The Professional Hockey Writers’ Association revealed all the NHL players nominated for the 2025 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
The Masterton Trophy is awarded to the player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.”
A PHWA local chapter for each of the 32 teams nominates one player to be put up for contention for the award. The top three players with the most votes will be finalists. The Masterton Trophy will be awarded during the Stanley Cup final, along with all the other awards being presented.
Last season, Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram earned the Masterton Trophy. He nearly retired because of his off-ice battles with obsessive compulsive disorder and lingering depression.
After entering the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program in early 2021 and getting claimed off waivers by the Coyotes in October 2022, he played two solid seasons for Arizona. Last season, he recorded six shutouts, tied for the best in the NHL.
Here are the nominees for this season.
Anaheim Ducks: John Gibson
Boston Bruins: Joonas Korpisalo
Buffalo Sabres: Jason Zucker
Calgary Flames: Justin Kirkland
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal
Chicago Blackhawks: Patrick Maroon
Colorado Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog
Columbus Blue Jackets: Sean Monahan
Dallas Stars: Jason Robertson
Detroit Red Wings: Patrick Kane
Edmonton Oilers: Calvin Pickard
Florida Panthers: Jesper Boqvist
Los Angeles Kings: Drew Doughty
Minnesota Wild: Marc-Andre Fleury
Montreal Canadiens: Josh Anderson
Nashville Predators: Nick Blankenburg
New Jersey Devils: Jesper Bratt
New York Islanders: Mike Reilly
New York Rangers: Johnny Brodzinski
Ottawa Senators: David Perron
Philadelphia Flyers: Ivan Fedotov
Pittsburgh Penguins: Boko Imama
San Jose Sharks: Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Seattle Kraken: Jaden Schwartz
St. Louis Blues: Ryan Suter
Tampa Bay Lightning: Ryan McDonagh
Toronto Maple Leafs: John Tavares
Utah Hockey Club: Mikhail Sergachev
Vancouver Canucks: Dakota Joshua
Vegas Golden Knights: Tomas Hertl
Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin
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