''The IIHF's Historical Committee has narrowed its list of candidates for IIHF Male Player of the Year to seven players who, in one way or another, had an outstanding season in 2022-23.
Those names, representing five nations, are (in alphabetical order): Andres Ambuhl (F, Switzerland), Connor Bedard (F, Canada),
Adam Fantilli (F, Canada), Dominik Kubalik (F, Czechia), JJ Peterka (F, Germany),
Moritz Seider (D, Germany), and Arturs Silovs (G, Latvia).''