The National Hockey League unveiled its 32 nominees for the 2023-24 King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Wednesday.
Per the league, the trophy is awarded “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”
Nominations come from the respective teams, while the winner is chosen by a selection committee that consists of league commissioner Gary Bettman, along with former recipients of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and the historic NHL Foundation Player Award.
The winner will receive a $25,000 donation to benefit a charity (or charities) of their choice. In addition, a new aspect introduced this year is that the winner will also be eligible to elect their team receive a grant from the league, up to $20,000, to help organize a special activation related to their humanitarian cause.
The nominees will be later narrowed down to three finalists, with the winner announced at the NHL Awards this summer.
Calgary Flames captain Michael Backlund is the last player to take home the trophy for his efforts during the 2022-23 season.
The 2023-24 nominees are:
Anaheim Ducks: Cam Fowler
Arizona Coyotes: Nick Bjugstad
Boston Bruins: Linus Ullmark
Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch
Calgary Flames: Andrew Mangiapane
Carolina Hurricanes: Jaccob Slavin
Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Murphy
Colorado Avalanche: Cale Makar
Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach Werenski
Dallas Stars: Jake Oettinger
Detroit Red Wings: Dylan Larkin
Edmonton Oilers: Darnell Nurse
Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov
Los Angeles Kings: Kevin Fiala
Minnesota Wild: Marc-Andre Fleury
Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki
Nashville Predators: Roman Josi
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: Bryan Rust
San Jose Sharks: Luke Kunin
Seattle Kraken: Jaden Schwartz
St. Louis Blues: Brayden Schenn
Tampa Bay Lightning: Nicholas Paul
Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews
Vancouver Canucks: Quinn Hughes
Vegas Golden Knights: Jack Eichel
Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson
Winnipeg Jets: Josh Morrissey