Getzlaf among 32 nominess for King Clancy Trophy

Retiring Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf was named one of the 32 team nominees for the 2021-22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Wednesday.

The award is presented annually “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”

Among the Canadian teams, Mikael Backlund was nominated for the Calgary Flames, Darnell Nurse for the Edmonton Oilers, Jake Allen for the Montreal Canadiens, Wayne Simmonds for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bo Horvat for the Vancouver Canucks and Josh Morrissey for the Winnipeg Jets.

The nominees were selected by their respective NHL teams. and the winner will be chosen by a committee of senior NHL executives led by Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.

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

The full list of nominees are as follows:

Anaheim Ducks: Ryan Getzlaf

Arizona Coyotes: Andrew Ladd

Boston Bruins: Nick Foligno

Buffalo Sabres: Jeff Skinner

Calgary Flames: Mikael Backlund

Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal

Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Murphy

Colorado Avalanche: Nazem Kadri

Columbus Blue Jackets: Jack Roslovic

Dallas Stars: Jason Robertson

Detroit Red Wings: Alex Nedeljkovic

Edmonton Oilers: Darnell Nurse

Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov

Los Angeles Kings: Cal Petersen

Minnesota Wild: Matt Dumba

Montreal Canadiens: Jake Allen

Nashville Predators: Luke Kunin

New Jersey Devils: P.K. Subban

New York Islanders: Anders Lee

New York Rangers: Chris Kreider

Ottawa Senators: Nick Holden

Philadelphia Flyers: Scott Laughton

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