2006-06-23
Author: swiftcurrentonline.com
NHL's Best were honored in Vancouver last night.

San Jose's Joe Thornton has taken the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player. 

New York Rangers winger Jaromir Jagr captured the Lester B. Pearson Award as players' choice for outstanding player at the awards ceremony in Vancouver.

Calgary's Miikka Kiprusoff  won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goalie, with Washington's Alex Ovechkin taking the Calder as top rookie.  

Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom won his fourth Norris Trophy as top defenceman, and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff is coach of the year.