Ottawa Vampyres

The Ottawa Vampyres won the President's trophy for the 2008-2009 campaign for finishing the regular season with 118 points, most in the league and 2nd highest in league hisrtory. The Calgary Hitmen and Manhattan Warriors were three points back with 115 respectively. Ottawa finished with a record of 55-19-8.

The President's trophy is awarded to the club who finishes the regular season with the best overall record.

North Carolina Eagles

The North Carolina Eagles were awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy after defeating the Detroit Phantoms 4 games to 2 in the American Conference finals with Mike Fisher leading the way. North Caroliina also desposed of the Minnesota Muskies in round one and the Baltimore Bandits in the second rounnd. The Eagles then went on to win the Stanley Cup Championship versus the Ottawa Vampyres.

The Prince of Wales trophy is awarded to the American Conference team that advances to the Stanley Cup finals.

Ottawa Vampyres

The Ottawa Vampyres were awarded the Clarence S. Campbell Trophy after defeating the Yellowkinfe Ice Dragons 4 games to 3 in the Canadian Conference finals. Ottawa defeated the Quebec Remparts in the first round of the playoffs followed by a victory over the Saskatoon Wildcats in the second round.

The Clarence S. Campbell trophy is awarded to the Canadian Conference team that advances to the Stanley Cup finals.

Eric Staal - Summerside Storm

Center Eric Staal of the Summerside Strom has captured the Hart Memorial Trophy which is awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team," as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

Staal received 14 or twenty-four votes while other nominees Evgeni Nabokov reveived 8 votes, Evgeni Malkin 1 vote, and Sidney Crosby 1 vote.

Staal led the 2008-2009 season with 104 points (49 goals, 55 assists) with a +26 rating in 82 games. Staal was without question the best player for the Storm this season scoring 32 more points then teammate Scott Niedermayer.

Eric Staal - Summerside Storm

Eric Staal has won the National Hockey Associations Art Ross Trophy which is awarded "to the player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season".

Staal led the league in points this season with 104 points, 49 of which were goals. The only other player that even came close to the production put up by Staal was Joe Thornton of the Ottawa Vampyres who had 90 points.

Eric Staal - Summerside Storm

Eric Staal of the Summerside Storm has been awarded the Maurice Richard Trophy which is given "to the player(s) that lead the league in goals at the end of the regular season."

Staal had 49 goals this past season, which was 4 more goals then both Evgeni Malkin (Purple Aces) and Daniel Alfredsson (Rockhounds) who were the next two highest goal scorers in the league.

Mike Fisher - North Carolina Eagles

Forward Mike Fisher of the North Carolina Eagles has been awarded the Conn Smyth trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs. Fisher was nothing if not remarkable during the playoffs scoring 27 points in 25 games he played. Even more importantly was the manner in which Fisher played. He was effective at all aspects of the game and did everything he possibly could to insure a championship for the Eagels.

Scott Niedermayer - Summerside Storm

Defenseman Scott Niedermayer of the Summerside Storm has won the James Norris Trophy, awarded to the defenseman demonstrating "the greatest all-around ability in the position," as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

His 3rd Norris trophy saw Niedermayer receive 14 of 24 votes, while other players Brian Campbell received 5 votes, Andrei Markov 4 votes, and Mike Green 1 vote.

Evgeni Nabokov - Manhattan Warriors

Manhattan Warriors very own Evgeni Nabokov has won the Vezina trophy as the "goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position in the regular season" as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

Nakokov received 11 of 23 votes while other nominees Martin Biron came in 2nd with 9 votes, Ryan Miller 3rd with 2 votes, and Tim Thomas 4th with 1 vote.

Nabokov played every single game this season for the Warriors, which would be unheard of for most goalies. Yet because of his high-end skills and off season training, Nabokov made it look easy. Not only did he lead the league in wins with 55 but also led in shutouts with 9.

Mike Green - Toronto Gladiators

Defenseman Mike Green of the Toronto Gladiators has won the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey Association." The winner is selected by the General Managers of the National Hockey Association.

Green received 20 of a possible 24 votes cast, while other nominees Peter Mueller received 4 votes, Brandon Sutter 0 votes, and Enver Lisin 0 votes.

The Gladiators have done a very good job of turning out high-end defensemen with Green joining that crew. Green, in his first season with the Gladiators showed offensive skills that should make him a top defenseman in the league for years to come.

Mike Richards - Ottawa Vampyres

Mike Richards of the Ottawa Vampyres has been awarded the Frank J. Selke trophy in recognition of "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

Richards received 9 of 23 votes, with other nominees Mike Fisher received 7 votes, Rod Brind'Amour 4 votes, and Michael Peca 3 votes.

Richards had a coming out party with a career best 85 points and 34 goals. Richards played in every situation for the Vampyres and their run to the Stanley Cup finals. He dished out the most hits on the team with 207, nearly 100 more then his next closest teammate, played significant time on the penalty-kill, and led the team in face-offs taken.

Cristobal Huet/Craig Anderson - Baltimore Bandits

Goaltenders Cristobal Huet and Craig Anderson have been awarded the William M. Jennings trophy in recognition of "the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of twenty-five games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it".

With a league low 207 goals scored against them, the tandem of Cristobal Huet and Craig Anderson proved one of the best in the league. With Huet locked up for another 3 years and Anderson recently sigiing a one year extension, there is not reason to believe that these two players won't be able to duplicate the success they had this past season.

Lindy Ruff - Manhattan Warriors

Coach Lindy Ruff of the Manhattan Warriors has been awarded the Jack Adams trophy as the coach "judged to have contributed the most to his teams success" as selected by the General Managers of the National Hockey Association.

Ruff reveived 13 of 24 votes cast, while other nominees Terry Murry received 6 votes, Michel Therrien 3 votes and John Stevens 2 votes.

Ruff implemented a defense first philosophy this past season, giving the strategy needed for 33 point improvement despite lacking any star-caliber talent. The Warriors allowed the second fewest goals against this season (2.61) behind only the Bandits and were the league's 4th best penalty-kill squad (85.19%).

Pavel Datsyuk - Detroit Phantoms

Detroit Phantoms center Pavel Datsyuk was handed the All-Star MVP Award for his contributions during this past season NHA All-star game. Datsyuk had a solid game scoring a goal and two helpers on way to an American Conference victory of 4-1. Datsyuk also led all American Conference players in ice-time with 22 minutes.

Pawtucket Patriots - Hartford Whalers affiliate

The Patriots won this years Memorial Cup after they defested the Markham Batwings 4 games to 1 for the championship. The Patriots faced their toughest competition in the first round with the Dallas Bulldogs giving the team a run for it's money, with the Patriots eventually winning the series in 7 games. After that initial scare, it was smooth sailing with the Patriots easily defeating the Providence Fury 4 games to 1 and then the Tri-City Americans 4 games to 2.

Steven Stamkos - Reno Wranglers (Las Vegas Outlaws affiliate)

Forward Steven Stamkos has been awarded the Alexander E. Karpenko Memorial Award for being "the player who leads the Farm system in points at the end of the regular season".

Stamkos was far-and-away the most impressive player this season in the NHAFL. Scoring 97 points, 52 of which were goals, Stamkos put up 17 more points then the next closest player in the league who was Petr Kalus of the Moscow Dynamo. With point production like this, expect Stamkos to make the jump to the Outlaws next season.