Pothier Nominated for Masterton
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The following article featuring former Rensselaer standout Brian Pothier appeared April 1 on the Washington Post Web site.
By Tarik El-Bashir
Sometimes choosing a nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial
Trophy is tough. This season, however, the choice was easy for the
Washington chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers'
Association.
Because if there is anyone who "best exemplifies the qualities of
perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey," that player
is Brian Pothier, who, of course, returned last month from a
14-month layoff with post-concussion syndrome and then scored his
first goal since December 2007 in Friday's 5-3 win over Tampa
Bay.
"The situation I went through is just an example of life," Pothier
said earlier today. "Sometimes things are great and sometimes
things are not great. It's a matter of having a goal and staying
focused on it and figuring things out along the way.
Complete article can be accessed via the Post Web site by clicking here.
