Malkin named World Championship MVP

20 May 2012 | Henrik Lundqvist

Yevgeni Malkin was as expected named Most Valuable Player of the 2012 World Championship. He was also the tournament's top scorer, best forward and named to media's All-Star Team.

Yevgeni Malkin scored 11 goals and 8 assists throughout the 2012 World Championship in Stockholm and Helsinki. As expected he was also dominant when the individual awards were handed out.

MVP:

Yevgeni Malkin

Best Goalkeeper:

Jan Laco

Best Defenceman:

Zdeno Chara

Best Forward:

Yevgeni Malkin

All-Star Team:

G Jan Laco

D Zdeno Chara

D Ilya Nikulin

F Yevgeni Malkin

F Patrick Thoresen

F Henrik Zetterberg

Top scorers:

Yevgeni Malkin 11+8=19

Patrick Thoresen 7+11=18

Henrik Zetterberg 3+12=15

Loui Eriksson 5+8=13

Per-Åge Skrøder 5+7=12

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