‘Prior to the practice mishap, Okposo was named as the Sabres’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Voted on by members of the Buffalo chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the Masterton honors perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. PHWA members then vote among the 32 chapter nominees for the winner of the award, which is presented during the NHL Awards Show in June during the Stanley Cup final.’