
While an often-overlooked award, it’s a great way to highlight some players who focus on making positive contributions to their communities. That’s not to diminish the off-ice efforts of anyone else named on the full list of nominees, found below. Working with the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, Tkachuk hosts the ’Tkachuk’s Captains’ program, which works with kids at club locations across Ottawa to help develop leadership skills. Tkachuk, in a few short years as a Senator, has already implanted himself in the community, especially in recent seasons. One notable nominee is one of the youngest captains in the league – Ottawa’s Brady Tkachuk.

The list of nominees for this year’s award is an impressive one, featuring some of the league’s most well-respected captains, such as Boston’s Patrice Bergeronand Florida’s Aleksander Barkov.

The award is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities both on and off the ice, as well as making a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to their community. In an announcement made Tuesday afternoon, the NHL unveiled the list of nominees for the 2023 King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
