Confirmed with Link: Crosby wins ESPY as Best NHL Player

[Coach Travis]

http://espn.go.com/espys/2014/story/_/id/11225070/espn-celebrates-22nd-annual-espy-awards

...so there's that.

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[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Doesn't he win it every year? (I'm being completely serious).

 

[Coach Travis]

In 2011 Tim Thomas won it, 2012 Jonathan Quick but other than that he's won it every year since 2007. That's 6 if you're counting at home.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I forget these things exist every year. I might have voted...?

Good for him. He's got to have a tonne, probably.

 

[tom_servo]

I liked the ESPYs a lot better when they were mostly about awesome plays. They would have commercials showing the top four or five plays of the year for each sport, and you'd vote. I think Tomas Sandstrom's top-shelf goal from his ass (against the Nordiques) was up for an ESPY. Maybe it even won.

 

[Pharrell Williams]

The ESPY, the most prestigious of awards. Did he even show up?

 

[Waffle Fries]

The ESPY, the most prestigious of awards. Did he even show up?

I doubt it. Has he ever?

 

[tom_servo]

Haha, I'm pleased to say I found that goal. Go to 1:16.



And indeed it won the ESPY. They only awarded the plays of the year for six years. Really weird, it's the only thing I think about with the ESPYs. You would think a network built on highlights would incorporate more highlights in their awards show.

Here's the complete list of winners:

1998: Darren McCarty of Detroit scores on a great move
1997: Steve Yzerman's OT goal in a scoreless Game 7 vs. St. Louis
1996: Tomas Sandstrom scores from the seat of his pants
1995: John Vanbiesbrouck with a glove save (and no stick)
1994: Wayne Gretzky plucks the puck out of the air to score
1993: Jaromir Jagr goal around three players

 

[Ally22]

I doubt it. Has he ever?

I remember last year he didn't even know he was nominated until a reporter told him

 

[WayneSid9987]

I remember last year he didn't even know he was nominated until a reporter told him

LOL yep. This is true.
He didn't go, obviously but i think Lundqvist presented something and Getzlaf/some Kings players were in the crowd.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

ESPY award > Hart trophy

Amirite?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I remember last year he didn't even know he was nominated until a reporter told him

That was great.

Sid is a fool for not appreciating an award of the ESPY's calibre. It's like a Hart, Art Ross, Ted Lindsay, Selke, Vezina, Norris, Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, Nobel Prize, People's Choice and Pulitzer all rolled into one, and it's made out of diamonds.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Haha, I'm pleased to say I found that goal. Go to 1:16.



And indeed it won the ESPY. They only awarded the plays of the year for six years. Really weird, it's the only thing I think about with the ESPYs. You would think a network built on highlights would incorporate more highlights in their awards show.

Here's the complete list of winners:

1998: Darren McCarty of Detroit scores on a great move
1997: Steve Yzerman's OT goal in a scoreless Game 7 vs. St. Louis
1996: Tomas Sandstrom scores from the seat of his pants
1995: John Vanbiesbrouck with a glove save (and no stick)
1994: Wayne Gretzky plucks the puck out of the air to score
1993: Jaromir Jagr goal around three players

Some great vintage Paul Ranheim in there, too.

 

[OnMyOwn]

It's important to everyone outside the hockey world. It's a pretty big deal and a way better show than the NHL awards show.

Sucks hockey has such a bad relationship with espn

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Cool.

 

[PensPlz]

I like how the best NHL player award is listed in miscellaneous "Other winners included" section.

 

[Ogrezilla]

 

[DeadGator401]

Was Sid there to accept it?>

 

[canadianguy77]

The only award that really matters.

 

[SaintLouHaintBlue]

I actually watched the ESPYs once, like in 2007, or something.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Because ESPN awards are important / ESPN cares about hockey. I mean good for Sid but seriously who gives a **** when it comes to ESPN and anything hockey?

 

[Ogrezilla]

Because ESPN awards are important / ESPN cares about hockey. I mean good for Sid but seriously who gives a **** when it comes to ESPN and anything hockey?

thank you for stepping in and calming down all of the excitement that was running wild in this thread

 

[Shady Machine]

thank you for stepping in and calming down all of the excitement that was running wild in this thread

Yeah we really needed it.

 

[Klifton]

It does make me pretty angry the way ESPN treats hockey these days. I remember a couple years ago, they cut time away from hockey to go to a live feed of NY Jets OTAs. No one was even there yet! That was the year they got Tebow and so they thought sports fans would rather look at an empty football field than hear about playoff hockey. It made me sick.

 

[Ogrezilla]

It does make me pretty angry the way ESPN treats hockey these days. I remember a couple years ago, they cut time away from hockey to go to a live feed of NY Jets OTAs. No one was even there yet! That was the year they got Tebow and so they thought sports fans would rather look at an empty football field than hear about playoff hockey. It made me sick.

ESPN is a very good business. They show what makes them the most money. And I'm not just talking broadcasting contracts. I'm talking about immediate viewership. They are going to show whatever gets them the most viewers. Most ESPN viewers would rather look at an empty football field and hear about the most recent football sensation than watch hockey clips. If that wasn't true, they would show more hockey clips. They are in the business of making money, and hockey doesn't make them money.