The Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) officially unveiled the 32-team nominees for the 2025–26 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Wednesday.
The award is presented annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
Sean Monahan of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the award in 2025.
The full list of nominees is listed below:
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins: Charlie McAvoy
- Buffalo Sabres: Rasmus Dahlin
- Detroit Red Wings: Dominik Shine
- Florida Panthers: Brad Marchand
- Montreal Canadiens: Mike Matheson
- Ottawa Senators: Linus Ullmark
- Tampa Bay Lightning: Darren Raddysh
- Toronto Maple Leafs: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes: Taylor Hall
- Columbus Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner
- New Jersey Devils: Brenden Dillon
- New York Islanders: Kyle Palmieri
- New York Rangers: Matthew Robertson
- Philadelphia Flyers: Garrett Wilson
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Anthony Mantha
- Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin
Central Division
- Chicago Blackhawks: Spencer Knight
- Colorado Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog
- Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn
- Minnesota Wild: Jesper Wallstedt
- Nashville Predators: Ozzy Wiesblatt
- St. Louis Blues: Jordan Binnington
- Utah Mammoth: Clayton Keller
- Winnipeg Jets: Jonathan Toews
Pacific Division
- Anaheim Ducks: Ville Husso
- Calgary Flames: Devin Cooley
- Edmonton Oilers: Connor Ingram
- Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar
- San Jose Sharks: Laurent Brossoit
- Seattle Kraken: Jordan Eberle
- Vancouver Canucks: Kevin Lankinen
- Vegas Golden Knights: Akira Schmid