Jacob Markstrom named clubs Masterton nominee

Vancouver Canucks goaltender has been selected as the team’s Masterton nominee as voted by the Vancouver chapter of the PHWA.

Markstrom has a career-best season with a 23-16-4 record in 43 starts and a .918 save percentage.

With his father passing away in November after a battle with cancer, Markstrom continued to be with the Canucks until he took a leave of absence nearly a month later to be with his family.

“You know me well enough that I don’t talk individual success very often,” Canucks coach Travis Green told Sportsnet. “(But) I’ve been with Marky a long time. I’m probably connected to him more than any player on our team. You work with him a lot and you become close with those kinds of players, and I’m really happy for the season he has had. I think he’s an ultra-fierce competitor who loves to win, and you can’t have enough of those guys on your team.”

The Masterton trophy is awarded annually by the PHWA to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”

No Canucks player has ever won the Masterton trophy before.

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