Just five years after going unclaimed through waivers, Jacob Markstrom’s career-best campaign at age 30, amid personal tragedy, earned him the Canucks’ nomination for the Bill Masterton Trophy. (via imacSportsnet)
Just five years after going unclaimed through waivers, Markstrom’s career-best season at age 30 earned him the Canucks’ nomination for the Bill Masterton Trophy, as voted by the Vancouver chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
Twice, he took week-long personal leaves from the Canucks, but did not allow his grief to affect his performance or his teammates. That performance, combined with Markstrom’s fierce, singular focus, convinced Canucks general manager Jim Benning to trade Eddie Lack and make Markstrom the backup to NHL starter Ryan Miller in 2015-16. Markstrom inherited the No. 1 role two years later, and has improved each of his three seasons as a starter.
This season, Markstrom was an incredible 7-1-0 when facing at least 40 shots. He posted a 43-save shutout against the Carolina Hurricanes in December and in February beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 when the Canucks were outshot 49-20.
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