LAS VEGAS (June 24, 2014) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today that Sidney Crosby is the 2013-14 recipient of the Ted Lindsay Award, presented annually to the “Most Outstanding Player” in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA.
Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks and Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers were nominated by the members of the NHLPA as finalists for the 2013-14 Ted Lindsay Award.
Crosby has now received the Ted Lindsay Award in back-to-back seasons and has been voted by his peers as the “Most Outstanding Player” three times (2006-07, 2012-13, 2013-14) in his career. He was also a finalist in 2009-10.
This marks the third consecutive season that a Penguins player has received the Ted Lindsay Award (Evgeni Malkin – 2011-12). In franchise history, Crosby is the second Penguins player to receive the Award three times while with the team (Mario Lemieux – 1985-86, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1995-96).
Crosby becomes only the sixth three-time recipient in the history of the players’ Award, joining Guy Lafleur, Wayne Gretzky, Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and Alexander Ovechkin.
As part of the 2014 NHL Awards from Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, Ted Lindsay presented his namesake Award. Getzlaf and Giroux were also in attendance.
The Ted Lindsay Award is the only award voted on by the players themselves, carrying on the tradition established by the Lester B. Pearson Award since 1970-71. The Award honours Ted Lindsay, an All-Star forward known for his skill, tenacity, leadership, and for his role in establishing the original Players' Association.
During the 2013-14 regular season, Crosby helped lead the Penguins to the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. He won his second Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in points (104), while he finished first in assists (68), third in faceoffs won (991), first in points per game (1.30), first in even strength points (66) and led all forwards in average ice time (21:58).
In recognition of being named the 2013-14 Ted Lindsay Award recipient, Crosby will receive an elegant men’s watch from Breitling.
2013-14 Ted Lindsay Award Recipient:
SIDNEY CROSBY
Height: 5’11” Weight: 205 lbs. Shoots: Left
Age: 26 Hometown: Cole Harbour, NS, Canada
Draft: Selected 1st Round, 1st Overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005 Entry Draft
Career
Achievements:
Ted Lindsay Award (2012-13, 2013-14)
Lester B. Pearson Award (2006-07)
Art Ross Trophy (2006-07, 2013-14)
Hart Memorial Trophy (2006-07)
Stanley Cup (2009 – Pittsburgh Penguins)
Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy (2009-10 – tied with Steven Stamkos)
Olympic gold medal (2010, 2014 – Canada)
“Most Outstanding Player” Award Recipients:
Lester B. Pearson Award
1984-85 Wayne Gretzky
1990-00 Jaromir Jagr
1970-71 Phil Esposito
1985-86 Mario Lemieux
2000-01 Joe Sakic
1971-72 Jean Ratelle
1986-87 Wayne Gretzky
2001-02 Jarome Iginla
1972-73 Bobby Clark
1987-88 Mario Lemieux
2002-03 Markus Naslund
1973-74 Phil Esposito
1988-89 Steve Yzerman
2003-04 Martin St. Louis
1974-75 Bobby Orr
1989-90 Mark Messier
2005-06 Jaromir Jagr
1975-76 Guy Lafleur
1990-91 Brett Hull
2006-07 Sidney Crosby
1976-77 Guy Lafleur
1991-92 Mark Messier
2007-08 Alexander Ovechkin
1977-78 Guy Lafleur
1992-93 Mario Lemieux
2008-09 Alexander Ovechkin
1978-79 Marcel Dionne
1993-94 Sergei Federov
Ted Lindsay Award
1979-80 Marcel Dionne
1994-95 Eric Lindros
2009-10 Alexander Ovechkin
1980-81 Mike Liut
1995-96 Mario Lemieux
2010-11 Daniel Sedin
1981-82 Wayne Gretzky
1996-97 Dominik Hasek
2011-12 Evgeni Malkin
1982-83 Wayne Gretzky
1997-98 Dominik Hasek
2012-13 Sidney Crosby
1983-84 Wayne Gretzky
1998-99 Jaromir Jagr
2013-14 Sidney Crosby
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