Bill Masterton (born August 16, 1938 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - January 15, 1968) was a center in the National Hockey League. He played only one year for the Minnesota North Stars. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Center (American English) or centre (Commonwealth English) has a number of meanings. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ...

Bill was signed by the Montreal Canadiens soon after he came out of the University of Denver in 1961. He would bounce around the minor league before the North Stars picked him up before their first season in 1967. The Montréal Canadiens (officially le Club de Hockey Canadien, and known as in French are le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, le Tricolore, les Glorieux, la Sainte-Flanelle, les Habitants, le Canadien, and in English are The Habs and The Flying Frenchman. ... Campus of the University of Denver The University of Denver (DU), founded in 1864, is an independent university in Denver, Colorado. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bill was the last player to die in a NHL game. On January 14, 1968, in a game against the Oakland Seals at the Met Center, Bill tripped, or was tripped, and fell backwards onto the ice. The force of the back of his head hitting this ice caused a lot of bleeding and he quickly lost blood. The next day, Bill died. He was the first player in 68 years to die from on-ice action in the NHL January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Oakland Seals were a team in the National Hockey League. ... The Metropolitan Sports Center (also known as the Met Center) was an indoor arena that formerly stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...

The Bill Masterton Trophy is named in his honor. The trophy goes to dedication, sportsmanship, and perseverance. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. ...