Sweeney named NHL top manager for 2018-19 season – NHL News – Hockey

Doug Armstrong of St. Louis and Don Waddell of Carolina also won the award. The winner of the prize was determined after the regular championship. The selection is complete almost simultaneously with the start of the first round. playoffs The performance of the Stanley Cup did not affect the results.

"Boston" in the last regular championship scored 107 points and finished second in the Western Conference and third in the NHL's recap table. In playoffs The team reached the final of the Stanley Cup, where she sank 3 to 4 against St. Louis.

Waddell & # 39; s Carolina for the first time since the 2008/09 season playoffs where she won the "Washington" Trophy (4-3) and the New York Islanders (4-0) last year. At the end of the conference, the team lost to Boston (0-4). The St. Louis Armstrong became the 12th of the regular season and won the Stanley Cup for the first time in its history.

The award for the best NHL general manager is awarded starting in the 2009/10 season. Armstrong received the award in the 2011/12 season. Sweeney, 52, has been managing director of Boston since 2015.