BLOG: Subban Nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy

The National Hockey League announced Tuesday that Devils defenseman P.K. Subban is the team's nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award goes to the NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice, and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.
Subban has embraced philanthropic work
throughout his entire NHL career. The blueliner launched the P.K. Subban Foundation in 2014 and throughout his 12 seasons in the NHL, he has worked in the greater Newark, Montreal and Nashville communities.

Since joining the Devils in 2019, Subban has
established his Blueline Buddies program in Newark
. Although this year the team wasn't able to host in-person visits with Subban, he adapted the program to go virtually with video conferencing meetings where he engaged with program members. Throughout the 2020-21 campaign, Subban met with members of the medical community, front-line workers and those who have served their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Devils King Clancy nominee also works to grow the sport of hockey as a role model for others.
"It's about having an influence on kids who look like me coming up through the sport," Subban said. "Giving them that hope, in seeing where I've come from and where I am today. I feel I have the power to change lives through the sport and connect with people through this program and beyond. That's really important to me especially given the current climate."
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded during the league's annual NHL Awards.
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