Sedin

LAS VEGAS — Henrik Sedin is the newest NHL MVP, but the Vancouver Canucks forward doesn't feel as though his name should be etched alongside hockey's greats or the current superstars he beat for the Hart Trophy.

"They're the faces of the sport," Sedin said of Washington's Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby. "Just to watch them play and the things they do — to be standing there next to them and being the old guy — it's a strange feeling."

"I'm very proud, so it's a great honor," he said.

With a league-best 83 assists, Sedin captured the trophy Wednesday night during the NHL's awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Ovechkin, the captain of the Capitals, had to settle for runner-up status after taking home the prize each of the last two years.

"I thought the Hart was going to be really, really tough. I thought that was going to be out of the question," Sedin said. "Maybe the (Ted Lindsay Award), but I'm happy. I'll take this."

Sedin received 46 of 133 first-place votes. Ovechkin was second with 40, and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby finished third with 20. Sedin had 894 total points compared with 834 for Ovechkin.

"These players are second to none," said Sedin, who called Crosby and Ovechkin the faces of the sport.

Ovechkin was honored earlier in the night by his fellow players, winning the award for top player that is presented by the NHL Players' Association.

"Life goes on, so it's OK," Ovechkin said. "Every player thinks that by the players — it's the most important thing."

Ovechkin would have been the first three-peat winner of the Hart since Wayne Gretzky won eight straight from 1980-87.

Sedin posted a career high 112 points, 30 more than his previous best. Crosby tied for the NHL lead with 51 goals and was second with 109 points. He won the Hart in 2007.

Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. He topped four-time winner Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils and Coyotes netminder Ilya Bryzgalov.

Miller won nine of his first 12 games, leading Buffalo to its second Northeast Division title in four years. He ranked fourth among goalies with 41 wins and was a first-time finalist for the award.

Brodeur led the league with 45 wins and nine shutouts. He also was first among goalies in games played and the fewest team goals-against. Bryzgalov set Coyotes season records for wins and points.

His Sabres teammate, defenseman Tyler Myers, won the Calder Trophy as the league's rookie of the year. He beat finalists Colorado center Matt Duchene and Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard.

Dave Tippett of the Phoenix Coyotes won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's most outstanding coach after leading his team to the playoffs for the first time since 2002. The team set franchise records with 50 wins and 107 points. Tippett received 57 of 59 first-place votes in balloting by the NHL Broadcasters' Association.

Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks won the Norris Trophy as hockey's top defenseman, and Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward for the third straight year.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most well-behaved player after recording only 12 penalty minutes all season.