Minnesota goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, Colorado forward Gabriel Landeskog and Columbus forward Sean Monahan are the finalists for the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced on Friday.
The award is given to the NHL player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”
Fleury was 14-9-1 with a 2.93 goals-against average, .899 save percentage and one shutout in 26 games with the Wild. He signed on at age 40 for his 21st and final season to be Filip Gustavsson’s backup.
The four-time All-Star is 575-339-97 in 1,051 career games with a 2.60 GAA, .912 save percentage and 76 shutouts from 2003-25. Fleury ranks second in league history in wins, games, starts (1,017) and minutes played (60,669:03). The Vezina Trophy winner in 2021 with the Vegas Golden Knights, he was on three Stanley Cup championship teams in Pittsburgh (2009, 2016, 2017).
Landeskog had not played since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 26, 2022, missing the entire 2022-23 after knee surgery, and the 2023-24 season and 2024-25 regular season following cartilage transplant surgery.
The Avalanche captain, 32, made his AHL debut on a conditioning assignment with the Colorado Eagle on April 11. He has played in four of Colorado’s first-round playoff games against the Dallas Stars and has one goal, three assists and a plus-4 rating.
Monahan signed with the Blue Jackets last July to reunite with Johnny Gaudreau, his teammate in Calgary for nine seasons. Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died last summer after they were struck by a car while riding bicycles in New Jersey.
The 30-year-old has been an inspiration to his team in very difficult circumstances. He finished with 19 goals, 38 assists and a plus-19 rating in 54 games. His 1.06 points per game was the highest for a first-year Columbus player, and his 57 total points were fifth most in that category.
