Zucker nominated for 2017-18 King Clancy Memorial Trophy

ST. PAUL -- The NHL announced today the list of nominees for the 2017-18 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is awarded "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community." Forward Jason Zucker is the Minnesota Wild's selection to be eligible for the award.

The nominees were selected by their respective NHL clubs. The winner will be selected by a committee of senior NHL executives led by Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. The King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner will receive a $40,000 donation from the National Hockey League Foundation to benefit a charity or charities of the winner's choice, and the two runners-up will each receive a $5,000 donation from the National Hockey League Foundation to benefit a charity or charities of their choice.

The three finalists for the 2017-18 King Clancy Memorial Trophy will be announced on Monday, April 30, and the winner will be revealed on Wednesday, June 20, during the 2018 NHL Awards™ presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Zucker and his wife Carly's charitable contributions include the
#Give16 campaign and Zucker Family Suite and Broadcast Studio
at University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. He also had a hand in starting Team Tucker's Locker in honor of Tucker Helstrom, a cancer patient whom the Zuckers
befriended
prior to Helstrom's passing in 2016.
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