King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Template:Short description Template:Infobox sports award 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It honours similar community service as the Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award, which was retired in 1984.

Five teams have had more than one player win the award. Three members of the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, and Boston Bruins have won the award, while two members of the Minnesota Wild, and Detroit Red Wings have also won the award. Ray Bourque and Dave Poulin won it in consecutive years for the Boston Bruins, and Jason Zucker and Matt Dumba won it in consecutive years for the Minnesota Wild. Players from the seven different Canadian teams have won the trophy on 10 of the 28 occasions that it has been awarded. Three members each from the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and Vancouver Canucks, as well as one each from the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the original Winnipeg Jets have won the award. Henrik Sedin is the only player who has won it more than once. Henrik and his brother Daniel are the only recipients to have won the trophy jointly.

The 2024–25 winner is Aleksander Barkov, captain of the Florida Panthers. He was awarded for his partnership with the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, and donations for every goal and every assist. To date, Barkov has donated $420,000 to the hospital.

The similar NHL Foundation Player Award was discontinued for the 2017–18 NHL season, with its associated charitable donation being redirected towards the King Clancy Memorial Trophy instead.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Winners

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Lanny McDonald, inaugural winner

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Henrik (top) and Daniel Sedin, 2018 winners. Henrik also won in 2016, making him the only player to win the trophy more than once.

^	Denotes player who is still active in the NHL
*	Denotes player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
~	Denotes inactive player not yet eligible for Hockey Hall of Fame consideration
Player (X)	Denotes the number of times the player had won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy at that time

Season	Winner	Team	Player's humanitarian contribution
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Calgary Flames	Supporter of numerous charities in Toronto and Calgary.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	New York Islanders	Worked with numerous charities, including the Special Olympics, the Long Island "Just Say No to Drugs" program, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Edmonton Oilers	Although very busy as a player and with the NHLPA, he was made the honorary Chairman of the Edmonton City Christmas Bureau, a charity which fed needy persons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	Los Angeles Kings	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Boston Bruins	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	Boston Bruins	Spent a lot of time helping charities; he was co-chairman of the March of Dimes "Walk for Life" fundraiser.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Calgary Flames	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	Buffalo Sabres	Involved with many charities, including the March of Dimes, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Walk America and the Roswell Cancer Institute and Children's hospital.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Carolina Hurricanes	Involved in a program with Duke Children's Hospital in Durham, North Carolina that helps children.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Detroit Red Wings	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Calgary Flames	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	Edmonton Oilers	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	New York Islanders
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Ottawa Senators	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	Edmonton Oilers	The Oilers' captain has been involved in many charitable programs. Ference heads up the November Project in Edmonton, a movement to increase activity in the community.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname* (1)	Vancouver Canucks	The Canucks' captain is heavily involved in many charitable programs put on by the Canucks. In 2010, he and his brother, Daniel Sedin, donated $1.5 million to the BC Children's Hospital. In 2015, he and Daniel announced that they would be funding "Clubhouse 36", an after-school program for at-risk students in a nearby city. The Sedin twins also established the Sedin Family Foundation in 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname^	Columbus Blue Jackets	Nick Foligno and wife, Janelle, donated $1 million to Children's hospitals in Columbus and Boston. Foligno also supports the Janis Foligno Foundation, in memory of his mother, who died due to cancer in 2009.
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname*	Vancouver Canucks	In their final season, the Sedin twins became the first duo to win the award. The Sedins contributed greatly to countless charitable programs created by both the Canucks and themselves over the course of 18 years. One of which was helping raise $42 million for the Canucks for Kids fund since 2000. Their win was a career achievement award, honouring the Sedins for both their on-ice and off-ice efforts over their careers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname^	Minnesota Wild	Zucker and his wife Carly began a campaign in 2017–18 to raise funds for the Zucker Family Suite and Broadcast Studio at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. The #GIVE16 campaign started with a $160,000 donation by the Zuckers and has raised over $1.2 million.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname^	Minnesota Wild	Dumba was one of the founding members of the Hockey Diversity Alliance, an initiative dedicated to eradicating systemic racism and intolerance in hockey. Additionally, Dumba helped to spearhead the "Rebuild Minnesota" initiative to assist local businesses affected in the wake of the George Floyd protests, assisted over 60 families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, donated more than $11,000 to Australia wildfire relief, and was an active participant in Minneapolis' Athletes Committed to Educating Students.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	Nashville Predators	Rinne, along with former teammate Shea Weber, helped to launch the 365 Fund, which cooperates with Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt to raise funds and awareness for cancer research, starting in 2012–13. The fund has raised over $3 million since its inception. Additionally, Rinne fully funded a suite at Bridgestone Arena under the 365 Fund, which accommodates guests and family members from the children's hospital. He also participated in the Predators' "Feed the Frontline" fund, which supplied meals to frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname	New Jersey Devils	Subban donated $1 million in support of Le Spot, a mental health clinic in Montreal, and matched donations up to $100,000 to help Ukrainian cancer patients who arrived for life-saving treatments. Subban is also the founder of P.K. Subban Foundation as well as Blueline Buddies, and served as co-chair for the NHL's Player Inclusion Committee. He also committed himself throughout the season to racial and social justice, underserved youth, COVID-19 relief and youth hockey.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:NHL Year	Template:Sortname^	Calgary Flames	He supports the ALS Society of Alberta in honor of his mother-in-law, who succumbed to the disease. As an ambassador for both Kids Cancer Care and Special Olympics Calgary, Backlund has invited an additional 500 guests to attend Flames games and meet with him afterward. Backlund and his wife partnered with Parachutes for Pets to create Lily's Legacy, named after their dog who died in 2021. This first-of-its-kind program allows children in foster care to keep their pets while they are transitioning into care.
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