The 32 finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy all overcame challenges and pushed through adversity in their own unique ways to excel on the ice and make important contributions to their teams.
The finalists, one representing each NHL team, were announced on Wednesday morning.
The award is given annually to "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey" and is voted on by each local chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
Recent winners include Connor Ingram, Kris Letang and Carey Price.
Here are the 32 finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
Anaheim Ducks: John Gibson
Boston Bruins: Joonas Korpisalo
Buffalo Sabres: Jason Zucker
Calgary Flames: Justin Kirkland
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal
Chicago Blackhawks: Pat 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: Jonny 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
Winnipeg Jets: Neal Pionk
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