Sean Monahan dedicated this season to Johnny Gaudreau , following the tragic death of his best friend last offseason.

On Thursday, Monahan, the Columbus Blue Jackets forward, was announced as the recipient of the Masterton Trophy, voted for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Monahan was presented the trophy at his home outside of Toronto when he was surprised with a visit from Johnny's widow, Meredith Gaudreau.

"This is so important to me because Sean is so important to John, and John is so important to Sean," she said. "You don't hear John's name without thinking of Sean and you don't hear Sean's name without thinking of John. They're best friends, they're brothers.

"When I was asked to be part of this surprise, I was so honored, so excited. Sean stood by my side

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