NHL releases 2020-21 King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees

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Apr 11, 2021; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) reacts with New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban (76) during the second period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The NHL has named King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees from each team.

The award is annually presented to “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” The winner will be chosen by a committee of senior NHL executives as well as Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.

Here’s a full list of nominees:

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

And here’s the full list of criteria for the award:

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

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