Overview
- Toews, who was nominated Wednesday by the Winnipeg chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, is the Jets’ candidate for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy that honors perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication.
- The 37-year-old returned this season after two years away with long COVID and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, rejoining his hometown team.
- He has played 77 games in a bottom-six role with some power-play time, recording 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points.
- Despite a limited role, he has excelled on faceoffs, winning 61.4% of his draws (578–363), which ranks third in the NHL among players with at least 500 attempts.
- The full PHWA will vote to select the winner from 32 team nominees, with the award to be announced at the NHL’s annual ceremony, and last year’s recipient was Columbus center Sean Monahan.