DALLAS — Flyers left winger Claude Giroux, who is having a career season, has been named the team’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee.
The award is given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
“It means a lot. I’ve been through a lot, and I’ve been able to have a lot of help from everybody involved with me – all my trainers here in Philly and all my coaches and my trainer back home,” Giroux said in a conference call Monday from Dallas. “Just the dedication and all the time they’ve put in on me, it’s been a great journey.