| NEW YORK (May 11, 2020) – The National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced that voting is now open for the 2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards™. The NHL Fan Choice Awards™, created in 2018, gives fans the opportunity to engage with and vote on the best photos, videos and GIFs shared by teams, players and fans from July 1, 2019 to April 1, 2020 on social media. Sixty-three NHL players and all 31 NHL teams are featured in videos and graphics across the 20 categories. New this year is former NHL player Paul Bissonnette acting as host, where he’ll discuss nominees and interview players across social media, and five new categories – Best Tik Tok, Funniest Player, Fan of the Year, Best NHL Building and Best Mascot that now includes all 29 NHL mascots. “With new categories and a new host, we’re excited to give our passionate fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite NHL moments across social media,” said Heidi Browning, NHL EVP & Chief Marketing Officer. “The 2020 Fan Choice Awards showcase our players’ personalities and provides a unique look at their lives, on and off the ice. Our fans are enthusiastic about the teams and players they root for and the NHL Fan Choice Awards allows us to continue engaging them in entertaining ways.” Fans can vote across all 20 categories through June 1, 2020 at https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-fan-choice-awards/ and share their selections across their social platforms with the official hashtag #NHLFanChoice. Fans can also go to https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-fan-choice-awards/ to watch a teaser video of the 2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards ™. The winners of the 20 categories will be announced on June 3, 2020 at https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-fan-choice-awards/ and celebrated in social media posts across NHL social media platforms. 2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards Categories and Nominees GIF of the Year Ryan Miller’s Reaction Expressive Mark Stone Gabriel Landeskog’s Video Bomb Surprise Ovi Top Team Video Alex Letang Mite of the Nite As Fast as Her Boyd Petry Best Bromance Artemi Panarin & Sergei Bobrovsky Jakub Vrana & T.J. Oshie Colin White & Thomas Chabot Andrei Svechnikov & Dougie Hamilton Best Dressed Auston Matthews David Pastrnak Jack Eichel Mark Scheifele Best Dog Butter Pig (Lawson Crouse) Tornade (Samuel Girard) Aspen (Tyler Bertuzzi) Lenard (Connor McDavid) Best Feel-Good Moment Leighton Accardo’s Puck Drop David Ayers EBUG Bobby Ryan’s Comeback Louie and Jake DeBrusk’s Interview Best Halloween Costume Jordan Eberle’s Tooth Fairy Canucks as “Shrek” O’Reilly & Perron as Each Other Frederik Andersen’s Ed Sheeran Best Mascot Anaheim: Wild Wing™ Arizona: Howler™ Boston: Blades™ Buffalo: Sabretooth™ Calgary: Harvey™ Carolina: Stormy™ Chicago: Tommy Hawk™ Colorado: Bernie™ Columbus: Stinger™ Dallas: Victor E. Green™ Edmonton: Hunter™ Florida: Stanley C. Panther™ Los Angeles: Bailey™ Minnesota: Nordy™ Montreal: Youppi!® Nashville: Gnash™ New Jersey: NJ Devil™ lNY Islanders: Sparky™ Ottawa: Spartacat™ Philadelphia: Gritty™ Pittsburgh: Iceburgh™ San Jose: Sharkie™ St. Louis: Louie™ Tampa Bay: Thunderbug™ Toronto: Carlton™ Vancouver: Fin™ Vegas: Chance™ Washington: Slapshot™ Winnipeg: Moose™ Best Beard Ian Cole Jordie Benn David Savard Jakub Voracek Best Cellys Artemi Panarin Jack Eichel The Surge – Year 2 Nick Foligno & Elvis Merzlikins Best Follow Max Domi Auston Matthews Connor Carrick Robin Lehner Best Team Dog Arizona: Luna Minnesota: Breezer Montreal: Flambo Nashville: Smash NY Islanders: Tori San Jose: Finn St. Louis: Barclay Tampa Bay: Bolt Washington: Captain Goal of the Year Andrei Svechnikov Matthew Tkachuk Connor McDavid Pekka Rinne Save of the Year Marc-Andre Fleury Tuukka Rask Jonathan Quick John Gibson Best Pregame Ritual T.J. Oshie Ryan O’Reilly Victor Hedman Alex DeBrincat & Jonathan Toews Best Building Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Vegas Golden Knights Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets Fan of the Year Kaden’s Stickhandling Pavel Barber’s Shootout Move Nasher’s Fried Egg Zac Bell’s Trick Shots Best Hockey Smile Erik Johnson Travis Hamonic Zack Kassian John Klingberg Best TikTok Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings Funniest Player Keith Yandle Kevin Hayes Ryan Reaves ### (5/11/20) NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademark and NHL Fan Choice Awards name and logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. © NHL 2020. All Rights Reserved. About the NHL The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of 31 Member Clubs and proudly welcomes its 32nd franchise, based in Seattle, for the 2021-22 season. Each team roster reflects the League’s international makeup with players from more than 20 countries represented, all vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports – the Stanley Cup®. Gary Bettman has served the NHL as Commissioner since February 1, 1993 and has guided the world’s top professional hockey league to more than $5 billion in annual revenues and partnerships with more than 40 blue chip corporate sponsors. Every year, the NHL entertains more than 670 million fans in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio; more than 151 million followers – league, team and player accounts combined – across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube; and more than 100 million fans online at NHL.com. The League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders including NBC/NBCSN and the NHL Network™ in the U.S., Sportsnet and TVA in Canada, Viasat in the Nordic Region, Yandex in Russia and CCTV and Tencent in China. The NHL reaches fans worldwide with games available online in every country including via its live and on-demand streaming service NHL.TV™. Having entered the esports world in 2018, the League hosts the NHL Gaming World Championship™ annually, drawing record digital streaming audiences during the 2019 campaign. Fans are engaged across the League’s digital assets on mobile devices via the free NHL® App; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™; and on NHL.com, available in eight languages and featuring unprecedented access to player and team statistics as well as every regular-season and playoff game box score dating back to the League’s inception, powered by SAP. The NHL is committed to building healthy and vibrant communities through the sport of hockey by increasing youth participation and engagement; fostering positive family experiences; promoting inclusion, positive culture and leadership; and supporting sustainable community impact. |
