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Edmonton Journal
5 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Maple Leafs acquire forward Dakota Joshua from Canucks for 2028 fourth-round pick
This time, Dakota Joshua is sure to stick with the Maple Leafs. Article content On Thursday, Toronto traded to reacquire its 2014 draft pick, sending the Vancouver Canucks a fourth-rounder in 2028. Article content Joshua missed time early last season in Vancouver when diagnosed with testicular cancer, undergoing surgery to remove a tumour. Article content 'Dakota went through a lot last season before the year even started and we were very impressed in how he handled such a difficult off-ice situation,' said Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin. 'Once healthy, he tried hard to help the team in many ways, and we want to wish him the best moving forward in Toronto.' Article content Article content After Joshua was drafted, the physical forward did appear at rookie training camp for Toronto, where he was hard to miss at 6-foot-3 and 200-plus pounds. But after a championship with Sioux Falls of the USHL and four years at Ohio State, he didn't sign with the Leafs and was traded to the St. Louis Blues for future considerations, starting with that club in 2020-21. Article content The Dearborn, Mich., native hit stride with the Canucks in the 2022-23 season, in which he played 79 games. He reached a career-high 18 goals in 2023-24, with an additional eight playoff points. After returning following his surgery in late November, he was limited to 14 points in 57 appearances. He was the Vancouver beat writers' nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance. Article content All the while in the NHL, he has provided a muscular presence and had a memorable fight with veteran Leafs defenceman Mark Giordano a couple of years ago. Joshua, together with free agent signing winger Michael Pezzetta, is part of general manager Brad Treliving's effort to toughen the Leafs lineup with an eye to playoffs. Article content
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rogers Gets League Approvals To Buy Out Bell's Stake In Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Former Montreal Canadiens Player Sean Monahan Wins Bill Masterton Trophy Instead of revealing all the trophy winners in a single gala this season, the NHL has been doing surprise video reveals for specific trophies. On Monday, Aleksander Barkov was surprised with the Selke, and on Wednesday, it was Nikita Kucherov's turn to be surprised with the Ted Lindsay Trophy. On Thursday, the league announced the winner of the Bill Masterton Trophy in a video that was both touching and memorable. 1:52 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Montreal Canadiens Player Sean Monahan Wins Bill Masterton Trophy
Former Montreal Canadiens Player Sean Monahan Wins Bill Masterton Trophy Instead of revealing all the trophy winners in a single gala this season, the NHL has been doing surprise video reveals for specific trophies. On Monday, Aleksander Barkov was surprised with the Selke, and on Wednesday, it was Nikita Kucherov's turn to be surprised with the Ted Lindsay Trophy. On Thursday, the league announced the winner of the Bill Masterton Trophy in a video that was both touching and memorable. 1:52 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
CTV News
06-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Meredith Gaudreau surprises former Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan with Bill Masterton Trophy for resilience and leadership
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) celebrates with centre Sean Monahan (23) following a game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana) Columbus Blue Jackets centre Sean Monahan has been awarded the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. The award honours perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey, commemorating Bill Masterton, a Minnesota North Stars player who died from an on-ice injury in 1968, and is voted on annually by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Monahan earned the trophy for his resilience and leadership after the tragic death of his close friend and teammate Johnny Gaudreau last August. He signed with Columbus last July to reunite with Gaudreau, with whom he played nine seasons in Calgary. Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were struck and killed by a driver charged with impaired driving while they were cycling in New Jersey on Aug. 29, 2024. Thursday on social media, the NHL posted a video of Gaudreau's wife Meredith surprising Monahan with the trophy. 'Sean stood by my side for every tribute, every walkout and I dragged him out there to cry with me on national TV so many times,' Gaudreau said. 'But I'm excited about this one because it celebrates Sean.' Monahan said it meant a lot to win the Masterton Trophy. 'It's a real big honour,' he said. 'There's a lot of big names on that trophy and the meaning behind it. 'It's something I take great pride in,' he added, 'being on an (NHL) team, being a father, a husband -- it's a special thing and obviously fresh now, but definitely something I'm going to be reflecting on a lot. 'John knows I don't like the spotlight,' Monahan added, 'or attention, so I feel like he's probably watching down on that moment laughing at me.' Monahan finished the season with 19 goals and 38 assists for 57 points in 54 games. Other finalists included Marc-Andre Fleury of Minnesota and Gabriel Landeskog of Colorado. With files from The Canadian Press
