Carolina PHWA chapter nominates Canes’ James Reimer for Masterton
The Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association has nominated goaltender James Reimer for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which honors perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
The Hurricanes acquired Reimer from the Florida Panthers in June in a move that was mostly viewed as a way to shed the contract of Scott Darling. But rather than become an afterthought in Carolina’s crowded goaltending situation, the 32-year-old Reimer instead became a key part of the team’s rotation.
Reimer went 14-6-2 with a 2.66 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in his first season with Carolina. Reimer did not have a regulation loss after the calendar flipped to 2020, going 6-0-2 in his last eight decisions — the longest stretch of his career without a regulation loss since a 10-game run in 2011.
The Masterton Trophy honors the late Bill Masterton, the only NHL player to die from injuries sustained in a game. First awarded in 1968, the Masterton Trophy is under the trusteeship of the PHWA. Members of the PHWA also vote on the NHL’s first and second All-Star teams as well as the Hart, Norris, Calder and Selke trophies.
The Carolina chapter also awards the Josef Vasicek Award to the Hurricanes player most cooperative with the media each season and annually selects a most valuable player.
This story was originally published June 9, 2020 at 9:16 AM with the headline "Carolina PHWA chapter nominates Canes’ James Reimer for Masterton."
