List of 2020–21 NHL Three Star Awards explained

The 2020–21 NHL Three Star Awards are the way the National Hockey League denotes its players of the week and players of the month of the 2020–21 season.

Throughout the season the NHL will also celebrate the efforts of the off-ice stars who make it possible for games to be played amid a pandemic by honoring frontline healthcare heroes from the regions represented by the weekly and monthly stars.

Weekly

Weekly
Week First Star Second Star Third Star Healthcare Hero
January 17, 2021[1] Kirill Kaprizov
(Minnesota Wild)
Travis Konecny
(Philadelphia Flyers)
Steven Stamkos
(Tampa Bay Lightning)
Brittany Hutchinson
January 24, 2021[2] Tyler Toffoli
(Montreal Canadiens)
Joe Pavelski
(Dallas Stars)
John Gibson
(Anaheim Ducks)
Virginie Hébert
January 31, 2021[3] Thatcher Demko
(Vancouver Canucks)
Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)
Leon Draisaitl
(Edmonton Oilers)
Alim Somani
February 7, 2021[4] David Pastrnak
(Boston Bruins)
Patrick Kane
(Chicago Blackhawks)
Jeff Petry
(Montreal Canadiens)
Amy Ginter
February 14, 2021[5] Cam Atkinson
(Columbus Blue Jackets)
Marc-Andre Fleury
(Vegas Golden Knights)
Bryan Rust
(Pittsburgh Penguins)
Dr. Laurie Hommema
February 21, 2021[6] Auston Matthews
(Toronto Maple Leafs)
Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)
David Pastrnak
(Boston Bruins)
Elisa Simpson
February 28, 2021[7] Andrei Vasilevskiy
(Tampa Bay Lightning)
Patrick Kane
(Chicago Blackhawks)
Mats Zuccarello
(Minnesota Wild)
Glenda M. Wright
March 7, 2021[8] Mark Stone
(Vegas Golden Knights)
Thatcher Demko
(Vancouver Canucks)
Martin Necas
(Carolina Hurricanes)
Dr. Claudia Mejia
March 14, 2021[9] Philipp Grubauer
(Colorado Avalanche)
Leon Draisaitl
(Edmonton Oilers)
Nikolaj Ehlers
(Winnipeg Jets)
Maria Saavedra
March 21, 2021[10] Calle Jarnkrok
(Nashville Predators)
Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)
Mika Zibanejad
(New York Rangers)
Dr. Alex Jahangir
March 28, 2021[11] Adam Fox
(New York Rangers)
Martin Necas
(Carolina Hurricanes)
Juuse Saros
(Nashville Predators)
Deena Trupkin
April 4, 2021[12] Mathew Barzal
(New York Islanders)
Martin Jones
(San Jose Sharks)
Brad Marchand
(Boston Bruins)
Kelly McLaughlin
April 11, 2021[13] Connor Hellebuyck
(Winnipeg Jets)
Auston Matthews
(Toronto Maple Leafs)
Roope Hintz
(Dallas Stars)
Melanie MacKinnon
April 18, 2021[14] Dustin Tokarski
(Buffalo Sabres)
Artemi Panarin
(New York Rangers)
Mark Stone
(Vegas Golden Knights)
Michaela Pastorius
April 25, 2021[15] Patrick Marleau
(San Jose Sharks)
Cam Talbot
(Minnesota Wild)
Jonathan Huberdeau
(Florida Panthers)
Jane Vergara
May 2, 2021[16] Thomas Greiss
(Detroit Red Wings)
Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)
Semyon Varlamov
(New York Islanders)
Joanne MacDonald
May 9, 2021[17] Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)
Kirill Kaprizov
(Minnesota Wild)
Marc-Andre Fleury
(Vegas Golden Knights)
Aleem Rajani

