WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Goalie Robin Lehner is the Islanders’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the sport as voted upon by the team’s chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association, it was announced Thursday morning.
Lehner, 27, publicly acknowledged his past battles with addiction and mental health issues at the start of training camp after signing a one-year, $1.5-million deal with the Islanders. He is 22-12-5 and is third in the NHL with both a 2.17 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage.
The Masterton winner among the 31 nominees, as voted upon by the PHWA, will be announced at the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas, likely on June 19.