Josh Bailey has been nominated by the New York Islanders as the team’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy. A trophy that is given out to a player that exemplifies “perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”
It’s yet another year where Josh Bailey puts up career numbers it makes sense. Before the 2016-17 season, Josh Bailey’s best NHL season was in 2014-15 when he put up 41 points. Four nine NHL seasons Bailey eclipsed the 40 point mark just once.
For a player taken ninth overall int he 2008 NHL draft, it wasn’t a great return.