Predators forward Wayne Simmonds was named the winner of the 2019 Mark Messier Leadership Award at the 2019 NHL Awards Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

The award is presented annually, "to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey." The finalists, and eventual winner, are selected by legendary NHL player Mark Messier.

The win for Simmonds marks the fourth consecutive year the Preds have had a winner at the Awards; goaltender Pekka Rinne won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender in 2018, David Poile was named NHL General Manager of the Year in 2017 and former Preds Captain Shea Weber won the Messier Leadership Award in 2016.