New Jersey Devils defender PK Subban received the King Clancy Trophy on Tuesday night, an award given annually by the National Hockey League (NHL) to a player who has shown outstanding leadership on and off. and exclusively involved in his community.
Subban was a finalist for the honor for the third consecutive season and for the fourth time in his career. He pledged to raise $ 10 million over seven years for Montreal Children’s Hospital in 2015. He also founded the Blueline Buddies program in 2016 while playing for the Nashville Predators. This program aims to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and local youth.
In March, he donated $ 1 million to support Le Spot, a mental health clinic in Montreal, and matched $ 100,000 donations to help Ukrainian cancer patients travel to the country to follow life-saving treatments. .
It’s special to win as a member of the New Jersey Devils, Subban said. I am very happy to be one of the players of the rich history of this organization. It is special to get this award, and I accept it on behalf of myself and my family.
The National League also highlighted Subban’s commitment to racial and social justice.
When you volunteer in your community, you don’t do it to receive trophies, Subban added. But when I look at the players who have been finalists for this award, it’s a special group. I think when you have a platform like the NHL, you have to use it in the right way to make an impact and I’m lucky to be able to do that. All of the finalists this year and in previous years, and the winning players, all did a great job. I am very happy to be part of this group and to continue my work.
It was last season’s trophy winner, goaltender Pekka Rinne, who gave the award to Subban. Rinne, now retired, is Subban’s ally in the Predators.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse and Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf are the other two finalists.
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