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Watch emotional moment Johnny Gaudreau's widow surprises his best friend with NHL's perseverance award
After dealing with the death of his best friend all season long, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan received an award from Meredith Gaudreau - the widow of the late Johnny Gaudreau - in an emotional moment. On Thursday, the NHL named Monahan the winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy - given to the player that 'best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.' But before then, Meredith was invited by the league to present Monahan with the award. 'When I was asked to be part of this surprise, I was so honored, so excited,' Meredith said in the video. 'Sean stood by my side for every tribute, every walkout and I dragged him out there to cry with me on national television so many times but I'm excited about this one because this one celebrates Sean.' Meredith presented the award to Monahan at his home outside of Toronto - revealing that she tipped off Sean's wife, Brittany, about what was being planned. So when Monahan opened the door, believing he was about to get ready for some family photos, he instead found Meredith with the Masterton Trophy. Johnny Gaudreau's wife, Meredith, surprised Sean Monahan with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. 💙 Watch the #NHLAwards on June 12 at 6p ET on @NHL_On_TNT and @Sportsnet before Game 4 of the #StanleyCup Final. — NHL (@NHL) June 5, 2025 Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of the late Johnny Gaudreau, helped to surprise Columbus Blue Jackets star Sean Monahan with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy In the video of the surprise, Monahan was seen wiping away tears in an emotional moment Monahan was confused, but gave Meredith a hug, before letting her and the award inside the house. It was then that NHL cameras caught a very emotional exchange between the two - with tears being shed by both. 'Sean, you mean everything to John … this one's about you,' Meredith said, choking up, while Monahan wiped tears from his eyes. 'You persevered through one of the hardest things and you just lead by example and this one's just celebrating your character and how good of a person you are. I know John is so proud of you.' The award was named after Bill Masterton, a player on the Minnesota North Stars who is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result from injuries sustained in a game. Monahan won the award over 40-year-old Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who put up impressive numbers in the final season of his career, and Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, who returned to the ice in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in nearly three full seasons after suffering injuries en route to the 2022 title. 'Winning that Bill Masterton Trophy means a lot to me. It's a real big honor. It's a lot of special names on that trophy and the meaning behind it — it's something I take great pride in in day-to-day life being on a team, being a father, a husband,' Monahan said. 'It's a special thing and obviously fresh right now and something I'm definitely going to be reflecting on a lot.' Monahan signed a contract with Columbus in July 2024 to re-unite with Gaudreau on the ice Monahan was picked sixth overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames two years after the franchise took Johnny Gaudreau 104th overall. They developed a strong friendship there and continued that after the 2022 season - when Johnny departed for Columbus in free agency and when Monahan was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Last summer, Monahan signed a five-year, $27.5million contract with Columbus so that he could be re-united with Gaudreau. The friends never played an NHL game together again. Almost two months after Monahan signed that deal - and a month-and-a-half before the start of the season - Johnny and his brother Matthew Gaudreau were struck and killed by a drunk driver in their native New Jersey. In documents seen by Sean Higgins - who has been indicted on six charges related to the brothers' deaths - admitted to cops that he drank '5-6 beers' before getting behind the wheel of his Jeep Grand Cherokee and crashing into the back of Johnny and Matthew. Monahan played roles in both the Blue Jackets' and the Flames' tributes to Johnny Gaudreau in the regular season. When Gaudreau's number was raised to the rafters of Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Monahan was part of a ceremonial puck drop across from another former Flames teammate of Johnny's, Sam Bennett of the Florida Panthers. The Blue Jackets then visited Calgary later in the season, where Monahan was seen weeping in a similar ceremony. In spite of dealing with the loss of his best friend throughout the campaign, Monahan finished tied for third on the team in points and a Blue Jackets team that no one expected to be competitive fell just two points short of a playoff spot. All along the way he's received praise for his ability to keep playing, with Columbus captain Boone Jenner quoted as saying, 'Just the way Monny has persevered through really, really hard times. It's been inspiring to me and to the whole group. 'The way he's handled himself, just stepping in here under those circumstances. He's been a leader in the room and a leader on the ice. He's a true pro. Everyone can learn from him.'
