KING CLANCY MEMORIAL BEST EXEMPLIFIES LEADERSHIP QUALITIES ON AND OFF THE ICE AND HAS MADE A NOTEWORTHY HUMANITARIAN CONTRIBUTION TO HIS COMMUNITY | ||
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is a sports award given annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. The winner is chosen by "a special panel of representatives" from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and the NHL Broadcasters' Association. The trophy is named in honour of Francis M. "King" Clancy, a former player for the original Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs who later went on to become a coach, referee, and team executive. The trophy was first awarded in 1988 and was presented to the NHL by Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, who called Clancy "one of the greatest humanitarians that ever lived". It honours similar community service as the Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award, which was retired in 1984. | ||
2022-23 | MIKAEL BACKLUND |
CALGARY FLAMES |
2021-22 | P.K. SUBBAN |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
2020-21 | PEKKA RINNE |
NASHVILLE PREDATORS |
2019-20 | MATT DUMBA |
MINNESOTA WILD |
2018-19 | JASON ZUCKER |
MINNESOTA WILD |
2017-18 | DANIEL SEDIN |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
HENRIK SEDIN |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS | |
2016-17 | NICK FOLIGNO |
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS |
2015-16 | HENRIK SEDIN |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
2013-14 | ANDREW FERENCE |
EDMONTON OILERS |
2011-12 | DANIEL ALFREDSSON |
OTTAWA SENATORS |
2010-11 | DOUG WEIGHT |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
2009-10 | SHANE DOAN |
PHOENIX COYOTES |
2008-09 | ETHAN MOREAU |
EDMONTON OILERS |
2007-08 | VINCENT LECAVALIER |
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
2006-07 | SAKU KOIVU |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
2005-06 | OLAF KOLZIG |
WASHINGTON CAPITALS |
2003-04 | JAROME IGINLA |
CALGARY FLAMES |
2002-03 | BRENDAN SHANAHAN |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
2001-02 | RON FRANCIS |
CAROLINA HURRICANES |
2000-01 | SHJON PODEIN |
COLORADO AVALANCHE |
1999-00 | CURTIS JOSEPH |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
1998-99 | ROB RAY |
BUFFALO SABRES |
1997-98 | KELLY CHASE |
ST-LOUIS BLUES |
1996-97 | TREVOR LINDEN |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
1995-96 | KRIS KING |
WINNIPEG JETS |
1994-95 | JOE NIEUWENDYK |
CALGARY FLAMES |
1993-94 | ADAM GRAVES |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
1992-93 | DAVE POULIN |
BOSTON BRUINS |
1991-92 | RAYMOND BOURQUE |
BOSTON BRUINS |
1990-91 | DAVE TAYLOR |
LOS ANGELES KINGS |
1989-90 | KEVIN LOWE |
EDMONTON OILERS |
1988-89 | BRYAN TROTTIER |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
1987-88 | LANNY MCDONALD |
CALGARY FLAMES |