Minnesota Wild forward receives King Clancy Memorial Trophy
The NHL awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy to a Minnesota Wild forward for leadership and service. The league donated $25,000 to a foundation established by the recipient and his brother.
ESPNMinnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno received this season's King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership and service, the NHL announced Thursday. The award recognizes the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.
Each team nominates one player, and a selection committee headed by the NHL commissioner determines the winner.
Presentation and background Foligno was presented the trophy in a surprise appearance at the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota by his older brother and teammate. The brothers established the Janis Foligno Foundation in memory of their mother, who died of breast cancer in 2009, and have raised funds for breast cancer research.
The NHL will donate $25,000 to the foundation as part of the award. Foligno completed his 15th NHL season last month, including nine seasons with Minnesota after six seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. Previous Wild recipients include defenseman Matt Dumba in 2020 and forward Jason Zucker in 2019.
The award is named for longtime player, referee, coach and manager King Clancy, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.
