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Canadiens’ Suzuki, Capitals’ Ovechkin highlight nominees for 2026 King Clancy Trophy

Kyle Morton
Kyle Morton
Apr 10, 2026, 11:56 EDT
Canadiens’ Suzuki, Capitals’ Ovechkin highlight nominees for 2026 King Clancy Trophy
Credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images

Each NHL team’s nominee for the 2026 King Clancy Memorial Trophy has been announced.

The honor 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.”

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.

Florida’s Aleksander Barkov took home the award last season, while Henrik Sedin is the only player in league history to win the award on multiple occasions, including a shared win with his twin brother Daniel in 2018.

The full list of nominees is below, sorted by division:

Atlantic Division

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

Pacific Division



Last 10 Masterton Trophy Winners

SeasonNameTeam
2016Henrik SedinVancouver Canucks
2017Nick FolignoColumbus Blue Jackets
2018Daniel Sedin & Henrik SedinVancouver Canucks
2019Jason ZuckerMinnesota Wild
2020Mathew DumbaMinnesota Wild
2021Pekka RinneNashville Predators
2022P.K. SubbanNew Jersey Devils
2023Mikael BacklundCalgary Flames
2024Anders LeeNew York Islanders
2025Aleksander BarkovFlorida Panthers
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