A player from each team is nominated by the local chapter. The list will be narrowed to three finalists and a winner named at the NHL Awards on June 26:
Below is a list of the nominees:
Anaheim Ducks:Jakob Silfverberg, F
Arizona Coyotes: Clayton Keller, F
Boston Bruins: Nick Foligno, F
Buffalo Sabres: Craig Anderson, G
Calgary Flames: Mikael Backlund, F
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Martinook, F
Chicago Blackhawks: Alex Stalock, G
Colorado Avalanche: Andrew Cogliano, F
Columbus Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner, F
Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn, F
Detroit Red Wings: Robby Fabbri, F
Edmonton Oilers: Derek Ryan, F
Florida Panthers: Patric Hornqvist, F
Los Angeles Kings:Pheonix Copley, G
Minnesota Wild: Mason Shaw, F
Montreal Canadiens: Alex Belzile, F
Nashville Predators:Cody Glass, F
New Jersey Devils: Dougie Hamilton, D
New York Islanders: Zach Parise, F
New York Rangers: Jimmy Vesey, F
Ottawa Senators: Derick Brassard, F
Philadelphia Flyers: Nick Seeler, D
Pittsburgh Penguins:Kris Letang, D
St. Louis Blues:Sammy Blais, F
San Jose Sharks:Nikolai Knyzhov, D
Seattle Kraken: Brandon Tanev, F
Tampa Bay Lightning: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, F
Toronto Maple Leafs: Mark Giordano, D
Vancouver Canucks:Brock Boeser, F
Vegas Golden Knights: Phil Kessel, F
Washington Capitals:John Carlson, D
Winnipeg Jets: Sam Gagner, F