Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual award under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and is given to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.

The winner is selected in a poll of all chapters of the PHWA at the end of the regular season.

A grant from the PHWA is awarded annually to the Bill Masterton Scholarship Fund, based in Bloomington, Minn., in the name of the Masterton Trophy winner.

The trophy was presented by the NHL Writers' Association in 1968 to commemorate the late William Masterton, a player for the Minnesota North Stars, who exhibited, to a high degree, the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Masterton died on Jan. 15, 1968, after an injury sustained during a game.

It was first awarded following the 1967–68 regular season. Players from the Montreal Candiens have won five times, while the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins have won four.

PAST RECIPIENTS
Year	Player	Team
2016	JAROMIR JAGR	FLORIDA PANTHERS
2015	DEVAN DUBNYK	MINNESOTA WILD
2014	DOMINIC MOORE	NEW YORK RANGERS
2013	josh harding	minnesota wild
2012	Max Pacioretty	Montreal Canadiens
2011	Ian Laperriere	Philadelphia Flyers
2010	Jose Theodore	Washington Capitals
2009	Steve Sullivan	Nashville Predators
2008	Jason Blake	Toronto Maple Leafs
2007	Phil Kessel	Boston Bruins
2006	Teemu Selanne	Anaheim Ducks
2004	Bryan Berard	Chicago Blackhawks
2003	Steve Yzerman	Detroit Red Wings
2002	Saku Koivu	Montreal Canadiens
2001	Adam Graves	New York Rangers
2000	Ken Daneyko	New Jersey Devils
1999	John Cullen	Tampa Bay Lightning
1998	Jamie McLennan	St. Louis Blues
1997	Tony Granato	San Jose Sharks
1996	Gary Roberts	Calgary Flames
1995	Pat LaFontaine	Buffalo Sabres
1994	Cam Neely	Boston Bruins
1993	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1992	Mark Fitzpatrick	New York Islanders
1991	Dave Taylor	Los Angeles Kings
1990	Gord Kluzak	Boston Bruins
1989	Tim Kerr	Philadelphia Flyers
1988	Bob Bourne	Los Angeles Kings
1987	Doug Jarvis	Hartford Whalers
1986	Charlie Simmer	Boston Bruins
1985	Anders Hedberg	New York Rangers
1984	Brad Park	Detroit Red Wings
1983	Lanny McDonald	Calgary Flames
1982	Glenn Resch	Colorado Rockies
1981	Blake Dunlop	St. Louis Blues
1980	Al MacAdam	Minnesota North Stars
1979	Serge Savard	Montreal Canadiens
1978	Butch Goring	Los Angeles Kings
1977	Ed Westfall	New York Islanders
1976	Rod Gilbert	New York Rangers
1975	Don Luce	Buffalo Sabres
1974	Henri Richard	Montreal Canadiens
1973	Lowell MacDonald	Pittsburgh Penguins
1972	Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers
1971	Jean Ratelle	New York Rangers
1970	Pit Martin	Chicago Blackhawks
1969	Ted Hampson	Oakland Seals
1968	Claude Provost	Montreal Canadiens