The Masterton Trohpy is awarded annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. For the 2014-15 season, that is Devan Dubnyk.
For the second time in three years, a Minnesota Wild goaltender has been awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. Devan Dubnyk has earned the award following his re-emergence in the NHL following a season that left his career in doubt. But through his effort and unwillingness to give up, Dubnyk was able to reinvent himself and make a return performance so loud that is also earned him a spot as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender.