The NHL unveiled the 32 nominees for the 2022-23 King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
Scott Laughton and Elias Pettersson are two of the 32 players nominated for the Kling Clancy TrophyAwards season continues to roll along in the NHL.
The NHL continued to doll out the group of finalists for its prestigious awards on Tuesday afternoon, nominating one player from each of the league's 32 teams for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award goes annually to the "player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community."
Each team selected its finalist, and a committee of senior NHL executives led by commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly will choose a winner. The winner will receive a $25,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of their choice, while two runners-up will each receive a $5,000 donation.
To determine the winner, the committee will apply a criteria that includes the investment of time and resources, a clear and measurable positive impact on the community, a commitment to a particular cause or community, use of influence and more.
The winner will be announced during the NHL award ceremony on June 26 in Nashville.
The list of nominees is below.
Boston Bruins: Patrice Bergeron
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal
Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Murphy
Colorado Avalanche: Devon Toews
Columbus Blue Jackets: Zack Werenski
Dallas Stars: Jason Robertson
Detroit Red Wings: Dylan Larkin
Edmonton Oilers: Darnell Nurse
Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov
Los Angeles Kings: Mikey Anderson
Minnesota Wild: Matt Dumba
Montreal Canadiens: Jordan Harris
Nashville Predators: Juuse Saros
New Jersey Devils: Jack Hughes
New York Islanders: Anders Lee
New York Rangers: Jacob Trouba
Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin
San Jose Sharks: Luke Kunin
Seattle Kraken: Chris Driedger
St. Louis Blues: Brayden Schenn
Tampa Bay Lightning: Victor Hedman
Toronto Maple Leafs: Morgan Rielly
Vancouver Canucks: Elias Pettersson
Vegas Golden Knights: Reilly Smith
Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson
Winnipeg Jets: Blake Wheeler