The Professional Hockey Writer's Association has officially unveiled its 32 nominees for the 2022 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
The 2022 class of nominees for the Bill Masterton Trophy are in.
All 32 chapters of the Professional Hockey Writers Association have submitted their nominees for the award to honor the player that “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the game.”
The top-three vote-getters will be determined by a run-off vote and deemed finalists for the award. A winner will then be selected and announced between games three and four of this year's Stanley Cup final.
The list of each team's nominee is as follows:
Anaheim Ducks - Ryan Getzlaf
Arizona Coyotes - Andrew Ladd
Boston Bruins - Jake DeBrusk
Buffalo Sabres - Kyle Okposo
Calgary Flames - Chris Tanev
Carolina Hurricanes - Anti Raanta
Chicago Blackhawks - Dylan Strome
Colorado Avalanche - Jack Johnson
Dallas Stars - Tyler Seguin
Detroit Red Wings - Marc Staal
Edmonton Oilers - Kris Russell
Florida Panthers - Anthony Duclair
Los Angeles Kings - Blake Lizotte
Minnesota Wild - Jared Sprugeon
Montreal Canadiens - Carey Price
Nashville Predators - Mark Borowiecki
New Jersey Devils - Nico Hischier
New York Islanders - Zdeno Chara
New York Rangers - Chris Kreider
Ottawa Senators - Anton Forsberg
Philadelphia Flyers - Kevin Hayes
Pittsburgh Penguins - Brian Boyle
St. Louis Blues - Vladimir Tarasenko
San Jose Sharks - Brent Burns
Seattle Kraken - Jaden Schwartz
Tampa Bay Lightning - Alex Killorn
Toronto Maple Leafs - Ondrej Kase
Vancouver Canucks - Luke Schenn
Vegas Golden Knights - Jack Eichel
Winnipeg Jets - Josh Morrissey
Washington Capitals - Nicklas Backstrom
The 2021 winner was Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom, who overcame his battle with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, to return to the lineup and suit up in 5o of his team's 56 games last season.