Weekly and monthly players' awards for the 2021-22 season as announced by the National Hockey League:
STARS OF THE WEEK
Jan. 30
First Star: Nazem Kadri, C, Colorado Avalanche; Second Star: Frederik Andersen, G,Carolina Hurricanes; Third Star: Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Calgary Flames.
Jan. 23
First Star: Chris Kreider, LW, N.Y. Rangers; Second Star: Ville Husso, G, St.Louis Blues; Third Star: Timo Meier, RW, San Jose Sharks.
Jan. 17
First Star: Brad Marchand, LW, Boston Bruins; Second Star: Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Chicago Blackhawks; Third Star: Nikita Kucherov, RW, Tampa Bay Lightning.
Jan. 10
First Star: Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Colorado Avalanche; Second Star: Juuse Saros, G, Nashville Predators; Third Star: Tomas Hertl, C, San Jose Sharks.
Jan. 3
First Star: Jordan Kyrou, C, St. Louis Blues; Second Star: Jack Hughes, C, New Jersey Devils; Third Star: Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, Florida Panthers.
Dec. 27
No stars named.
Dec. 20
First Star: Dylan Larkin, C, Detroit Red Wings; Second Star: Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, St. Louis Blues; Third Star: Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Winnipeg Jets.
Dec. 13
First Star: Thatcher Demko, G, Vancouver Canucks; Second Star: Sebastian Aho, C, Carolina Hurricanes; Third Star: Devon Toews, D, Colorado Avalanche.
Dec. 6
First Star: Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, Florida Panthers; Second Star: Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning; Third Star: Jake Guentzel, LW, Pittsburgh Penguins.
Nov. 29
First Star: Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals; Second Star: Tristan Jarry, G, Pittsburgh Penguins; Third Star: Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalanche.
Nov. 22
First Star: Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Calgary Flames; Second Star: Ilya Samsonov, G, Washington Capitals; Third Star: Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalanche.
Nov. 15
First Star: Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals; Second Star: Charlie McAvoy, D, Boston Bruins; Third Star: Troy Terry, RW, Anaheim Ducks.
Nov. 8
First Star: Leon Draisaitl, C, Edmonton Oilers; Second Star: Jack Campbell, G, Toronto Maple Leafs; Third Star: John Gibson, G, Anaheim Ducks.
Nov. 1
First Star: Jacob Markstrom, G, Calgary Flames; Second Star: Drake Batherson, RW, Ottawa Senators; Third Star: Alex Killorn, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning.
Oct. 25
First Star: Kyle Connor, LW, Winnipeg Jets; Second Star: Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers; Third Star: Ilya Sorokin, G, N.Y. Islanders.
Oct. 18
First Star: Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles Kings; Second Star: Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals; Third Star: Steven Stamkos, C, Tampa Bay Lightning.
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STARS OF THE MONTH
January
First Star: Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, Florida Panthers; Second Star:Juuse Saros, G. Nashville Predators; Third Star: Bryan Rust, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins; Rookie: Anton Lundell, C, Florida Panthers.
December
First Star: Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs; Second Star: Max Pacioretty, LW, Vegas Golden Knights; Third Star: Thatcher Demko, G, Vancouver Canucks; Rookie: Trevor Zegras, C, Anaheim Ducks.
November
First Star: Leon Draisaitl, C, Edmonton Oilers; Second Star: Jack Campbell, G, Toronto Maple Leafs; Third Star: Nazem Kadri, C, Colorado Avalanche; Rookie: Lucas Raymond, LW, Detroit Red Wings.
October
First Star: Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals; 2. Second Star: Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton; Third Star: Frederik Andersen, G, Carolina Hurricanes; Rookie: Moritz Sedider, D, Detroit Red Wings.
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The Canadian Press
