New York Islanders captain Anders Lee has been awarded the 2024 King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
The annual award is given “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” Lee will receive a $25,000 donation to benefit a charity of his choice as part of the award.
Lee, 33, has spent his entire 12-year career with the Islanders and is coming off his eighth 20-goal season.
Off the ice, Lee has raised money for the fight against cancer by partnering with the Jam Kancer in the Kan since 2017. Lee has hosted tournaments and events to raise money for Jam Kancer in the Kan and last year’s event raised over $155,000 including $30,000 from Lee.
Additionally, Lee invites families impacted by cancer to attend Islanders home games and he funds a holiday gift initiative for cancer families facing financial hardships.
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund was the winner last season.
Each team nominates a player for the King Clancy award and 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.
Here is the complete list of nominees for this season:
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