Mitch Marner, Brady Tkachuk, and Darnell Nurse headline King Clancy Trophy nominees 

Mitch Marner, Brady Tkachuk and Darnell Nurse have been nominated for the 2024-25 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award is given to a player who shows leadership and supports his community. All 32 NHL teams picked one player as a nominee. In particular, the trio - Marner, Tkachuk and Nurse - are recognized for their charity efforts.

Marner - who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs - started the Marner Assist Fund. Tkachuk - the Ottawa Senators captain - works with the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa and runs Tkachuk’s Captains program, which helps local kids.

Meanwhile, Nurse - from the Edmonton Oilers - has been focused on education and youth support and created the Excellence Scholarship for graduating high school students. The program gives $40,000 every year to two students, helping them with their college expenses.

A selection committee will choose the King Clancy trophy winner. This group — including NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and past winners — will review each player’s leadership and community efforts. The winner will receive $25,000 for a charity of their choice and their team will receive up to $20,000. This money will support events related to the player’s cause.

The King Clancy Memorial Trophy announcement will be made during the NHL Awards.

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Who are the 2025 King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees?

Here is the complete list of names belonging to the 2025 King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees

Alex Kerfoot (F): Utah Hockey Club

Adam Lowry (C): Winnipeg Jets

Aleksander Barkov (C): Florida Panthers

Alex Tuch (F): Buffalo Sabres

Adam Fox (D): New York Rangers

Brady Tkachuk (W): Ottawa Senators

Charlie McAvoy (D): Boston Bruins

Connor Murphy (D): Chicago Blackhawks

Colton Parayko (D): St. Louis Blues

Darnell Nurse (D): Edmonton Oilers

Devon Toews (D): Colorado Avalanche

Frederick Gaudreau (F): Minnesota Wild

Garnet Hathaway (F): Philadelphia Flyers

Jeff Petry (D): Detroit Red Wings

Jonathan Huberdeau (F): Calgary Flames

Jordan Staal (C): Carolina Hurricanes

Jack Hughes (F): New Jersey Devils

Jaden Schwartz (F): Seattle Kraken

Jack Eichel (F): Vegas Golden Knights

Kevin Hayes (F): Pittsburgh Penguins

Kevin Fiala (F): Los Angeles Kings

Mitch Marner (F): Toronto Maple Leafs

Matt Duchene (F): Dallas Stars

Matt Martin (F): New York Islanders

Mario Ferraro (D): San Jose Sharks

Nick Suzuki (F): Montreal Canadiens

Quinn Hughes (D): Vancouver Canucks

Ryan O'Reilly (F): Nashville Predators

Radko Gudas (D): Anaheim Ducks

Tom Wilson (F): Washington Capitals

Victor Hedman (D): Tampa Bay Lightning

Zach Werenski (D): Columbus Blue Jackets

So, any one of the players can win the King Clancy trophy.