanwhile, other standouts, such as Cale Makar and Aleksander Barkov, got their hands on some gold, too.
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The Sporting News tracked voting results and winners from the NHL's 2025 award show. Here's the breakdown of this year's award winners, including the finalists and the results of the voting.
2025 NHL Awards winners
Here are the finalists and winners for each NHL award as well as the voting results.
Hart Memorial Trophy
Winner:
- Connor Hellebuyck, G, Jets
Finalists:
- Nikita Kucherov, F, Lightning
- Leon Draisaitl, F, Oilers
The Hart Trophy is presented to the most valuable player in the NHL.
Connor Hellebuyck is the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Vezina Trophy! 🏆🏆
— NHL (@NHL) June 12, 2025
The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player to their team. The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at their position. #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/1XgxTRUct4
Hellebuyck edged out Leon Draisaitl in the Hart Memorial Trophy voting, getting 81 first-place votes. It marks just the fourth time that a goaltender has won the award in the expansion era and the first since Carey Price in 2014-15.
Hellebuyck led the NHL with 47 victories, tied for the second-most in league history. He also led the league in goals-against average (2.00) and shutouts (8).
| Finish | Player (Team) | Points | Votes (1st-2nd-3rd) |
| No. 1 | Connor Hellebuyck (Jets) | 1,346 | 81-45-30-22-5 |
| No. 2 | Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) | 1,209 | 53-58-38-25-8 |
| No. 3 | Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) | 973 | 25-40-51-59-11 |
| No. 4 | Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) | 972 | 27-33-62-50-11 |
| No. 5 | Jack Eichel (Golden Knights) | 150 | 2-3-6-10-49 |
Vezina Trophy
Winner:
- Connor Hellebuyck, G, Jets
Finalists:
- Darcy Kuemper, G, Kings
- Andrei Vasilevsky, G, Lightning
The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the league's top goaltender.
Connor Hellebuyck is the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Vezina Trophy! 🏆🏆
— NHL (@NHL) June 12, 2025
The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player to their team. The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at their position. #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/1XgxTRUct4
For the second-straight season and the third time in his career, Hellebuyck secured the Vezina Trophy, running away with it in the voting. He is the first repeat Vezina winner since Martin Brodeur in 2007 and 2008, and he became the fifth NHL player to ever receive the Hart and Vezina trophies in the same season, joining Jacques Plante (1961-62), Dominik Hasek (1996-97, 1997-98), Jose Theodore (2001-02) and Carey Price (2014-15).
| Finish | Player (Team) | Points | Votes (1st-2nd-3rd) |
| No. 1 | Connor Hellebuyck (Jets) | 158 | 31-1-0 |
| No. 2 | Andrei Vasilevsky (Lightning) | 80 | 1-23-6 |
| No. 3 | Darcy Kuemper (Kings) | 33 | 0-6-15 |
| No. 4 | Logan Thompson (Capitals) | 7 | 0-1-4 |
| No. 5 | Anthony Stolarz (Maple Leafs) | 3 | 0-1-0 |
Ted Lindsay Award
Winner:
- Nikita Kucherov, F, Lightning
Finalists:
- Nathan MacKinnon, F, Avalanche
- Cale Makar, D, Avalanche
The Ted Lindsay Award is given out to the league's most outstanding player as voted on by the Players' Association.
Lightning star Nikita Kucherov was named the recipient of the famous prize, earning the praise of his peers in the process. It's his second time earning the achievement, as he also earned the prize back in 2019.
Congratulations to Nikita Kucherov, who takes home his second career #TedLindsayAward with the players’ vote.
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) June 4, 2025
The @TBLightning forward led the NHL in points, assists, primary assists and power-play points this season: https://t.co/E3CdPrc1yI #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/4X7IaJFXOK
Kucherov led the league in points (125), nabbing his third career Art Ross Trophy. With 84 helpers, Kucherov became the first player in league history to record three consecutive 80-assist campaigns.
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Winner:
- Cale Makar, D, Avalanche
Finalists:
- Zach Werenski, D, Blue Jackets
- Quinn Hughes, D, Canucks
The James Norris Trophy is awarded to the top defenseman in the NHL.
Makar hoists the sterling silver ornament for the second time in his career.
