MASTERTON TROPHY
Winner: Max Pacioretty
Pacioretty, the Montreal forward, issued one of the great comeback stories in hockey history during the 2011-12 season,
scoring 33 goals and adding 32 assists less than a year after seeing his career put in jeopardy after a big hit from Boston’s Zdeno Chara on March 8, 2011. Pacioretty suffered a fracture to the 4th cervical vertebra and a severe concussion.
Pacioretty beat out Ottawa’s Daniel Alfredsson and Toronto’s Joffrey Lupul for the award, which is given by the
Professional Hockey Writers’ Association to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
