As we get closer to the NHL Awards season, Colorado’s nominee for the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy has been revealed, and the captain Gabe Landeskog has been nominated by the PHWA Colorado chapter for the 2026 award.
The Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy is one that’s given to an
NHL player “best exemplified perserverence, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey”. Landeskog was also the Colorado chapter’s nominee in 2025.
Landeskog’s journey back to the NHL since lifting the Stanley Cup in June of 2922 season has been well-documented. Initially he missed time in the 2022-23 season for his knee injury, but it wasn’t until the playoffs in 2025 that he finally made his return to NHL hockey and then resumed regular-season play for the 2025-26 regular season. Despite the ups and downs of his journey, Landeskog’s resiliency and determination to get back to playing hockey are incredibly impressive, and it’s awesome to see him get recognized for those attributes. Hopefully, he wins the award this year.