Adding another trophy to the shelf 🏆
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 11, 2025
Congrats, Cale, on this well-deserved honor! pic.twitter.com/dEUpP6FWfk
The Avalanche star led defenseman in scoring (92 points) and posted the first 30-goal season for a defender since Mike Green in 2008-09. With 92 points on the year, Makar is just the fifth defenseman to post back-to-back 90-point campaigns.
| Finish | Player (Team) | Points | Votes (1st-2nd-3rd) |
| No. 1 | Cale Makar (Avalanche) | 1,864 | 176-13-2-0-0 |
| No. 2 | Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) | 1,266 | 13-132-38-7-1 |
| No. 3 | Quinn Hughes (Canucks) | 918 | 2-39-110-21-12 |
| No. 4 | Josh Morrissey (Jets) | 280 | 0-5-18-41-32 |
| No. 5 | Victor Hedman (Lightning) | 265 | 0-1-11-55-38 |
Calder Memorial Trophy
Winner:
- Lane Hutson, D, Canadiens
Finalists:
- Macklin Celebrini, F, Sharks
- Dustin Wolf, G, Flames
The Calder Memorial Trophy is given to the league's top rookie.
Hutson nabbed the award after leading all rookies in scoring (66 points). The Canadiens standout is the fourth defender in the NHL's modern era to accomplish such a feat.
Lane Hutson remporte le trophée Calder 2025 à titre de recrue de l’année dans la LNH! 🏆
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 10, 2025
Lane Hutson wins the 2025 Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ezBwoovXpr
All three of Hutson's predecessors (Bobby Orr, Brian Leetch, and Quinn Hughes) went on to win James Norris Memorial Trophies.
| Finish | Player (Team) | Points | Votes (1st-2nd-3rd) |
| No. 1 | Lane Hutson (Canadiens) | 1,832 | 165-26-0-0-0 |
| No. 2 | Dustin Wolf (Flames) | 1,169 | 15-96-59-17-1 |
| No. 3 | Macklin Celebrini (Sharks) | 1,104 | 11-61-106-12-1 |
| No. 4 | Matvei Michkov (Flyers) | 645 | 0-8-26-151-6 |
| No. 5 | Cutter Gauthier (Ducks) | 92 | 0-0-0-6-74 |
Frank J. Selke Trophy
Winner:
- Aleksander Barkov, F, Panthers
Finalists:
- Anthony Cirelli, F, Lightning
- Sam Reinhart, F, Panthers
The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded to the "forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game."
Barkov landed his third Selke Trophy, further cementing his status as the game's greatest two-way forward. He outgunned his teammate, Reinhart, to secure the prize.
THAT'S THREE 🤩 #NHLAwards
— NHL (@NHL) June 2, 2025
Aleksander Barkov has joined an impressive list of players who have won the Frank J. Selke Trophy 3+ times in their career! pic.twitter.com/By1rWIkq7F
| Finish | Player (Team) | Points | Votes (1st-2nd-3rd) |
| No. 1 | Aleksander Barkov (Panthers) | 1,363 | 96-31-28-14-4 |
| No. 2 | Sam Reinhart (Panthers) | 837 | 29-36-42-24-13 |
| No. 3 | Anthony Cirelli (Lightning) | 828 | 29-49-21-25-15 |
| No. 4 | Nico Hischier (Devils) | 477 | 11-19-30-21-21 |
| No. 5 | Jack Eichel (Golden Knights) | 256 | 5-12-12-16-14 |
Jack Adams Award
Winner:
- Spencer Carbery, Capitals
Finalists:
- Scott Arniel, Jets
- Martin St. Louis, Canadiens
The Jack Adams Award is given to the top coach of the season.
Carbery lands the prize after leading the Capitals to the best record in the Eastern Conference in his second season at the helm.
SHINING BEHIND THE BENCH 🤩
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 7, 2025
Spencer Carbery is the fourth head coach in franchise history to be named the winner of the Jack Adams Award.#ALLCAPS x #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/hPhykqoeoP
With his win, Carbery becomes the first taskmaster to win the ECHL, AHL, and NHL Coach of the Year titles in a single career.
| Finish | Coach (Team) | Points | Votes (1st-2nd-3rd) |
| No. 1 | Rick Tocchet (Canucks) | 483 | 82-23-4 |
| No. 2 | Andrew Brunette (Predators) | 145 | 8-28-21 |
| No. 3 | Rick Bowness (Jets) | 75 | 5-11-17 |
| No. 4 | Peter Laviolette (Rangers) | 66 | 5-10-11 |
| No. 5 | Kris Knoblauch (Oilers) | 64 | 3-12-13 |
When are the 2025 NHL Awards?
- Date: Thursday, June 12
- Time: 6 p.m. ET
The 2025 NHL Awards will be aired on Thursday, June 12 prior to the start of the Panthers' Game 4 duel with the Oilers in the Stanley Cup final. The spectacle, hosted by actor Isaiah Mustafa, will kick off at 6 p.m. ET.
How to watch the 2025 NHL Awards
- TV channel (U.S.): TNT
- TV channel (Canada): Sportsnet
Fans in the United States can tune into the 2025 NHL Awards on TNT on Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m. ET. The event can also be streamed on Max or Fubo, which offers a free trial. In Canada, fans can watch on Sportsnet.