List of 2011–12 NHL Three Star Awards

The 2011–12 NHL Three Star Awards are the way the National Hockey League denotes its players of the week and players of the month of the 2011–12 season.
==Weekly==
 Weekly
Week 	First Star 	Second Star 	Third Star
October 17, 2011Kessel, Tavares, Lehtonen earn 'Three Stars' honors	Phil Kessel(Toronto Maple Leafs) 	John Tavares(New York Islanders) 	Kari Lehtonen(Dallas Stars)
October 24, 2011Quick's dominance earns him NHL's 'First Star' 	Jonathan Quick(Los Angeles Kings) 	Jason Spezza(Ottawa Senators) 	Tomas Vokoun(Washington Capitals)
October 31, 2011Price, Khabibulin, Jagr are NHL's Three Stars 	Carey Price(Montreal Canadiens) 	Nikolai Khabibulin(Edmonton Oilers) 	Jaromir Jagr(Philadelphia Flyers)
November 7, 2011Wild's Harding named NHL's First Star of the week 	Josh Harding(Minnesota Wild) 	Loui Eriksson(Dallas Stars) 	Nicklas Backstrom(Washington Capitals)
November 14, 2011Seguin, Howard, Toews are NHL's Three Stars 	Tyler Seguin(Boston Bruins) 	Jimmy Howard(Detroit Red Wings) 	Jonathan Toews(Chicago Blackhawks)
November 21, 2011Habs' Price's two shutouts earn First Star honors 	Carey Price(Montreal Canadiens) 	Marc-Edouard Vlasic(San Jose Sharks) 	Matt Read(Philadelphia Flyers)
November 28, 2011Crosby, Schneider and Elliott named 'Three Stars' 	Sidney Crosby(Pittsburgh Penguins) 	Cory Schneider(Vancouver Canucks) 	Brian Elliott(St. Louis Blues)
December 5, 2011Moulson, O'Reilly, Quick named as 'Three Stars' 	Matt Moulson(New York Islanders) 	Ryan O'Reilly(Colorado Avalanche) 	Jonathan Quick(Los Angeles Kings)
December 12, 2011Iginla, Hackett, Carlson are NHL's Three Stars 	Jarome Iginla(Calgary Flames) 	Matt Hackett(Minnesota Wild) 	John Carlson(Washington Capitals)
December 19, 2011Spezza, Rinne, Malkin named NHL's 'Three Stars' 	Jason Spezza(Ottawa Senators) 	Pekka Rinne(Nashville Predators) 	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins)
December 26, 2011Marchand, Gaborik, Giguere earn Three Stars 	Brad Marchand(Boston Bruins) 	Marian Gaborik(New York Rangers) 	Jean-Sebastien Giguere(Colorado Avalanche)
January 2, 2012Stamkos, Ovechkin, Quick earn Three Star nods 	Steven Stamkos(Tampa Bay Lightning) 	Alexander Ovechkin(Washington Capitals)	Jonathan Quick(Los Angeles Kings)
January 9, 2012Benn, Lupul, Anderson earn Three Star honors 	Jamie Benn(Dallas Stars) 	Joffrey Lupul(Toronto Maple Leafs) 	Craig Anderson(Ottawa Senators)
January 16, 2012Anderson, Stalberg, Malkin named NHL's Three Stars 	Craig Anderson(Ottawa Senators) 	Viktor Stalberg(Chicago Blackhawks) 	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins)
January 23, 2012Stars of the Week: Malkin, Hartnell, Nabokov 	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins) 	Scott Hartnell(Philadelphia Flyers) 	Evgeni Nabokov(New York Islanders)
January 30, 2012Grabovski, Rinne, Alfie named week's 'Three Stars' 	Mikhail Grabovski(Toronto Maple Leafs)	Pekka Rinne(Nashville Predators) 	Daniel Alfredsson(Ottawa Senators)
February 6, 2012NHL's Three Stars: Gagner, Kovalchuk, Reimer 	Sam Gagner(Edmonton Oilers) 	Ilya Kovalchuk(New Jersey Devils) 	James Reimer(Toronto Maple Leafs)
