With the first half of the 2014-15 season now in our rearview mirror, it's time for our team of NHL.com Fantasy Hockey insiders to reflect on the performers and storylines that have defined the fantasy landscape.
Our regular fantasy contributors -- Matt Cubeta (@NHLQubes), Pete Jensen (@NHLJensen), Matt Sitkoff (@MSitkoffNHL), Brian Metzer (@Brian_Metzer), Evan Sporer (@ev_sporer), Sebastien Deschambault, David Satriano (@davidsatriano), Eric Goodman (@ericgoodman4) and Mike Battaglino -- have cast their votes, outlining the best fantasy players at each position based on eligibility and standard-league categories in Yahoo leagues.
These picks have been made based on the players' performances during the first half of the 2014-15 NHL season and not with further production in mind.
The list of midseason awards is also jam-packed with the most notable fantasy rookies and sleepers to watch in the second half of the season. So, without further ado, here are the 2014-15 NHL.com midseason Fantasy Hockey awards.
NOTE: If a player is listed at multiple positions in Yahoo Leagues, then it was the writer's choice to put him where he wanted among the awards.
| AWARD | MATT CUBETA |
PETE JENSEN |
MATT SITKOFF |
BRIAN METZER |
EVAN SPORER |
| Fantasy MVP | Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Seguin |
Pekka Rinne |
| Runner-up | Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
Jakub Voracek |
Jakub Voracek |
Tyler Johnson |
| MVP - C | Claude Giroux |
Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Johnson |
| Runner-up | Evgeni Malkin |
Tyler Johnson |
Claude Giroux |
Evgeni Malkin |
Ryan Getzlaf |
| MVP - LW | Rick Nash |
Rick Nash |
Rick Nash |
Rick Nash |
Rick Nash |
| Runner-up | Alex Ovechkin |
Alex Ovechkin |
Alex Ovechkin |
Nikita Kucherov |
Alex Ovechkin |
| MVP - RW | Tyler Seguin |
Jakub Voracek |
Jakub Voracek |
Jakub Voracek |
Tyler Seguin |
| Runner-up | Patrick Kane |
Vladimir Tarasenko |
Vladimir Tarasenko |
Vladimir Tarasenko |
Vladimir Tarasenko |
| MVP - D | Kevin Shattenkirk |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
Mark Giordano |
Mark Giordano |
| Runner-up | Mark Giordano |
Mark Giordano |
Mark Giordano |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
| MVP - G | Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
| Runner-up | Carey Price |
Jaroslav Halak |
Marc-Andre Fleury |
Marc-Andre Fleury |
Corey Crawford |
| Biggest Surprise |
Filip Forsberg |
Nick Foligno |
Tyler Johnson |
Tyler Johnson |
Johnny Gaudreau |
| Runner-up | Nikita Kucherov |
Nikita Kucherov |
Braden Holtby |
Nick Foligno |
Kris Versteeg |
| Biggest Underachiever |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Kari Lehtonen |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Matt Duchene |
| Runner-up | Kari Lehtonen |
Matt Duchene |
Matt Duchene |
Jonathan Drouin |
Anze Kopitar |
| Top Rookie | Filip Forsberg |
Filip Forsberg |
Filip Forsberg |
Filip Forsberg |
Filip Forsberg |
| Runner-up | Johnny Gaudreau |
Johnny Gaudreau |
Aaron Ekblad |
Johnny Gaudreau |
Michael Hutchinson |
| 2nd-Half Sleeper Pick |
Mats Zuccarello |
Antoine Vermette |
Michael Hutchinson |
David Perron |
Dan Boyle |
| Additional Pick | Jacob Trouba |
Brendan Gallagher |
Jonathan Drouin |
Ryan Ellis |
Curtis Lazar |
| AWARD | SEBASTIEN DESCHAMBAULT |
DAVID SATRIANO |
ERIC GOODMAN |
MIKE BATTAGLINO |
| Fantasy MVP | Tyler Seguin |
Jakub Voracek |
Tyler Seguin |
Jakub Voracek |
| Runner-up | Jakub Voracek |
Tyler Seguin |
Jakub Voracek |
Tyler Johnson |
| MVP - C | Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Seguin |
Tyler Johnson |
| Runner-up | Ryan Getzlaf |
Claude Giroux |
Claude Giroux |
Tyler Seguin |
| MVP - LW | Rick Nash |
Rick Nash |
Rick Nash |
Rick Nash |
| Runner-up | Max Pacioretty |
Nick Foligno |
James van Riemsdyk |
Nick Foligno |
| MVP - RW | Jakub Voracek |
Jakub Voracek |
Jakub Voracek |
Jakub Voracek |
| Runner-up | Vladimir Tarasenko |
Patrick Kane |
Alex Ovechkin |
Vladimir Tarasenko |
| MVP - D | Kevin Shattenkirk |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
| Runner-up | Mark Giordano |
Mark Giordano |
Brent Burns |
Mark Giordano |
| MVP - G | Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
Pekka Rinne |
| Runner-up | Marc-Andre Fleury |
Carey Price |
Carey Price |
Carey Price |
| Biggest Surprise |
Tyler Johnson |
Tyler Johnson |
Matt Beleskey |
Nikita Kucherov |
| Runner-up | Nikita Kucherov |
Nikita Kucherov |
Nikita Kucherov |
Jiri Hudler |
| Biggest Underachiever |
Mike Smith |
Milan Lucic |
Mike Smith |
Nathan MacKinnon |
| Runner-up | Matt Duchene |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Jeff Skinner |
Semyon Varlamov |
| Top Rookie | Filip Forsberg |
Filip Forsberg |
Filip Forsberg |
Filip Forsberg |
| Runner-up | Aaron Ekblad |
Johnny Gaudreau |
Johnny Gaudreau |
Johnny Gaudreau |
| 2nd-Half Sleeper Pick |
Nick Bjugstad |
Derick Brassard |
Chris Kreider |
Jonathan Drouin |
| Additional Pick | Colin Wilson |
Nick Bjugstad |
Ryan Strome |
Mats Zuccarello |
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