Former Spitfire Taylor Hall Wins Hart Trophy

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Published: June 21, 2018 at 1:26 AM

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 20: Taylor Hall of the New Jersey Devils poses with the Hart Trophy given to the most valuable player to his team in the press room at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Taylor Hall of the New Jersey Devils poses with the Hart Trophy given to the most valuable player to his team. June 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Oilers star Connor McDavid voted most outstanding player

Former Windsor Spitfire Taylor Hall has won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player for the 2017-18 season.

The 26-year-old New Jersey Devils winger beat out Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar for the honour at Wednesday's awards show in Las Vegas.

Hall led the Devils with 39 goals and 54 assists and a plus-14 defensive rating in 76 games played. He was sixth in NHL scoring.

The Hart is selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid won the Ted Lindsay award, as the NHL players union's choice as the league's most outstanding player.

The 21-year-old McDavid led the NHL in scoring for his second consecutive season, earning the Art Ross Trophy with 108 points.

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers accepts the Ted Lindsay Award given to the most outstanding player as voted by the NHLPA at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

It was a big night for the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in their hometown as Gerard Gallant won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year, while George McPhee was named the NHL's top general manager and Golden Knights forward William Karlsson won the Lady Byng Trophy as the player best combining sportsmanship and ability.

The talented Swede had a breakthrough season for the expansion Golden Knights, racking up 43 goals and 35 assists with only 12 penalty minutes.

Other award winners of the night include.....

James Norris Memorial Trophy - Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay Lightning)

King Clancy Memorial Trophy - Daniel and Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)

Calder Memorial Trophy - Matt Barzal (New York Islanders)

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - William Karlsson (Vegas Golden Knights)

Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy - Brian Boyle (New Jersey Devils)

Frank J. Selke Trophy - Anze Kopitar (LA Kings)

Jack Adams Award - Gerard Gallant (Vegas Golden Knights)

Mark Messier Leadership Award - Deryk Engelland (Vegas Golden Knights)

Vezina Trophy - Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators)

General Manager of the Year Award - George McPhee (Vegas Golden Knights)

Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award - Darcy Haugan (late Humboldt Broncos coach)