Ice hockey and country stars were named hosts at the NHL Awards event in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) The National Hockey League announced Wednesday its lineup of hockey and country music stars to perform at the 2023 NHL Awards in Nashville.

Hockey Hall of Famers Willie ORee and Mark Messier and Nashville Predators legend Pekka Rinne will perform at the award show held at Bridgestone Arena. Also performing are country music artists Jessie James Decker, LOCASH, Dustin Lynch, Trevor Rosen of Old Dominion, Darius Rucker, Jelly Roll and Trisha Yearwood.

Two-time Olympic medalist Sarah Nurse; Predators General Manager David Poile; comedian Nate Bargatze; WWE Superstar Sheamus; and broadcasters David Amber, Caroline Cameron and Anson Carter are also on the list.

The 2023 NHL Awards broadcast will reveal the winners of 13 regular-season awards in a variety of categories, including Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy), Outstanding Goaltender (Vezina Trophy), Outstanding Defenseman (Norris Trophy) and Outstanding Rookie (Calder Trophy), according to a media release. The Ted Lindsay Award, given annually to the NHL’s most outstanding player as voted by members of the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA), will also be presented, the release states.

Hosted by Dierks Bentley, the awards show will take place on June 26 from 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are available for purchase here.

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