Monthly

Monthly
Month Central East North West
January[18] Joe Pavelski
(Dallas Stars)
James van Riemsdyk
(Philadelphia Flyers)
Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)
Anze Kopitar
(Los Angeles Kings)
Heather Newby Amanda & Josh Hathaway Renee Herman Maurice O'Gorman
February[19] Patrick Kane
(Chicago Blackhawks)
David Pastrnak
(Boston Bruins)
Auston Matthews
(Toronto Maple Leafs)
Logan Couture
(San Jose Sharks)
Qudus Rabiu Cathy Draine Natasha Salt Martha Godinez
March[20] Aleksander Barkov
(Florida Panthers)
Sidney Crosby
(Pittsburgh Penguins)
Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)
Philipp Grubauer
(Colorado Avalanche)
Crystal Wimmer Darby Scarantine Fathima Aranha Gina Minert
April[21] Sebastian Aho
(Carolina Hurricanes)
Brad Marchand
(Boston Bruins)
Auston Matthews
(Toronto Maple Leafs)
Nathan MacKinnon
(Colorado Avalanche)
Johnna Sharpe Meaghan Quinn Sarah Rumbolt Alyssa Laabs

Rookie of the Month

Rookie of the Month
Month Player Healthcare Hero
January[22] Vitek Vanecek
(Washington Capitals)
Mary "Dani" Dell'Isola
February[23] Tim Stutzle
(Ottawa Senators)
Michele Tache
March[24] Alex Nedeljkovic
(Carolina Hurricanes)
Deepika Malhotra
April[25] Jason Robertson
(Dallas Stars)
Meghin Gomez

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaprizov of Wild, Minneapolis health care worker NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . January 18, 2021 . January 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Toffoli of Canadiens, Montreal therapist NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . January 25, 2021 . January 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: Demko of Canucks, respiratory therapist NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . February 1, 2021 . February 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: Pastrnak of Bruins, Boston respiratory therapist NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . February 8, 2021 . February 8, 2021.
  5. Web site: Atkinson of Blue Jackets, Ohio doctor NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . February 15, 2021 . February 15, 2021.
  6. Web site: Matthews of Maple Leafs, Toronto nurse NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . February 15, 2021 . February 15, 2021.
  7. Web site: Vasilevskiy of Lightning, Tampa hospital director NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . March 1, 2021 . March 1, 2021.
  8. Web site: Stone of Golden Knights, Nevada doctor NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 8, 2021.
  9. Web site: Grubauer of Avalanche, Colorado hospital employee NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 15, 2021.
  10. Web site: Jarnkrok of Predators, Vanderbilt doctor NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 22, 2021.
  11. Web site: Fox of Rangers, Long Island registered nurse NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 29, 2021.
  12. Web site: Barzal of Islanders, Long Island registered nurse NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . April 5, 2021 . April 5, 2021.
  13. Web site: Hellebuyck of Jets, pandemic response teams NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . April 13, 2021 . April 12, 2021.
  14. Web site: Tokarski of Sabres, Buffalo registered nurse NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . April 20, 2021 . April 19, 2021.
  15. Web site: Marleau of Sharks, clinical nurse NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . April 29, 2021 . April 26, 2021.
  16. Web site: Greiss of Red Wings, pharmacy director NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . May 3, 2021 . May 3, 2021.
  17. Web site: McDavid of Oilers, Alberta primary care manager NHL First Stars of Week . NHL.com . May 11, 2021 . May 10, 2021.
  18. Web site: Pavelski, McDavid, Kopitar, van Riemsdyk named NHL Stars of Month . NHL.com . February 12, 2021 . February 2, 2021.
  19. Web site: Kane, Pastrnak, Matthews, Couture named NHL Stars of Month . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
  20. Web site: Crosby, McDavid, Barkov, Grubauer named NHL Stars of Month . NHL.com . April 2, 2021 . April 2, 2021.
  21. Web site: Matthews, MacKinnon, Aho, Marchand named NHL Stars of Month . NHL.com . May 1, 2021 . May 1, 2021.
  22. Web site: Vanecek of Capitals, registered nurse NHL Rookies of Month . NHL.com . February 12, 2021 . February 2, 2021.
  23. Web site: Stutzle of Senators, hospital child life specialist NHL Rookies of Month . NHL.com . March 29, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
  24. Web site: Nedeljkovic of Hurricanes leads NHL Rookies of Month . NHL.com . April 2, 2021 . April 1, 2021.
  25. Web site: Robertson of Stars, registered nurse NHL Rookies of Month . NHL.com . May 1, 2021 . May 1, 2021.