Nominees for 2021-22 Bill Masterton Trophy have been announced

The Professional Hockey Writers Association announced the 32 nominees for the 2021-22 Bill Masterton Trophy on Monday morning.

For those who aren't familiar with this award, it is given annually to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game."

Each team has one player nominated for the award, which will then get narrowed down to three players league-wide before the ceremony in June.

Players are nominated for various reasons, whether it be coming back from an injury, overcoming adversity to play in the NHL, etc. Let's take a look at the 32 nominees for the 2021-22 season.

Anaheim Ducks: Ryan Getzlaf.
Arizona Coyotes: Andrew Ladd.
Boston Bruins: Jake DeBrusk.
Buffalo Sabres: Kyle Okposo.
Calgary Flames: Chris Tanev.
Carolina Hurricanes: Antti Raanta.
Chicago Blackhawks: Dylan Strome.
Colorado Avalanche: Jack Johnson.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Justin Danforth.
Dallas Stars: Tyler Seguin.
Detroit Red Wings: Marc Staal.
Edmonton Oilers: Kris Russell.
Florida Panthers: Anthony Duclair.
Los Angeles Kings: Blake Lizotte.
Minnesota Wild: Jared Spurgeon.
Montreal Canadiens: Carey Price.
Nashville Predators: Mark Borowiecki.
New Jersey Devils: Nico Hischier.
New York Islanders: Zdeno Chara.
New York Rangers: Chris Kreider.
Ottawa Senators: Anton Forsberg.
Philadelphia Flyers: Kevin Hayes.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Brian Boyle.
St. Louis Blues: Vladimir Tarasenko.
San Jose Sharks: Brent Burns.
Seattle Kraken: Jaden Schwartz.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Alex Killorn.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Ondrej Kase.
Vancouver Canucks: Luke Schenn.
Vegas Golden Knights: Jack Eichel.
Winnipeg Jets: Josh Morrissey.
Washington Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom.

Source: The Professional Hockey Writers Association.

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