Josh Bailey is Islanders’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
Islanders right wing Josh Bailey sets for a faceoff against the Panthers at Barclays Center on Monday. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
OTTAWA — Josh Bailey is the Islanders’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy as voted upon by the team’s chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
The Masterton Trophy has been awarded annually since 1968 to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to ice hockey.
Bailey, 28, is the longest-tenured Islanders and has set career highs this season with 18 goals, 51 assists and 69 points. Bailey agreed to a six-year, $30 million extension on Feb. 23 rather than test the market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.
The Islanders have had two Masterton winners in their franchise history. Ed Westfall won in 1977 for his leadership qualities, and Mark Fitzpatrick earned the trophy in 1992 after overcoming Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome and returning to the NHL.
The Devils’ Brian Boyle is widely expected to win this season’s Masterton Trophy after being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia at the start of training camp.
Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
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