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The Latest: Jagr, Kane, Panarin get early wins at NHL Awards
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest at the NHL Awards show from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (all times EDT):
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7:42 p.m.
Florida's Jaromir Jagr has won the Masterton Trophy for his perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey at the NHL Awards show.
The 44-year-old forward didn't attend the ceremony in Las Vegas because he was with his ailing father.
Jagr was rewarded for his seemingly ageless skills and enthusiasm. The Czech veteran scored 66 points in his 22nd NHL season to lead the Panthers, who set franchise records with 47 wins and 103 points.
Pittsburgh's Jim Rutherford was named the NHL's general manager of the year, beating out Washington's Brian MacLellan and Dallas' Jim Nill. The Stanley Cup-winning executive made a series of savvy personnel moves to put the Penguins in position to claim the title.
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7:28 p.m.
Patrick Kane has won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the NHL's outstanding player in a vote of his peers in the players' union.
The award isn't likely to be the last for Kane at the NHL Awards show. He is favored to win the Hart Trophy as the league MVP later in the night.
Kane, a Buffalo native, became the first U.S.-born player to lead the NHL in scoring with 106 points this season, beating Dallas' Jamie Benn by a whopping 17 points. Benn and Washington goalie Braden Holtby were the other finalists for the Lindsay Award.
Kane is a three-time Stanley Cup champion in Chicago. He has also won the Calder, Conn Smythe and Art Ross trophies during his career.
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7:14 p.m.
Artemi Panarin of the Chicago Blackhawks has won the NHL's first award of the night, claiming the Calder Trophy as the top rookie.
The 24-year-old Russian forward beat out Philadelphia's Shayne Gostisbehere and Edmonton's Connor McDavid, who finished third in the voting.
Panarin scored 77 points in 80 games during his debut season in North America, leading all rookies in goals (30) and assists (47).
Although Panarin played seven pro seasons back home before coming stateside, voters didn't object to his experience, awarding the trophy to a Chicago player for the first time since Patrick Kane won it in 2008.
McDavid was the No. 1 pick last summer. He scored 48 points in 45 games, his dynamite season shortened by two months thanks to a broken collarbone.
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7:09 p.m.
The NHL Awards show is underway in Las Vegas, where the city is still buzzing about getting an expansion franchise just a few hours ago. New owner Bill Foley will pay $500 million for a team that will play at T-Mobile Arena a couple of miles away.
Actor Will Arnett is hosting the league's annual attempt to merge hockey and entertainment, usually with mixed results.
Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is widely expected to become the first American to win the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP. Most of the other awards aren't as clear-cut.
