NHL players recognized Kucherov as the most outstanding hockey player of the season

Nikita Kucherov, the Russian forward of the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey club, won the award for the best hockey player of the season according to the Ted Lindsay Evord players' union following the results of the 2024/2025 National Hockey League (NHL) season. Information about this was posted on the official website of the league on June 4.

It is reported that Kucherov's teammate, defender Cale Makar, and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan McKinnon also claimed the award.

In the 2024/25 season, 31-year-old Kucherov played 78 games in the regular season and scored 121 (37+84) points. In the Stanley Cup, the Russian played 5 matches, in which he gave 4 assists, adds Sport-Express.

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