NHL 2006-07 Award: Lester B. Pearson Award

[steg1989]

LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD

The Lester B. Pearson Award is presented annually to the "most outstanding player" in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the National Hockey League Players' Association.

SIDNEY CROSBY - Center, Pittsburgh Penguins

· Youngest player to ever be nominated for Lester B. Pearson Award.
· Youngest player to win the scoring title (120 points).
· Led the NHL in power play assists (48) and power play points (61).

VINCENT LECAVALIER - Center, Tampa Bay Lightning

· Ranked first in the NHL in goals (52) and third in points (108).
· His 52 goals accounted for 20% of his club's season total.
· A Lester B. Pearson finalist for the first time.

ROBERTO LUONGO - Goaltender, Vancouver Canucks

· A Lester B. Pearson finalist for the second time (2003-04).
· Finished second in victories (47), tying Bernie Parent's former NHL record.
· Faced the NHL's third-highest number of shots on goal (2,169) and ranked sixth in the League in GAA (2.29) and shutouts (five) and was fourth in save percentage (.921).

[stevecanuck16]

I doubt the majority of players respect Crosby enough yet to vote for him. I think Luongo gets this one.

[Isles4life]

Originally Posted by stevecanuck16

I doubt the majority of players respect Crosby enough yet to vote for him. I think Luongo gets this one.

I don't think the anti-Crosby bias is as prevalent among players as some fans, I think he has a good shot at taking this.

[FightingIsGood]

I voted for Luongo here. While Sid's talent and effort is respected around the league, he still has the "whiner" label attached to him (even though he took some major strides toward shedding it last season), and that may cost him enough votes among the players to lose out in the end. He will win both the Hart and Pearson in the same season very soon, however.

[Rbokie24]

Im sick of Crosby already so Vincent Lecavalier gets my vote. Great season for him.