Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and outgoing NHL star Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks are among the nominees for the 2022 Bill Masterton Trophy.
Each of the Professional Hockey Writers Associations (PWHPA) local chapters nominates a player from the league's 32 markets.
The PWHPA votes on the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game."
The winner will be announced during the NHL Awards ceremony between the third and fourth games of the Stanley Cup final.
The trophy has been awarded since 1968.
It's named in memory of Minnesota North Stars player Bill Masterton, who died Jan. 15, 1968, of head injuries sustained during a game.
After helping the Canadiens reach the Stanley Cup final in 2021, the 34-year-old Price 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 of Anahim Lake, B.C., returned to Montreal's lineup to start in an April 15 game, which was his first since July, 2021.
Getzlaf became the all-time leading scorer of the Anaheim Ducks and surpassed the 1,000-point milestone in his 17th and final NHL season.
The 36-year-old from Regina was hampered by a foot injury in the season's second half, but Getzlaf continued to mentor the next generation of Ducks players including Troy Terry in a breakout 36-goal season.
Below are the 32 nominees for the 2021-22 Masterton trophy.
Anaheim — Ryan Getzlaf
Arizona — Andrew Ladd
Boston — Jake DeBrusk
Buffalo — Kyle Okposo
Calgary — Chris Tanev
Carolina — Antti Raanta
Chicago — Dylan Strome
Colorado — Jack Johnson
Columbus — Justin Danforth
Dallas – Tyler Seguin
Detroit — Marc Staal
Edmonton — Kris Russell
Florida — Anthony Duclair
Los Angeles — Blake Lizotte
Minnesota — Jared Spurgeon
Montreal — Carey Price
Nashville — Mark Borowiecki
New Jersey — Nico Hischier
NY Islanders — Zdeno Chara
NY Rangers — Chris Kreider
Ottawa — Anton Forsberg
Philadelphia — Kevin Hayes
Pittsburgh — Brian Boyle
St. Louis —Vladimir Tarasenko
San Jose — Brent Burns
Seattle — Jaden Schwartz
Tampa Bay — Alex Killorn
Toronto — Ondrej Kase
Vancouver — Luke Schenn
Vegas — Jack Eichel
Winnipeg — Josh Morrissey
Washington — Nicklas Backstrom
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