The winner, chosen by a committee of senior NHL executives led by Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, will receive a $40,000 donation from the National Hockey League Foundation to benefit a charity or charities of his choice. The two runners-up each will get a $5,000 donation.
The results will be announced at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 20.
Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin retired after 17 NHL seasons, all with the Canucks. Their strong connection with the community includes a $1.5 million donation made to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation in 2010 to help build a new children's hospital and expand existing medical services. In addition, the Sedins helped the Canucks for Kids Fund raise $42 million since 2000-01, advocated for the literacy promotion programs of the Canucks Family Education Centre, and supported the SPCA. They also visited elementary schools, and met with patients and their families at BC Children's Hospital and Canuck Place Children's Hospice.