I know no Coyotes player has ever won a major award, but when was the last time a Coyote was even nominated?
Burke was 3rd in the Vezina voting in 2002. That would make him a finalist the way they announce the awards today, though I'm not sure if they did that whole song and dance back then. I don't think they did but
I think there's a pretty good case both Burke and Smith should have a Vezina to their name. But the awards are somewhat political and guys who are due tend to win them. Both of them had tough competition in their years but given the team they played on and that they basically matched the stats of goalies on higher powered teams...
Both guys were likely punished due to playing in a small market, lacking star power to their name, and GAA (which I would argue helps their case when you consider the other numbers are comparable)
But like I said the numbers were close enough to where you wouldn't argue it too much.