The nominations keep pouring in. Alexander Ovechkin has been named a finalist for the Lester B. Pearson Award
. From the Washington Capitals press release:
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today that Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is one of three finalists for the Lester B. Pearson Award, which is presented annually to the “most outstanding player” in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA. Ovechkin joins Calgary’s Jarome Iginla and Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin as the three finalists.
Members of the NHLPA submitted ballots for the Pearson Award at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters announced as finalists. The winner will be announced Thursday, June 12, during the 2008 NHL Awards Television Special, which will be broadcast live throughout the United States on VERSUS and in Canada on CBC from the historic Elgin Theatre in Toronto. The Pearson Award winner will assign $20,000 to the grassroots hockey program of his choice through the NHLPA’s Goals & Dreams fund, while the two finalists will each allocate $10,000. Launched in November 1999, the Goals & Dreams fund was created by NHLPA members to assist grassroots hockey, and has distributed more than $16 million worldwide to a variety of hockey initiatives.
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