Rocket Richard Award for the 1997-98 Hockey Season
Except for the Vezina Trophy and Adams Award, voting is done by a 54-member panel of the Pro Hockey Writers Association, while full PHWA membership voted for Masterton Trophy. Vezina Trophy voted on by NHL general managers and Adams Award by NHL broadcasters. Points awarded on 10–7–5–3–1 basis except for the Vezina Trophy and the Adams Award which are awarded 5–3–1.
Hart Trophy
For Most Valuable Player
| Pos | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Hasek, Buf | G | 43 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0— | 499 |
| Jaromir Jagr, Pit | R | 4 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1— | 308 |
| Teemu Selanne, Ana | R | 5 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 7— | 247 |
| Martin Brodeur, NJ | G | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11— | 115 |
| Wayne Gretzky, NYR | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4— | 46 |
| Petr Bondra, Wash | R | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3— | 40 |
Calder Trophy
For Rookie of the Year
| Pos | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Samsonov, Bos | L | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0— | 503 |
| Mattias Ohlund, Van | D | 11 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1— | 308 |
| Patrik Elias, NJ | R | 0 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4— | 206 |
| Mike Johnson, Tor | R | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12— | 172 |
| Derek Morris, Calg | D | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9— | 99 |
Norris Trophy
For Best Defenseman
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Blake, LA | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1— | 401 |
| Nicklas Lidstrom, Det | 15 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0— | 369 |
| Chris Pronger, St.L | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1— | 316 |
| Scott Stevens, NJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3— | 84 |
| Scott Niedermayer, NJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13— | 58 |
Vezina Trophy
For Outstanding Goaltender
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Hasek, Buf | 24 | 2 | 0— | 126 |
| Martin Brodeur, NJ | 2 | 14 | 5— | 57 |
| Tom Barrasso, Pit | 0 | 7 | 5— | 26 |
| Ed Belfour, Dal | 0 | 1 | 7— | 10 |
Lady Byng Trophy
For Sportsmanship and Gentlemanly Play
| Pos | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Francis, Pit | C | 20 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1— | 352 |
| Teemu Selanne, Ana | R | 10 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2— | 288 |
| Wayne Gretzky, NYR | C | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 8— | 246 |
| Nicklas Lidstrom, Det | D | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7— | 119 |
| Alexei Yashin, Ott | C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4— | 94 |
| Adam Oates, Wash | C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4— | 39 |
Selke Trophy
For Best Defensive Forward
| Pos | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jere Lehtinen, Dal | R | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3— | 328 |
| Michael Peca, Buf | C | 9 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2— | 297 |
| Craig Conroy, St.L | C | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4— | 200 |
| Ron Francis, Pit | C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0— | 96 |
| Bobby Holik, NJ | C | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3— | 85 |
| Peter Forsberg, Col | C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5— | 61 |
| Bobby Carpenter, NJ | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1— | 36 |
Adams Award
For Coach of the Year
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Burns, Bos | 48 | 20 | 6— | 306 |
| Larry Robinson, LA | 10 | 27 | 18— | 149 |
| Ken Hitchcock, Dal | 17 | 10 | 8— | 123 |
| Joel Quenneville, St.L | 4 | 13 | 21— | 80 |
| Kevin Constantine, Pit | 3 | 10 | 16— | 61 |
| Jacques Lemaire, NJ | 2 | 3 | 7— | 26 |
Lester B. Pearson Award (NHL Players Assn. MVP)— Dominik Hasek, Buffalo; Jennings Trophy (Goaltenders with a minimum of 25 games played for team with fewest goals against)— Martin Brodeur, New Jersey; Masterton Trophy (perseverance, sportsmanship,and dedication to hockey)— Jamie McLennan, St. Louis; King Clancy Trophy (leadership and humanitarian contributions to community)— Kelly Chase, St. Louis; Lester Patrick Trophy (outstanding service to hockey in the U.S.)— Max McNab, Peter Karmanos, Neal Broten and John Mayasich.
Rocket Richard Award
The NHL Board of Governors created the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Award to be given to the league's leading goal scorer beginning with the 1998-99 season. Richard was the first player to score 50 goals in one season and 500 in a career.
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