the award originating in 1968 in honour of hard-working Minnesota North Star Bill Masterton who died as a result of an accidental head injury in a game. Previous Leaf nominees have been Mark ...

Never again.” Then he lost consciousness. Thirty hours later, Bill Masterton died from what doctors described as a “massive brain injury.” He was the first player to be killed in the 51-year ...

Members of the Pro Hockey Writers' Association in each NHL city nominate and vote each year for the Bill Masterton ... support, died two days later. What kind of player wins the Masterton?

Forward Sam Gagner has been announced as the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee out of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association's Winnipeg Chapter. Gagner, 33, joined the Winnipeg Jets ...