The Boston chapter of the Professional Hockey Writer’s Association (PHWA) has selected winger Danton Heinen as the Boston Bruins’ nominee for the 2024 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
The Masterton Trophy recognizes a player who exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
Danton Heinen faced uncertainty during the offseason, signing an amateur tryout with the Bruins on Sept. 5. Due to salary cap constraints, he officially joined the team on Oct. 30, eight games into the season. Since then, Heinen has become a valuable two-way forward under head coach Jim Montgomery.
Montgomery praised Heinen’s mental perseverance and versatility, transitioning him from the fourth line to the penalty kill and eventually slotting him into the second line alongside Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak.
Heinen, drafted by the Bruins in 2014, has accumulated 86 goals and 124 assists in 482 NHL games.
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