The Canadian Press

Montreal’s Carey Price was the biggest winner at the NHL awards on Wednesday, capturing the Hart Trophy, Vezina Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.

Price became the first goaltender since Dominik Hasek in 1998 to be named MVP, top goaltender and most outstanding player as voted by the NHLPA.

In his third acceptance speech, Price smiled and said he’d run out of things to say.

“This award is given to an individual, but it takes a team to support that individual,” Price said.

There seemed little doubt this would be a coronation for Price, who led the league with 44 wins, a 1.96 goals-against average and .933 save percentage.

His 44 wins also were a franchise record, passing the legendary Jacques Plante.

Price was a dominant force as the Canadiens finished first in the Atlantic Division despite being 20th in the NHL in goals.

Price got 27 of the 30 first-place votes for his first Vezina Trophy after leading the NHL with 44 victories, a 1.96 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. He is the first goalie to lead the league in all three categories since Chicago’s Ed Belfour in 1991, who won the Vezina that year.

Nashville’s Pekka Rinne and Minnesota’s Devan Dubnyk finished well behind Price in the voting.

Price beat out Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars for the Lindsay.

“I’m nervous now than I’ve ever been playing hockey,” Price said in accepting the award from Lindsay, a Hockey Hall of Famer. “My teammates, I couldn’t do this without you guys.”