NHL names 2021 Bill Masterton Trophy Nominees

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Apr 26, 2021; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) during the skate around before the start of the game against the Arizona Coyotes at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports

The NHL has announced the nominees for the 2021 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

As voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the Masterton Trophy goes to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game.

Each cities PHWA membership votes on the team’s nominee for the trophy before a winner is determined. Here’s the full list of nominees:

Anaheim Ducks: David Backes
Arizona Coyotes: Phil Kessel
Boston Bruins: Kevan Miller
Buffalo Sabres: Dustin Tokarski
Calgary Flames: Milan Lucic
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal
Colorado Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin
Columbus Blue Jackets: Zac Dalpe
Chicago Blackhawks: Andrew Shaw
Detroit Red Wings: Danny DeKeyser
Edmonton Oilers: Mike Smith
Florida Panthers: Chris Driedger
Los Angeles Kings: Matt Roy
Minnesota Wild: Matt Dumba
Montreal Canadiens: Corey Perry
Nashville Predators: Pekka Rinne
New Jersey Devils: Scott Wedgewood
New York Islanders: Casey Cizikas
New York Rangers: Colin Blackwell
Ottawa Senators: Nick Paul
Philadelphia Flyers: Oskar Lindblom
Pittsburgh Penguins: Casey DeSmith
St. Louis Blues: Vladimir Tarasenko
San Jose Sharks: Patrick Marleau
Tampa Bay Lightning: Steven Stamkos
Toronto Maple Leafs: Jack Campbell
Vancouver Canucks: Tyler Motte
Vegas Golden Knights: Marc-Andre Fleury
Washington Capitals: Zdeno Chara
Winnipeg Jets: Eric Comrie

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