Islanders’ Hickey Making a Case for a Second Masterton Trophy Nomination Jon Zella | March 25, 2021 The Masterton Trophy, voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA), is presented annually to the NHL player voted to best exemplify the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship,…
Evgeni Malkin the Penguins’ Nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy Nick Horwat | June 11, 2020 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…
Shea Weber: A Deserving Masterton Candidate for the Canadiens Melissa Boyd | June 11, 2020 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 Josh Vold | January 23, 2020 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 Trevor Connors | March 28, 2017 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 The Hockey Writers | May 14, 2016 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 David Tews | March 30, 2016 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 Chad DeDominicis | March 29, 2016 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 Alli Baker | June 25, 2015 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? Peter Denton | April 1, 2015 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 Andy Dudones | September 24, 2014 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 Philip Botti | June 16, 2014 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.…
