Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen has been named the organization’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Nominees for this award are decided on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, with the award going to a player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game.”

Lankinen, who is currently dealing with an upper-body injury, is in his second season with the Canucks after putting up career numbers in 2024–25 with 25 wins and four shutouts. This season has not gone nearly as well due to a variety of other factors including injuries to his fellow goaltenders and multiple different trades, with Lankinen having played in 44 games thus far.

Other nominees for the Masterton Trophy in 2025–26 include Jonathan Toews of the Winnipeg Jets, Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators, and Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche. Previous winners include Sean Monahan (2025), Connor Ingram (2024), and Kris Letang (2023).

The Canucks' Masterton Trophy nominee in 2025 was Dakota Joshua, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had surgery during the off-season before making his return to the lineup in November. Prior to that, Vancouver’s past nominees include Noah Juulsen (2024), Brock Boeser (2023), and Luke Schenn (2022).

The full list of nominees for 2026 can be found below.

Anaheim Ducks: Ville Husso
Boston Bruins: Charlie McAvoy
Buffalo Sabres: Rasmus Dahlin
Calgary Flames: Devin Cooley
Carolina Hurricanes: Taylor Hall
Chicago Blackhawks: Spencer Knight
Colorado Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog
Columbus Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner
Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn
Detroit Red Wings: Dominik Shine
Edmonton Oilers: Connor Ingram
Florida Panthers: Brad Marchand
Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar
Minnesota Wild: Jesper Wallstedt
Montreal Canadiens: Mike Matheson
Nashville Predators: Ozzy Wiesblatt
New Jersey Devils: Brenden Dillon
New York Islanders: Kyle Palmieri
New York Rangers: Matthew Robertson
Ottawa Senators: Linus Ullmark
Philadelphia Flyers: Garrett Wilson
Pittsburgh Penguins: Anthony Mantha
San Jose Sharks: Laurent Brossoit
Seattle Kraken: Jordan Eberle
St. Louis Blues: Jordan Binnington
Utah Mammoth: Clayton Keller
Tampa Bay Lightning: Darren Raddysh
Toronto Maple Leafs: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Vancouver Canucks: Kevin Lankinen
Vegas Golden Knights: Akira Schmid

Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin
Winnipeg Jets: Jonathan Toews

Apr 1, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the second period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

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