Alex Ovechkin was last year's big winner as he led the NHL with 65 goals and 112 points. Alex Ovechkin was last year's big winner as he led the NHL with 65 goals and 112 points. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press)

Hockey is headed to Las Vegas for the annual NHL Awards from the Palms Hotel on Thursday night (CBC, 8:30 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. NT).

The 90-minute broadcast will be streamed live at CBCSports.ca (7:30 p.m. ET), with Hockey Night In Canada's Jeff Marek participating in a live online chat.

The program will be televised in High Definition with several hockey personalities on hand: Hockey Night In Canada's Kelly Hrudey; Glenn Anderson; Pat Burns; Tony Esposito; Sergei Fedorov; Doug Gilmour; Jarome Iginla; Pat LaFontaine; Igor Larionov; Brian Leetch; Reggie Lemelin; Mark Messier; Stan Mikita; Andy Moog; Luc Robitaille; Jeremy Roenick; and, of course, the Stanley Cup.

It will feature musical performances from multi-platinum recording artist Robin Thicke, Grammy winner Chaka Khan and the NHL Award house band led by Katreese Barnes from Saturday Night Live.

Celebrity sightings will include Snoop Dogg and crooner Michael Bublé as well as William Fichtner of Prison Break and Blades of Glory, Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer and comedian Colin Ferguson.

Eight awards will be doled out, including the Hart Trophy to the NHL's most valuable player, based on voting conducted at the end of the regular season.

The Professional Hockey Writers' Association voted on five trophies (Hart, Norris, Selke, Calder and Lady Byng), the NHL Broadcasters' Association selected a winner of the Jack Adams Award, NHL general managers voted on the Vezina Trophy winner and the NHL Players' Association picked the recipient of the Lester B. Pearson Award:

HART TROPHY

Most valuable player

  • Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
  • Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD

Top player as voted by NHLPA

  • Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
  • Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

Top defenceman

  • Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
  • Mike Green, Washington Capitals
  • Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY

Top rookie

  • Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks
  • Kris Versteeg, Chicago Blackhawks

VEZINA TROPHY

Top goaltender

  • Niklas Backstrom, Minnesota Wild
  • Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

FRANK SELKE TROPHY

Top defensive forward

  • Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
  • Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
  • Mike Richards, Philadelphia Flyers

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY

Sportsmanship and gentlemanly play

  • Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
  • Zach Parise, New Jersey Devils
  • Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning

BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY

Sportsmanship and dedication to hockey

  • Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings
  • Steve Sullivan, Nashville Predators
  • Richard Zednik, Florida Panthers

KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY

Leadership and contribution to community

  • Nominees unknown

JACK ADAMS TROPHY

Coach of the year

  • Claude Julien, Boston Bruins
  • Todd McLellan, San Jose Sharks
  • Andy Murray, St. Louis Blues

PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED

PRESIDENTS' TROPHY

Best regular-season record San Jose Sharks

ART ROSS TROPHY

Top regular-season scorer

  • Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins

MAURICE (ROCKET) RICHARD TROPHY

Goal-scoring leader in regular season

  • Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY

Lowest teams goals-against average

  • Manny Fernandez and Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY

Top Playoff Performer

  • Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins

LESTER PATRICK TROPHY

Outstanding service to hockey in the U.S.

  • Brian Burke
  • Phil Housley
  • Ted Lindsay
  • Bob Naegele, Jr.