Canucks star Henrik Sedin, who had a league-best 83 assists, captured the NHL MVP Hart Trophy on Wednesday night during the NHL?s awards ceremony in Las Vegas, as reported by the Associated Press. ?It?s a strange feeling,? Sedin said. ?I?m very proud, so it?s a great honor.?

Blackhawks star captain Jonathan Toews claimed the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on Wednesday night, according to an Associated Press report. Quite a performance for the center, who celebrated his 22nd birthday a little more than a month ago.

The NHL announced today that Coyotes GM Don Maloney is the winner of the inaugural NHL General Manager of the Year Award for 2009-10. Voting for this new award was conducted among the 30 Club General Managers and a panel of NHL executives, print and broadcast media at the conclusion of the regular season. Maloney accepted the award in front of his peers at the NHL General Managers meeting held annually during the Stanley Cup Final. Maloney, George McPhee of the Capitals and David Poile of the Predators were identified as the three finalists for the trophy last month. Maloney, in his third season as GM of the Coyotes, steered the club through an uncertain and turbulent off-season, charting the course for the most successful regular season in franchise history. His biggest move was hiring head coach Dave Tippett, who guided the Coyotes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2002 by posting a 50-25-7 record for 107 points and setting franchise records for wins, points and home wins (29) in a season.