Wayne Gretzky’s 2023 NHL Awards poll breakdown and All-Star picks

The Skilled Hockey Writers Affiliation revealed all the person ballots from those that voted on the varied NHL Awards for the 2022-23 season in the future after they have been introduced at Bridgestone Enviornment in Nashville.

The voting contingent for the 2023 awards was comprised of 180 PHWA members plus 20 invited worldwide broadcasters and amongst these to submit a poll was none aside from nine-time Hart and five-time Girl Byng winner Wayne Gretzky, who labored as an analyst for TNT’s NHL broadcasts this previous season.

“We’re extremely happy with the numerous hours our voters put into their ballots – researching, watching on the rink, and gathering opinions from trusted sources to verify we get it proper,” PHWA president Frank Seravalli wrote. “With extra consideration and scrutiny on our ballots than ever earlier than, we’ve additionally put extra time and thought into the method.”

There have been 200 ballots distributed however on account of a handful of procedural errors 196 ballots counted in the direction of the awards voting.

We already know who took dwelling the awards, however who did The Nice One select to placed on his 2023 poll? Discover out that, plus Gretzky’s first- and second-team All-Star decisions beneath:

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY

Gretzky’s poll: Connor McDavid, Matthew Tkachuk, David Pastrnak, Nathan MacKinnon, Leon Draisaitl

The winner: Connor McDavid

This marks the second consecutive yr that Gretzky had McDavid atop his Hart poll. In 2022, Gretzky had McDavid one spot forward of eventual winner Auston Matthews.

McDavid acquired 195 first-place votes out of 196 potential votes in 2023. Pittsburgh Penguins reporter Seth Rorabaugh was the one voter to not have McDavid No. 1 – the Oilers celebrity was fifth on Rorabaugh’s poll.

Gretzky was one among 47 voters to incorporate McDavid’s Oilers teammate Leon Draisaitl on a Hart poll.

JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

Gretzky’s poll: Erik Karlsson, Adam Fox, Cale Makar, Hampus Lindholm, Dougie Hamilton

The winner: Erik Karlsson

Karlsson picked up his third profession award because the league’s high defenceman after his 101-point marketing campaign with the San Jose Sharks. Gretzky’s high 4 votes have been proper in step with the ultimate tally however he put Hamilton, who completed sixth, one spot forward of fifth-place finisher Josh Morrissey.

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CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY

Gretzky’s poll: Stuart Skinner, Matty Beniers, Owen Energy, Wyatt Johnston, Matias Maccelli

The winner: Matty Beniers

Gretzky was one among 24 voters to place Oilers netminder Skinner first forward of Beniers, who acquired 160 first-place votes. Is that this Gretzky’s Edmonton bias exhibiting up? You be the decide!

FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY

Gretzky’s poll: Anze Kopitar, Patrice Bergeron, Mikael Backlund, Jordan Staal, Nico Hischier

The winner: Patrice Bergeron

This was one other award the place Gretzky was a little bit of a contrarian on his poll – and one other that noticed him vote for a participant on one among his former groups. Kopitar gained the award in 2016 and 2018 however completed in fifth place in 2023. Gretzky represented one among two first-place votes for Kopitar. Sportsnet’s David Amber was the opposite voter to place Kopitar No. 1 on his Selke poll.

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY

Gretzky’s poll: Jack Hughes, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, David Pastrnak, Anze Kopitar, Mitchell Marner

The winner: Anze Kopitar

Gretzky has 5 of those trophies in his private trophy case, as talked about above, so he is aware of a factor or two about “sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct mixed with a excessive normal of enjoying skill” for which the award is given. Whereas Kopitar was tops on his Selke poll, the Kings centre was fourth on Gretzky’s Girl Byng record. Gretzky had runner-up Jack Hughes on high of his poll and was the one voter to incorporate Oilers ahead Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

WAYNE GRETZKY’S 2022-23 FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
C – Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
LW – Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars
RW – Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
D – Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
D – Adam Fox, New York Rangers
G – Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins

WAYNE GRETZKY’S 2022-23 SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
C – Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
LW – Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers
RW – David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins
D – Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
D – Hampus Lindholm, Boston Bruins
G – Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets

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