In a year where there was a clear winner for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy was decided before the new year (Ottawa Senators’ Craig Anderson), and no real story going on with one individual player on the Maple Leafs, it was a tos sup of who would be the Maple Leafs nominee for the award.
It’s been revealed that Morgan Rielly is the person we’ve been waiting for.
The Toronto chapter of the PHWA has nominated defenceman Morgan Rielly as the #Leafs candidate for the Masterton Trophy
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) March 28, 2017
Perseverance has played a role for Rielly since before the Maple Leafs drafted him in 2012.