Three total awards will be given to the winning players, including a Vegas Golden Knights First Star Award presented by Gold Bar Whiskey as determined by "stars of the game" voting at home games; Vegas Strong Service Award for the player most involved in serving and giving back to the Vegas community; and Seventh Player Award for the player who most exceeded expectations on the ice.
Fans are now invited to participate in selecting a winner for the Seventh Player Award through an online poll at this
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.Michael Amadio, William Carrier, Adin Hill, and Logan Thompson are the four nominees up for the award. Voting will end on April 7.
In his first full season with Vegas, Amadio has appeared in 60 games, collecting 23 points (13 G, 10 A). His 13 goals and 23 points during the 2022-23 season are a career-high for the forward. Amadio joined the Golden Knights last season after being claimed off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs and signed a two-year contract extension with Vegas on January 30, 2022.
An original member of the Golden Knights, Carrier's 25 points, 16 goals, and +15 rating are all career-highs in 56 games this season. The forward's 16 goals are nearly double his previous career best and include a team-leading seven game-winning goals for Vegas.
Hill was acquired by the Golden Knights from the San Jose Sharks on August 30, 2022. With Vegas, the goaltender has made a career-high of 25 starts, posting a record of 16-7-1 with a .915 save percentage and 2.45 goals-against average. Hill's 16 wins and 2.45 GAA are both personal bests. On Mar. 3, Hill made a career high of 47 stops against New Jersey and did not allow a goal in the shootout to secure a 4-3 win for Vegas.
In his first full NHL season, Thompson has appeared in 37 games, making 36 starts and owns a 21-13-3 record, posting a .915 save percentage and 2.65 goals-against average. The young netminder was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month in November for his 8-2-0 performance in 10 starts with a .909 save percentage and 2.88 GAA. Finally, Thompson was named to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game in Sunrise, Florida to become the first Vegas rookie to be selected and the first NHL rookie goaltender to be chosen since Anaheim's John Gibson in 2016.
2021-22 Team Award Winners
First Star - Evgenii Dadonov
Vegas Strong Service Award - Mark Stone
Seventh Player - Nicolas Roy
2020-21 Team Award Winners
First Star - Max Pacioretty
Vegas Strong Service Award - Shea Theodore
Seventh Player - Alec Martinez
2019-20 Team Award Winners
First Star - Reilly Smith
Vegas Strong Service Award - Max Pacioretty and Paul Stastny
Seventh Player - Chandler Stephenson
2018-19 Team Award Winners
First Star - Marc-Andre Fleury and Cody Eakin
Vegas Strong Service Award - Deryk Engelland
Seventh Player - Ryan Reaves
2017-18 Team Award Winners
First Star - William Karlsson
Vegas Strong Service Award - Deryk Engelland
Seventh Player - William Karlsson
Following the awards presentation, the team will participate in a "Jerseys Off Our Backs" event presented by the D Las Vegas, where players will take the ice after the game and present their game-worn jerseys to select fans at T-Mobile Arena.
ABOUT THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The Vegas Golden Knights are a National Hockey League franchise owned and operated by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC. The Vegas Golden Knights were established by founding partners Bill Foley and his family and the Maloof family. The Golden Knights were the most successful expansion franchise in North American professional sports history in 2017-18 and celebrated their fifth season in 2021-22. For the latest news and information on the Golden Knights visit
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