Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, presented to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities on and off the ice and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey in the NHL, at the 2023 NHL Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Monday.
How utterly bizarre is it that there’s an award named for a still living former player and that the winner is chosen solely by that player?
Super bizarre. But it’s still a compliment for the winner. Congratulations to Stammer.