The Vegas Golden Knights will announce winners of the team's regular season awards following the final home game of the season on April 4 against the Arizona Coyotes. Awards include the First Star Award, the Vegas Strong Service Award and the Seventh Player Award. Fans can make their voices heard by voting on the Seventh Player Award at
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Cody Eakin, Jon Merrill, Brandon Pirri and Ryan Reaves have been nominated for the Seventh Player Award for the player who most exceeded expectations on the ice this season.
Eakin has been as steady as they come this season as he's notched 37 points (19G, 18A) in 70 games. He's shown his versatility as a penalty-killing specialist for the Golden Knights while also putting up consistent offensive numbers. Eakin has a +20 rating and a 50.72 face-off percentage. He's closing in on his career-high of 19 goals set in 2014-15.
Merrill picked up an assist on Vegas' first goal of the season on Oct. 4 to kick off one of the most productive offensive seasons of his NHL career. The Oklahoma City native has registered two separate three-game point streaks this season, has scored a career-high three goals and is one point away from tying his career-best of 14 points. Merrill scored the first shorthanded goal of his career on Feb. 9 against Columbus.
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Eakin, Merrill, Pirri and Reaves up for team honors