On Monday morning, the NHL announced the three finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, and among them was Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes.
Zdeno Chara (@NYIslanders), Kevin Hayes (@NHLFlyers) and Carey Price (@CanadiensMTL) are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. https://t.co/RyFW1S9gdA #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/0KxVXUUC3e
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 16, 2022
The trophy is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and is “given to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey,” and Hayes has certainly persevered through a tremendous amount of off-ice adversities this season.