Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

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The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League award
ice hockey trophy
alsoKnownAs Masterton Trophy NERFINISHED
associatedConcept dedication to professional ice hockey
perseverance in professional sports
sportsmanship in ice hockey
awardedFor dedication to ice hockey
perseverance
sportsmanship
awardingBody National Hockey League
category NHL individual award
competition NHL regular season
country United States
eligibility NHL player
firstAwarded 1968
frequency annual
hasLanguage English
inception 1968
isPartOf list of NHL trophies and awards
league National Hockey League
namedAfter Bill Masterton
namedForReason to honor Bill Masterton, the only NHL player to die as a direct result of injuries suffered in a game
notableRecipient Bobby Clarke
Dominik Hašek
Guy Lafleur
Henrik Zetterberg
Mario Lemieux
Phil Kessel
Saku Koivu
Steve Yzerman
Teemu Selänne
presentedBy NHL chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association
Professional Hockey Writers Association
selectionProcess voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association
sport ice hockey


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