Evgeni Malkin the Penguins’ Nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy
With the novel coronavirus putting a sudden end to the 2019-20 NHL regular season, it is time for voting to begin on the league’s awards. While we probably won’t know…
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Shea Weber: A Deserving Masterton Candidate for the Canadiens
The Montreal chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) announced on Tuesday that Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber has been selected as the team’s candidate for the Bill Masterton Memorial…
Connor McDavid Is the Masterton Trophy Favorite
To nobody’s surprise, Connor McDavid looks like he will be adding more hardware to his trophy case this June, most notably the Art Ross Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award, and the…
Miller Earns Canucks Masterton Nod
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that the team’s nominee for this year’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is goaltender Ryan Miller. The annual award, which has a nominee from each team, recognizes…
Why Zuccarello Should Win the Masterton Trophy
Hockey’s a tough sport, there’s absolutely no question about that. The players train their entire lives and go through multiple leagues before reaching the NHL, becoming more physical as they go…
After Injury, Rozsival Deserving of Masterton Nomination
It wasn’t long ago that it looked like Michal Rozsival’s hockey career might be over. The gruesome injury he suffered in Chicago’s second round victory over Minnesota in last season’s Stanley Cup…
Ryan O’Reilly’s Masterton Nomination Wrongly Disputed
Ryan O’Reilly was nominated by the Buffalo chapter of the PHWA for the Masterton Trophy. On the surface the nomination seems like a slam dunk. However, the decision has come…
What Dubnyk’s Masterton Win Means for Minnesota
Wednesday night, the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy to Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk. The trophy is awarded for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Devan…
Pekka Rinne: Masterton, Vezina, or Both?
Pekka Rinne is the Nashville Predators’ nomination for the Masterton Trophy which “is given to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication…
Ian Laperriere, the Quintessential Flyer
Ian Laperriere hasn’t played for the Flyers, or in the NHL for that matter, since Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final. And despite playing only a single season…
Five Reasons the ‘Canes Re-sign Malhotra
Manny Malhotra salvaged a career that was supposed to be lost in Carolina this season. He contributed on the back six, and earned himself a nomination for the Masterson Trophy.…
Manny Malhotra Should Win the Masterton Trophy
The Bill Masterton Memorial trophy is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication in the National Hockey League. Jaromir Jagr of the…