PHWA votes to make awards ballots public

The Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) has decided to reveal each voter's ballot for the 2018 NHL awards.

After debating the subject for months, the PHWA voted 81.3 percent in favor of the decision. Approximately 170 ballots are set to be revealed.

"As journalists we expect full transparency from the teams and people we cover," PHWA President Mark Spector said. "Our Members are aware that the same is expected of us from our readers, and many voters have voluntarily revealed their ballots in the past. As a group, we have concluded that it is time to make full transparency part and parcel of voting on the NHL Awards."

PHWA members vote to determine winners of the Hart, Norris, Calder, Selke, Masterton, Lady Byng, and Conn Smythe trophies, along with All-Star and All-Rookie teams.