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.”

Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan received the Bill Masterton Trophy in an emotional surprise from Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of Johnny Gaudreau.