Montreal Canadiens, Corey Perry #94 (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Corey Perry of the Montreal Canadiens has been nominated for the Bill Masterton Trophy. According to NHL.com, the Bill Masterton Trophy is awarded to the “player best exemplifying perseverance, sportsmanship, dedication to hockey.”
Since being signed to a league minimum salary in the offseason, Perry has been nothing but a professional on and off the ice. He grinded his way through the taxi squad and has become a regular in the lineup ever since.
He’s admired by many of the young Habs players to a point where the team has given him the “A” while Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher are on the mend.