Complex sentence: Kariya was also nominated for the League's Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey; he lost to Tampa Bay Lightning forward John Cullen, who attempted to return to the NHL after missing the previous season with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Split into simpler sentences: Kariya was also nominated for the league's Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. He lost the award to Tampa Bay Lightning forward John Cullen, who attempted to return to the NHL after missing the previous season with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.