Columbus Blue Jackets Sean Monahan named winner of National Hockey League's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan has been named the winner of the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced Thursday. Monahan edged out fellow finalists Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and Marc-André Fleury of the Minnesota Wild for the prestigious award, which honors the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
Monahan becomes the first player in Blue Jackets history to win the award. He is the third player in franchise history to be named a finalist, joining former captain Nick Foligno (2018-19) and forward Kevin Dineen, who was a finalist in each of the club’s first two seasons (2000-01 and 2001-02).
The Brampton, Ontario native recorded 19 goals and 38 assists for 57 points, along with 20 penalty minutes, 128 shots on goal, and a +19 plus/minus rating in 54 games during his first season with Columbus. He averaged 19:01 of ice time per game and won 52.6 percent of his faceoffs. Despite missing 28 games due to a wrist injury, Monahan set a single-season career high in points per game (1.06) and registered the second-highest assist total of his career. He led the Blue Jackets in points per game and ranked third in both assists and total points (tied). Across the league, he led all NHL skaters in 5-on-5 assists per 60 minutes (2.18, minimum 25 games played) and ranked second in points per 60 minutes (3.07).
Monahan signed with the Blue Jackets as a free agent on July 1, 2024. Over 12 NHL seasons with Columbus, Winnipeg, Montreal, and Calgary, he has tallied 263 goals and 332 assists for 595 points, along with 201 penalty minutes in 818 career games. Originally selected sixth overall by the Flames in the 2013 NHL Draft, Monahan spent nine seasons in Calgary from 2013 to 2022.
With this honor, Monahan becomes the sixth player in Blue Jackets history to win a major NHL award.
Here is a post that the NHL shared showing Meredith Gaudreau, the wife of former CBJ star Johnny Gaudreau informing Monahan of his award.