A player from each team is nominated by the local chapter. Those nominations were revealed Monday. The list will be narrowed to three finalists and the winner will be named at a later date.
Below is a list of the nominees for the 2020-21 season:
Anaheim Ducks: David Backes, F
Arizona Coyotes:Phil Kessel, F
Boston Bruins: Kevan Miller, D
Buffalo Sabres: Dustin Tokarski, G
Calgary Flames: Milan Lucic, F
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal, F
Colorado Avalanche:Valeri Nichushkin, F
Columbus Blue Jackets:Zac Dalpe, F
Chicago Blackhawks: Andrew Shaw, F
Dallas Stars: Roope Hintz, F
Detroit Red Wings:Danny DeKeyser, D
Edmonton Oilers: Mike Smith, G
Florida Panthers: Chris Driedger, G
Los Angeles Kings: Matt Roy, D
Minnesota Wild: Matt Dumba, D
Montreal Canadiens: Corey Perry, F
Nashville Predators: Pekka Rinne, G
New Jersey Devils:Scott Wedgewood, G
New York Islanders:Casey Cizikas, F
New York Rangers:Colin Blackwell, F
Ottawa Senators:Nicholas Paul, F
Philadelphia Flyers:Oskar Lindblom, F
Pittsburgh Penguins: Casey DeSmith, G
St. Louis Blues: Vladimir Tarasenko, F
San Jose Sharks: Patrick Marleau, F
Tampa Bay Lightning: Steven Stamkos, F
Toronto Maple Leafs: Jack Campbell, G
Vancouver Canucks:Tyler Motte, F
Vegas Golden Knights: Marc-Andre Fleury, G
Washington Capitals: Zdeno Chara, D
Winnipeg Jets:
Eric Comrie
, G