The Chicago chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association nominated Michal Rozsival for the 2016 Masterton Trophy, annually awarded to a player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to ice hockey."
The 37-year-old Blackhawks defenseman fractured his ankle in the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, and, instead of retiring, re-signed on a one-year deal over the offseason to prove that he still has something left in the tank.
And he does.
Rozsival returned to the ice last November, and has found himself to be a fixture on the bottom pairing of the blue line.