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The National Hockey League has officially revealed the 32-team nominees for the 2025-26 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. 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."
The winner will be chosen by a committee consisting of former winners of this award and the NHL Foundation Player Award as well as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, and the winner will be granted a $25,000 donation to the charity or charities of his choosing.
The full list of nominees is below, sorted by division:
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins: Jordan Harris
- Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch
- Detroit Red Wings: Dylan Larkin
- Florida Panthers: Sam Bennett
- Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki
- Ottawa Senators: Linus Ullmark
- Tampa Bay Lightning: Ryan McDonagh
- Toronto Maple Leafs: John Tavares
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes: Jaccob Slavin
- Columbus Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner
- New Jersey Devils: Jack Hughes
- New York Islanders: Kyle Palmieri
- New York Rangers: Adam Fox
- Philadelphia Flyers: Garnet Hathaway
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Bryan Rust
- Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin
Central Division
- Chicago Blackhawks: Alex Vlasic
- Colorado Avalanche: Sam Malinski
- Dallas Stars: Jake Oettinger
- Minnesota Wild: Marcus Foligno
- Nashville Predators: Ryan O’Reilly
- St. Louis Blues: Colton Parayko
- Utah Mammoth: Alexander Kerfoot
- Winnipeg Jets: Gabriel Vilardi
Pacific Division
- Anaheim Ducks: Lukas Dostal
- Calgary Flames: Jonathan Huberdeau
- Edmonton Oilers: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
- Los Angeles Kings: Kevin Fiala
- San Jose Sharks: Alexander Wennberg
- Seattle Kraken: Joey Daccord
- Vancouver Canucks: Brock Boeser
- Vegas Golden Knights: Jack Eichel