The New York Rangers announced their team award winners for the 2015-16 season today. Henrik Lundqvist has been named the Rangers’ Most Valuable Player and Jesper Fast has been selected as the recipient of the Players’ Player Award.
Lundqvist was selected as the Rangers’ MVP for the eighth time in his career, which marks a franchise record. The award was voted on by members of the New York Rangers media and has been given annually since the conclusion of the 1941-42 season. Lundqvist had previously been named the Rangers’ MVP in seven consecutive seasons from 2006-07 to 2012-13.