FILLLL! An elite force on the blue line and a teammate that could be relied upon in every situation. Hronek was voted as the #Canucks Best Defenceman this season!
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Canucks team awards: Hronek wins MVP and best defenceman; Buium most exciting, O’Connor unsung hero
Photo credit: © Bob Frid-Imagn Images
By Tyson Cole
Apr 15, 2026, 00:13 EDT
As part of a yearly tradition, the Vancouver Canucks handed out their team awards in their final regular season home game, with four of them voted on by fans.
Here are the players who Canucks fans voted on for their team awards:
Walter “Babe” Pratt Trophy (best defenceman)
CanucksArmy pick: Filip HronekWinner: Filip Hronek
This shouldn’t come as a shock to anybody. Hronek took his game to another level, leading the team from the backend since Quinn Hughes’ departure. Not only is he among the Canucks point leaders, he more than doubles the next best defenceman in points, while averaging one second below 25 minutes per game.
Cyclone Taylor Trophy (most valuable player)
CanucksArmy pick: Filip HronekWinner: Filip Hronek
Again, was this really a surprise? Hronek has often put the team on his back and has been the only one to excel under the new systems brought in this season. He sits just two points back of the team lead in points, while also being a first-over-the-board penalty killer. And with an assist on Jake DeBrusk’s power play goal, Hronek set a new career high with 49 points.
It wasn’t a great season for the Canucks, but if they didn’t have Hronek, it could have been much worse.
❗️MVP❗️❗️MVP❗️ Hronek elevated his play throughout the entire year, and was continuously a difference maker on the ice each and every night. The Cyclone Taylor Trophy for Most Valuable Player of this season goes to Filip Hronek!
Fred J. Hume Award (unsung hero)
CanucksArmy pick: Linus KarlssonWinner: Drew O’Connor
It was a toss-up between O’Connor and Karlsson. O’Connor is deserving of this award for being a versatile forward who’s been featured up and down the lineup and in all three facets of the game. In what has been a down statistical season for nearly the entire Canucks roster, O’Connor found a way to set a new career high in goals with 17.
Bringing his all every night. The Unsung Hero is the player who worked tirelessly on the ice, and inspired his teammates to do the same. This year’s Fred J. Hume Award for “Unsung Hero” goes to Drew O’Connor!
Pavel Bure Most Exciting Player award (most exciting player)
CanucksArmy pick: Liam ÖhgrenWinner: Zeev Buium
Well, we were on the right track, going with one of the young players acquired from the Minnesota Wild. We just got the wrong guy.
When Buium gets his creative juices flowing with the puck on his stick, he leaves fans oohhing and aahhing. He started his Canucks career off with a bang, picking up an assist and the game-winning goal against the New Jersey Devils. But while those bursts of excitement haven’t necessarily consistently translated to the scoresheet, the high-level plays have been there.
A player we all love to watch. Zeev Buium brought his agile skating and creativity on the back-end as he created chances for his teammates to score. At only 20 years old, Buium was voted the Most Exciting Player this season!
And it only seemed fitting that Buium would win this award right after displaying his skill with this deke through the neutral zone.
And then score a beautiful give-and-go with Nils Höglander:
🚨Canucks goal🚨 The Canucks show off some nice passing to tie the game at three! 🎥 Sportsnet | #Canucks
Here are the statistical awards and the community leadership award winners:
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (leading scorer)
CanucksArmy pick: Elias PetterssonWinner: Elias Pettersson
Petey takes the lead! Elias Pettersson is your #Canucks leading scorer this season!
Molson Cup (three stars award)
CanucksArmy pick: Elias Pettersson/Brock BoeserWinner: Brock Boeser
We love our Stars. ⭐️ The first team award for tonight goes to Brock Boeser, who received the most Three Stars selections this season!
Daniel & Henrik Sedin Award (outstanding community leadership)
CanucksArmy pick: Filip HronekWinner: Brock Boeser
A leader on and off the ice. The Daniel and Henrik Sedin Award exemplifies what it means to be a #Canuck and highlights the importance of showing up for our community. This season’s Daniel and Henrik Sedin Award recipient is Brock Boeser!
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