2025 NHL Awards: Hellebuyck & Makar Win Top Honors
Cale Makar and Connor Hellebuyck headline the 2025 NHL Awards, taking home the Norris and Vezina/Hart Trophies, respectively. Makar’s dominant performance earned him the title of the league’s best defenseman, while Hellebuyck’s stellar play solidified his place as the top goalie and the league’s most valuable player. Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens secured the Calder Trophy, marking him as the top rookie in the NHL. Spencer Carbery of the washington Capitals was awarded the Jack Adams Award. News Directory 3 provides comprehensive coverage that highlights these astounding performances.With these awards, the league celebrates its best talent. Discover what’s next as the NHL season continues.
Makar, hutson, Hellebuyck Headline NHL Awards Winners
Updated June 13, 2025
The NHL has announced its annual award winners, with Cale Makar, lane Hutson, and Connor Hellebuyck among those honored. The announcements came during the Stanley Cup final.
Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche secured the Norris trophy, awarded to the NHL’s best defenseman. Makar received 176 first-place votes,surpassing Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks. Makar is the first defenseman as Mike Green in 2008-09 to score 30 goals in a season. He also joined Paul Coffey and Al MacInnis as the only defensemen to record back-to-back 90-point seasons. His 30 goals set a franchise record for goals by a defenseman in a single season.
Lane Hutson of the montreal Canadiens earned the Calder Trophy as the top rookie. Hutson garnered 165 first-place votes, besting Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf and San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini. Hutson is only the fourth defenseman in the modern era to lead all rookies in points, joining Bobby Orr, Brian Leetch, and Quinn Hughes. His 60 assists matched Larry Murphy’s record for assists by a rookie defenseman. He is the third Canadiens player to win the award since 1967-68.
Connor Hellebuyck added the Hart Trophy to his Vezina Trophy win. The Vezina is awarded to the league’s best goalie, while the Hart trophy goes to the player deemed most valuable to his team.
Hellebuyck is the first goalie to win the Hart Trophy since carey Price in 2014-15.He is the eighth goalie to ever win the trophy.
Aleksander Barkov secured his second straight Selke Trophy, awarded to the forward who excels most in defensive aspects. Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals won the Jack Adams Award, given to the coach who contributed the most to his team’s success.
What’s next
The NHL season continues with anticipation for next year’s draft and the ongoing development of young talents like Hutson, and also the continued dominance of established stars such as Makar and Hellebuyck.