Minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton, 29, died on Jan. 15, 1968 from a head injury sustained in a game 30 hours earlier against the Oakland Seals.

DALLAS -- The death of Bill Masterton 40 years ago today was tragic, unnecessary and foolish. And it changed hockey forever. Such is the legacy of the only man who died because of injuries caused ...

Price won the Bill Masterton Trophy on Friday evening because he overcame two tremendous challenges in the course of the same season and still worked extremely hard to come back and play.

Ryan, the Philadelphia Flyers’ Oskar Lindblom and the Dallas Stars’ Stephen Johns were named finalists last month. A $2,500 grant from the PHWA will be donated to the Bill Masterton Memorial ...

The Masterton Trophy was named for Bill Masterton, the former Minnesota North Stars center who succumbed to injuries that he sustained in a game against the Oakland Seals in 1968.

The Bill Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." ...

Now, Hayes is a finalist for the 2021-22 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, an award that is given annually to the NHL player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and ...

Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog named a finalist for Bill Masterton Trophy. Evan Rawal [email protected]. Evan Rawal. Author email; May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025 Updated May 3, 2025; ...

Every year, all 32 Professional Hockey Writers Association chapters select a nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Named after the only player in NHL history to die from injuries ...

Joe Thornton received the Sharks nomination for the 2019 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F. Monday, June 30th 2025 Today's e-Edition.

The Masterton nominees are voted on by local Professional Hockey Writers’ Association chapters. The Seattle chapter nominated the veteran forward for the second time, the first being in the 2021 ...