NHL Foundation Player Award
The NHL Foundation Player Award was an annual NHL honor given to a player who uses the core values of hockey—commitment, perseverance and teamwork—to enrich the lives of people in his community. The winner received a $25,000 grant for a cause they support. Fifteen players won the award before it was discontinued after the 2016-17 season, with Kelly Chase as the first winner in 1998. No player won the award twice; the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings each had two winners. The award is closely related to the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which also honors humanitarian work.
Non-Canadian winners include Olaf Kolzig (Germany), Henrik Zetterberg (Sweden), and Ryan Miller and Dustin Brown (USA). Ron Francis and Joe Sakic are the only winners inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. A notable recipient was Vincent Lecavalier in 2008 for pledging $3 million to build The Vincent Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorder Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. The award was discontinued after the 2016-17 season, with the donation redirected to the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
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