Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler has been named his club&#8217;s nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The league announced the 31 nominees via press release on Monday afternoon.

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First awarded in 1987-88, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”
The three finalists for the award will be announced in early August, with the winner announced during the conference finals. The first-place finisher will receive a $25,000 donation from the National Hockey League Foundation to benefit a charity or charities of his choice. The two runners-up each will receive a $5,000 donation from the National Hockey League Foundation to benefit a charity or charities of their choice.
Wheeler, 33, has been with the Jets since their relocated from Atlanta in 2011. He&#8217;s served as their captain since 2016. He was a finalist for the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2017-18 and has been a major part of the Jets various community initiatives. Kris King won the King Clancy while with the Jets in 1995-96.

Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler has been named his club's nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The league announced the 31 nominees via press release on Monday afternoon.



https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1287841606821982214

First awarded in 1987-88, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”

The three finalists for the award will be announced in early August, with the winner announced during the conference finals. The first-place finisher will receive a $25,000 donation from the National Hockey League Foundation to benefit a charity or charities of his choice. The two runners-up each will receive a $5,000 donation from the National Hockey League Foundation to benefit a charity or charities of their choice.

Wheeler, 33, has been with the Jets since their relocated from Atlanta in 2011. He's served as their captain since 2016. He was a finalist for the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2017-18 and has been a major part of the Jets various community initiatives. Kris King won the King Clancy while with the Jets in 1995-96.

Blake Wheeler named Jets nominee for King Clancy

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