Canucks reveal unsung hero, surprise MVP, and other team awards

The Vancouver Canucks have revealed the winners of their annual team awards, four of which are voted by the fans.

The team revealed the names of each winner throughout their final home game of the season, against the Calgary Flames.

Back-to-back unsung hero

You don’t often see this award won in consecutive seasons, but Dakota Joshua has successfully defended the Fred J. Hume Award as unsung hero. Joshua is the first back-to-back winner of the award since Martin Gelinas in 1995 and 1996.

Surprise Canucks MVP

Quinn Hughes is starting to generate Hart Trophy buzz, but that’s not who Canucks fans picked as MVP. That honour went to J.T. Miller. It’s the first time Miller has won the Cyclone Taylor Trophy.

Hughes wins best defenceman

Hughes did walk away with the Babe Pratt Trophy as the Canucks best defenceman. It’s his fifth consecutive year winning the award.

The 24-year-old is not only the best defenceman on the team this season, he’s the best blueliner in the entire league and should earn the Norris Trophy for his efforts.

Hughes entered tonight’s game with 91 points in 80 games, 28 more than any other Canucks defenceman has ever managed in a season.

Miller wins Pavel Bure award

Miller has surpassed the 100-point plateau for the first time in his career, and he won the team’s most exciting player award for a second time. The Canucks’ leading scorer also won this award in 2022.

Last year’s winner, Andrei Kuzmenko, was present. He now plays for the Flames.

Hughes wins Daniel and Henrik Sedin Award

In his first year as captain, Hughes won the Daniel and Henrik Sedin Award.

This award isn’t selected by the fans. Instead, the winner is chosen annually by a panel, recognizing the player who “best exemplifies outstanding community leadership qualities and humanitarian contributions to the community.”

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