That's right, Patrice Brisebois has been nominated for the Bill Masterton Memorial trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." Previous winners include Jason Blake, Phil Kessel, Cam Neely, and Doug Jarvis. Nominees are selected by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, and Brisebois was selected by the Montreal chapter.
Brisebois has been having a pretty decent year, scoring 5 goals and 12 assists, and celebrated having played in 1,000 NHL games in his 18-year career. He's getting close to a few other milestones as well, being only 2 goals away from 100 for his career.
The Masterton trophy is awarded in honour of former Minnesota North Stars forward Bill Masterton, who passed away from injuries he suffered in a game.
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