NHL Announces 31 Team Nominees for 2020-21 King Clancy Memorial Trophy

NEW YORK (May 18, 2021) - The National Hockey League today announced the 31 team nominees for the 2020-21 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is presented "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community."
The nominees were selected by their respective NHL teams. The winner will be chosen by a committee of senior NHL executives led by Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. The selection committee will apply the following criteria in determining the finalists and winner:

• Clear and measurable positive impact on the community
  • Investment of time and resources
  • Commitment to a particular cause or community
  • Commitment to the League's community initiatives
  • Creativity of programming
  • Use of influence; engagement of others
    The first-place finisher will receive a $25,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of his choice. The two runners-up each will receive a $5,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of their choice.
    The 2020-21 King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees are:
    Anaheim: Cam Fowler
    Arizona: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
    Boston: Charlie Coyle
    Buffalo: Jack Eichel
    Calgary: Mikael Backlund
    Carolina: Jordan Staal
    Chicago: Connor Murphy
    Colorado: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
    Columbus: Cam Atkinson
    Dallas: Esa Lindell
    Detroit: Dylan Larkin
    Edmonton: Kyle Turris
    Florida: Sergei Bobrovsky
    Los Angeles: Trevor Moore
    Minnesota: Mats Zuccarello
    Montreal: Jonathan Drouin
    Nashville: Pekka Rinne
    New Jersey: P.K. Subban
    NY Islanders: Anders Lee
    NY Rangers: Chris Kreider
    Ottawa: Thomas Chabot
    Philadelphia: Scott Laughton
    Pittsburgh: Sidney Crosby
    San Jose: Kurtis Gabriel
    St. Louis: Ryan O'Reilly
    Tampa Bay: Alex Killorn
    Toronto: John Tavares
    Vancouver: Tyler Motte
    Vegas: Marc-Andre Fleury
    Washington: Garnet Hathaway
    Winnipeg: Blake Wheeler
    History
    The King Clancy Memorial Trophy was presented in 1988 by the NHL's Board of Governors in honor of Frank "King" Clancy, a beloved figure in the League for decades as a player, referee, coach, manager and goodwill ambassador. A three-time Stanley Cup champion and 1958 inductee to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Clancy was voted as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players during the League's Centennial Celebration in 2017.