Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is the 2022 recipient of the NHL’s Bill Masterton Trophy, beating out finalists Zdeno Chara and Kevin Hayes.
Each year, the award is presented annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the game of hockey.
The trophy was created to honor the late Bill Masterton, who passed away following an NHL game on January 15, 1968. The award is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) and Price is the first goaltender to win it in franchise history.
The Last Montreal player to win the award was Max Pacioretty in 2011-12, with Saku Koivu, Serge Savard, Henri Richard, and Claude Provost being the other receipts in Canadiens history.