The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is given out at the NHL Awards every summer “to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.”
The winner is voted on by the PHWA at the end of the regular season, and each NHL team nominates one candidate. The Toronto Maple Leafs nominee is Tyler Ennis this year, as voted on by the Toronto chapter of the PHWA.
GM Kyle Dubas on Ennis: “He was going to put the work in and voluntarily bring himself here (last) summer with our performance and strength and conditioning staff to get ready.