First a few preliminaries. Although we weren’t asked, here are a two NHL Awards that are well deserved.
Bill Masterton Trophy
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
Not to diminish any of the other worthy candidates, but this is almost as easy as it gets. New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle is the clear-cut choice. Boyle was diagnosed with leukemia in training camp. The 6’7” Boston College grad did what he has always done throughout his career and fought through it.