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NHL Reveals 32 Team Nominees for 2025–26 King Clancy Trophy

A selection panel now votes to award the $25,000 charity prize.

Gabriel Vilardi of the Winnipeg Jets celebrates after scoring a first period goal against the Dallas Stars in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The league released the list Friday, with every NHL club putting forward one player for the humanitarian leadership award.
  • The trophy honors a player who leads on and off the ice, with Florida’s Aleksander Barkov the most recent recipient.
  • A committee that includes commissioner Gary Bettman and past King Clancy and NHL Foundation honorees will now choose the winner.
  • The winner directs a $25,000 donation to chosen charities, and the club can request up to $20,000 from the NHL for a community event tied to the cause.
  • High-profile picks include Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Montreal’s Nick Suzuki, and Winnipeg’s Gabriel Vilardi drew notice for mental health advocacy.