MVP of the first half?
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh
Pavel Bure, Florida
Pierre Turgeon, St. Louis
Steve Yzerman, Detroit
Mark Recchi, Philadelphia
Paul Kariya, Anaheim

Best goaltender?
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey
Curtis Joseph, Toronto
Roman Turek, St. Louis
Ed Belfour, Dallas
Olaf Kolzig, Washington
Fred Brathwaite, Calgary

Best team?
Toronto Maple Leafs
New Jersey Devils
Florida Panthers
St. Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings
Dallas Stars

Biggest surprise (player)?
Mark Recchi, Philadelphia
Owen Nolan, San Jose
Valeri Bure, Calgary
Scott Gomez, New Jersey
Jeremy Roenick, Phoenix
Cliff Ronning, Nashville

Biggest surprise (team)?
Ottawa Senators
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Phoenix Coyotes

Biggest disappointment (player)?
Theo Fleury, New York
Alexei Yashin, Ottawa
Bill Guerin, Edmonton
Byron Dafoe, Boston
Mike Peca, Buffalo
Jarome Iginla, Calgary