vadim sharifijanov
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i think there was a discussion thread for awards voting that got bumped every year, but i can't find it. so if a mod wants to add this to that, then great.
but this is welcome news--
The Professional Hockey Writers Association announced on Friday it will reveal each voter’s individual NHL Awards ballot starting in June.
Members of the PHWA decide the Hart, Norris, Calder, Selke, Lady Byng, Masterton and Conn Smythe trophies each spring, as well as NHL All-Star and All-Rookie teams.
The organization’s membership voted overwhelmingly (81 per cent) for transparency in award balloting. Previously, members were permitted to voluntarily disclose their ballot, but were under no mandate to do so. This year, ballots will be published on the PHWA website.
Approximately half of the PHWA’s 300 members are invited to vote on major NHL Awards, along with a select group of national broadcasters. Every voter, including broadcasters, will be subject to the transparency mandate.
The decision to disclose ballots for the first time in the 50-year history of the organization brings the PHWA into lockstep with the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Professional Basketball Writers Association.
Hockey Writers vote to reveal NHL Awards ballots - Article - TSN
but this is welcome news--
The Professional Hockey Writers Association announced on Friday it will reveal each voter’s individual NHL Awards ballot starting in June.
Members of the PHWA decide the Hart, Norris, Calder, Selke, Lady Byng, Masterton and Conn Smythe trophies each spring, as well as NHL All-Star and All-Rookie teams.
The organization’s membership voted overwhelmingly (81 per cent) for transparency in award balloting. Previously, members were permitted to voluntarily disclose their ballot, but were under no mandate to do so. This year, ballots will be published on the PHWA website.
Approximately half of the PHWA’s 300 members are invited to vote on major NHL Awards, along with a select group of national broadcasters. Every voter, including broadcasters, will be subject to the transparency mandate.
The decision to disclose ballots for the first time in the 50-year history of the organization brings the PHWA into lockstep with the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Professional Basketball Writers Association.
Hockey Writers vote to reveal NHL Awards ballots - Article - TSN