NHL Foundation Player Award
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NHL Foundation Player Award
| NHL Foundation Player Award | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997–98 NHL season |
| Current holder(s) | Dustin Brown |
| Awarded to the | NHL player who applies the core values of hockey—commitment, perseverance and teamwork—to enrich the lives of people in his community |
The NHL Foundation Player Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) player "who applies the core values of (ice) hockey—commitment, perseverance and teamwork—to enrich the lives of people in his community".[1] The winner is given a grant of US$25,000 to help causes that the winner supports.[2] The recipient of the NHL Foundation Player Award is decided by a panel that consists of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL executives Pat Flatley, Bernadette Mansur and Kenneth Martin, Jr.[1] Many players have been awarded as a result of large charitable contributions to their community. For instance, Vincent Lecavalier received the award in 2008 for committing US$3 million to build The Vincent Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorder Center at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.[1]
Thirteen players have won the NHL Foundation Player Award since its inception. Kelly Chase was awarded the inaugural NHL Foundation Player Award in 1998.[3] Dustin Brown is the most recent winner of the award.[4] No player has ever won the award twice. The Buffalo Sabres are the only team to have been represented twice by winners. The award is closely related to the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, as both are awarded to a player who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.[5] German Olaf Kolzig, Americans Ryan Miller and Brown are the only non-Canadian winners, while Ron Francis is the only winner to have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.[6]
Winners
| * | Denotes player who is still active |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame |
- Notes
- a No award was presented due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
- b Denotes joint winners
2010–11 finalists
The finalists for the award for the 2010–11 season were announced on May 2, 2011. The trophy winner will be announced on June 22, 2011 at the NHL Awards ceremony.[15]
- Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings (third nomination)
- Mike Green, Washington Capitals (first nomination)
- Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks (first nomination)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Vincent Lecavalier and Trevor Linden Receive NHL Foundation Player Award for Outstanding Community Service". NHL.com. 2008-05-22. http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=364082. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ a b Associated Press (2003-05-27). "Wings' McCarty wins charity award". Sporting News. http://tsn.sportingnews.com/nhl/articles/20030527/475557.html. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ a b Elliott, Helen (2000-02-29). "McSorley incident leaves questions but few answers". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/29/sports/sp-3671. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ a b c "NHL Foundation Award". NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=62989. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ "King Clancy Memorial Trophy". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/silver_splashkingclancy.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ "Players by Induction Year". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMembersByYear.jsp?type=Player. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Associated Press (1999-03-19). "Fast times for junior hockey hopefuls". CNN Sports Illustrated. http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/hockey/nhl/news/1999/03/19/nhl_notes/. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Cerny, Jim (2009-01-27). "Awards were reflection of Graves' character". New York Rangers. http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=406566. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ "Olie Kolzig awarded King Clancy Memorial Trophy". Washington Capitals. 2006-06-23. http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=316249&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Associated Press (2002-05-17). "Carolina's Francis wins community service award". Sporting News. http://tsn.sportingnews.com/nhl/articles/20020517/404335.html. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2004-06-11). "Lightning's St. Louis is NHL MVP". CBC Sports. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/06/10/nhl-awards040610.html. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Heika, Mike (2006-10-31). "Stars' Turco saves time for charities". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/hockey/stars/stories/103106dnspostarslede.22fa7a4.html. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Dater, Adrian (2007-10-16). "Sakic's generosity prompts more giving". The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_7188108?loc=interstitialskip. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Captain Rick Nash Named Recipient of 2008-09 NHL Foundation Player Award". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2009-06-18. http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=426014. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2011-05-02). "Brown nominated once again for NHL Foundation Player Award". The Sports Network. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=364387. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
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