Blackhawks' Patrick Kane: Wins Hart Trophy

Kane was presented with the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player at the NHL Awards ceremony Wednesday, and also won the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player as voted by the players.

Analysis:

Kane is just the second American-born player to win the Hart Trophy in NHL history, and the first Blackhawks player to take home the award since Stan Mikita won it in 1968. Both awards are well deserved, as Kane was fantastic this season, setting career highs in goals (46), assists (60) and shots on goal (287). The gifted winger's whopping 106 total points were enough to earn him the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer in 2015-16. At 27-years-old, Kane is currently in the prime of his career, and should be in line for another monster season in 2016-17 barring injury.