Sometimes, a sports story can warm your heart, like when Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan got a surprise visit from Meredith Gaudreau June 5.

On Thursday, Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan was named the winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, an honor awarded every year to the NHL player who best “exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.”

On Thursday, the NHL announced Sean Monahan as the winner of the Masterton Trophy, which honors perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.