February 13, 2012Smith, Malkin, Perron are NHL's Three Stars 	Mike Smith(Phoenix Coyotes) 	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins) 	David Perron(St. Louis Blues)
February 20, 2012Hiller, Wheeler, Spezza named Stars of the Week 	Jonas Hiller(Anaheim Ducks) 	Blake Wheeler(Winnipeg Jets) 	Jason Spezza(Ottawa Senators)
February 27, 2012Karlsson, Purcell and Lehtonen are NHL's '3 Stars'	Erik Karlsson(Ottawa Senators) 	Teddy Purcell(Tampa Bay Lightning) 	Kari Lehtonen(Dallas Stars)
March 5, 2012Three Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors 	Ryan Miller(Buffalo Sabres) 	Niklas Kronwall(Detroit Red Wings) 	Ray Emery(Chicago Blackhawks)
March 12, 2012Bryzgalov, Kovalchuk, Halak named Three Stars 	Ilya Bryzgalov(Philadelphia Flyers) 	Ilya Kovalchuk(New Jersey Devils) 	Jaroslav Halak(St. Louis Blues)
March 19, 2012Bryzgalov repeats as First Star of the Week 	Ilya Bryzgalov(Philadelphia Flyers) 	Corey Crawford(Chicago Blackhawks) 	Martin Erat(Nashville Predators)
March 26, 2012Malkin, Miller, Ovechkin named week's Three Stars 	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins) 	Ryan Miller(Buffalo Sabres) 	Alexander Ovechkin(Washington Capitals)
April 2, 2012Simmonds, Chara, Smith are Three Stars of the Week 	Wayne Simmonds(Philadelphia Flyers) 	Zdeno Chara(Boston Bruins) 	Mike Smith(Phoenix Coyotes)
April 9, 2012Smith, Stamkos and Crosby earn Three Star honors 	Mike Smith(Phoenix Coyotes) 	Steven Stamkos(Tampa Bay Lightning) 	Sidney Crosby(Pittsburgh Penguins)
==Monthly==
 Monthly
Month 	First Star 	Second Star 	Third Star
OctoberKessel, Lehtonen, Khabibulin are October's stars	Phil Kessel(Toronto Maple Leafs) 	Kari Lehtonen(Dallas Stars) 	Nikolai Khabibulin(Edmonton Oilers)
NovemberThomas, Toews, Lupul are November's Three Stars	Tim Thomas(Boston Bruins) 	Jonathan Toews(Chicago Blackhawks) 	Joffrey Lupul(Toronto Maple Leafs)
DecemberMalkin, Stamkos, Sedin grab monthly honors 	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins) 	Steven Stamkos(Tampa Bay Lightning)	Henrik Sedin(Vancouver Canucks)
JanuaryJanuary's Three Stars: Tavares, Malkin, Rinne 	John Tavares(New York Islanders) 	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins) 	Pekka Rinne(Nashville Predators)
FebruaryFebruary's stars: Smith, Karlsson, Stamkos 	Mike Smith(Phoenix Coyotes) 	Erik Karlsson(Ottawa Senators) 	Steven Stamkos(Tampa Bay Lightning)
MarchMarch's stars: Bryzgalov, Malkin, Miller 	Ilya Bryzgalov(Philadelphia Flyers)	Evgeni Malkin(Pittsburgh Penguins) 	Ryan Miller(Buffalo Sabres)
==Rookie of the month==
 Rookie of the Month
Month 	Player
OctoberNugent-Hopkins earns Rookie of the Month honors	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(Edmonton Oilers)
NovemberNugent-Hopkins repeats as Rookie of the Month 	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(Edmonton Oilers)
DecemberDevils' Henrique named NHL Rookie of the Month	Adam Henrique(New Jersey Devils)
JanuaryVancouver's Hodgson named Rookie of the Month 	Cody Hodgson(Vancouver Canucks)
FebruaryAll-purpose Landeskog looking Calder-worthy 	Gabriel Landeskog(Colorado Avalanche)
MarchSabres' Foligno named Rookie of the Month 	Marcus Foligno(Buffalo Sabres)
==See also==
*Three stars
==References==
Three Star Awards