Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
National Hockey League (NHL) · New York, NY, USA
AG Process Grade
Grade A See the Award rubric →The Masterton Trophy uses a documented two-stage PHWA process: local chapters nominate one player per team, then the national PHWA membership votes among finalists; Sports & Athletics is not yet a category in the fixed industry vocabulary.
Founded 1968 · National Hockey League (NHL) · HQ New York, NY, USA · Sports & Athletics · Entry Free
Awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey; local PHWA chapters nominate one player per team, and the national PHWA membership votes among those nominees.
Profile data
| Organizer | National Hockey League (NHL) |
| Location | New York, NY, USA |
| Entry fee | Free (performance-based eligibility, no submission) |
| Cost to receive award | None documented |
| Winner rate | 1 winner per season selected by national PHWA vote among exactly 32 team-level nominees |
| Selection authority | Juried |
| Data confidence | ● Fully documented |
| Official site | https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/bill-masterton-memorial-trophy(nofollow) |
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