Canucks' Elias Pettersson nominated for King Clancy Trophy

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While we wait for the Vancouver Canucks to choose their next captain, Elias Pettersson has been nominated for an award based on his leadership qualities.

Pettersson has been chosen as the Canucks’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, given annually to the player “who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”

All 32 teams get to pick a nominee, with the Canucks choosing Pettersson. The winner will be chosen by a committee of senior NHL executives led by commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly.

The selection committee will be looking at the following criteria, with the winner announced at the NHL Awards in Nashville on June 26:

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

The first-place finisher will receive a $25,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of his choice, while the two runners-up will receive a $5,000 donation.

The King Clancy Trophy has been awarded to Canucks players on three occasions. Trevor Linden won the award in 1997, while Henrik Sedin won in 2016. Henrik is the only player to win the award more than once, as he shared the trophy in 2018 with his brother, Daniel Sedin.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Anaheim Ducks: Kevin Shattenkirk
Arizona Coyotes: Travis Boyd
Boston Bruins: Patrice Bergeron
Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch
Calgary Flames: Mikael Backlund
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal
Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Murphy
Colorado Avalanche: Devon Toews
Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach 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
Ottawa Senators: Brady Tkachuk
Philadelphia Flyers: Scott Laughton
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

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