PensBurgh · May 10, 2023
Kris Letang named finalist for Bill Masterton Trophy
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty ImagesPittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
There is no better way to describe Kris Letang.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 9, 2023 The Masterton Trophy is awarded each year to the player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey,” as per Professional Hockey Writers’ Association members.
Letang is no stranger to the award, having been nominated in 2014, 2015, and 2018, and was named one of the finalists in 2015, losing out to then-Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk.