Price, Getzlaf headline Masterton nominees
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and outgoing National Hockey League star Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks are among the nominees for the 2022 Bill Masterton Trophy.
Each of the Professional Hockey Writers Associations (PHWA) local chapters nominates a player from the league’s 32 markets.
The PHWA votes on the NHL player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game.”
After helping the Canadiens reach the Stanley Cup final in 2021, Price, 34, underwent knee surgery last summer. He suffered numerous setbacks in returning to the game.
The Vezina and Hart Trophy winner in 2015 also sought help from the NHLPA/NHL player assistance program in October for substance abuse.
Price, from Anahim Lake, B.C., returned to Montreal’s lineup to start in an April 15 game, which was his first since July 2021.
Getzlaf, 36, from Regina, became the all-time leading scorer for the Anaheim Ducks and surpassed the 1,000-point milestone in his 17th and final NHL season.
The other Masterton nominees were Andrew Ladd (Arizona Coyotes); Jake DeBrusk (Boston Bruins); Kyle Okposo (Buffalo Sabres); Chris Tanev (Calgary Flames); Antti Raanta (Carolina Hurricanes); Dylan Strome (Chicago Blackhawks); Jack Johnson (Colorado Avalanche); Justin Danforth (Columbus Blue Jackets); Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars); Marc Staal (Detroit Red Wings); Kris Russell (Edmonton Oilers); Anthony Duclair (Florida Panthers); Blake Lizotte (Los Angeles Kings); Jared Spurgeon (Minnesota Wild); Mark Borowiecki (Nashville Predators); Nico Hischier (New Jersey Devils); Zdeno Chara (New York Islanders); Chris Kreider (New York Rangers); Anton Forsberg (Ottawa Senators); Kevin Hayes (Philadelphia Flyers); Brian Boyle (Pittsburgh Penguins); Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis Blues); Brent Burns (San Jose Sharks); Jaden Schwartz (Seattle Kraken); Alex Killorn (Tampa Bay Lightning); Ondrej Kase (Toronto Maple Leafs); Luke Schenn (Vancouver Canucks); Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights), Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg Jets); and Nicklas Backstrom (Washington Capitals).