Crosby vs. Lecavalier Jan 5, 2008
The Canadian Press also named Crosby winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as "male athlete of the year", with more sports editors and broadcasters doing the choosing. Yes, a very good year for no-longer-the-kid Sid. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Top Canadian award special, Crosby says Dec 27, 2007
The Cole Harbour, N.S., native was the runaway winner of the Lionel Conacher Award in a poll of sports editors and broadcasters across the country. He's the first hockey player to capture the honour since former Penguins star Mario Lemieux won in 1993. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Penguins Notebook: Eaton to be out of lineup indefinitely Dec 27, 2007
Winning the Lionel Conacher Award capped a season that included a Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP, the Pearson Award as the league's outstanding player according to his peers, and the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion. The native of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, won the award in a poll of sports editors and broadcasters across the country and is the first hockey player to capture the honor since Lemieux in 1993. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Nash, Bosh duel in Phoenix win Jan 4, 2007
" While Bosh returned, Toronto was playing without key contributors T.J. Ford (ankle injury) and Jorge Garbajosa (calf). After spending most of late 2006 on the road, the Raptors play only five of 15 games away from home in January. Before the game, Nash received the 2006 Lionel Conacher Award as the male athlete of the year fromThe Canadian Press. After the game, Nash had high praise for theRaptorsand the job thathisPhoenix general managerBryan Colangelo hasdone in less than a... (CBC British Columbia)
