NHL Foundation Player Award Winners-Awarded since 1998 to honor perseverance, teamwork in community
The NHL Foundation Player Award, awarded annually since 1998, honors the player "who applies the core values of (ice) hockey -- commitment, perseverance and teamwork -- to enrich the lives of people in his community."A total of 20 players have won the award, beginning with Kelly Chase of the St. Louis Blues in 1998. Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Trevor Linden of the Vancouver Canucks shared the award in 2008. No player has won twice.The award is closely related to the King Clancy Memorial Trophy; each is awarded to a player who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.
NHL Foundation Player Award Winners
2017: Travis Hamonic , New York Islanders
2016: Mark Giordano , Calgary Flames
2015: Brent Burns , San Jose Sharks
2014: Patrice Bergeron , Boston Bruins
2013: Henrik Zetterberg , Detroit Red Wings
2012: Mike Fisher, Nashville Predators
2011: Dustin Brown , Los Angeles Kings
2010: Ryan Miller , Buffalo Sabres
2009: Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets
2008: Trevor Linden/Vincent Lecavalier, Vancouver Canucks/Tampa Bay Lightning
2007: Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
2006: Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
2004: Jarome Iginla , Calgary Flames
2003: Darren McCarty, Detroit Red Wings
2002: Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes
2001: Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals
2000: Adam Graves, New York Rangers
1999: Rob Ray, Buffalo Sabres
1998: Kelly Chase, St. Louis Blues
The NHL Foundation Player Award, awarded annually since 1998, honors the player "who applies the core values of (ice) hockey -- commitment, perseverance and teamwork -- to enrich the lives of people in his community."A total of 20 players have won the award, beginning with Kelly Chase of the St. Louis Blues in 1998. Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Trevor Linden of the Vancouver Canucks shared the award in 2008. No player has won twice.The award is closely related to the King Clancy Memorial Trophy; each is awarded to a player who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.
NHL Foundation Player Award Winners
2017: Travis Hamonic , New York Islanders
2016: Mark Giordano , Calgary Flames
2015: Brent Burns , San Jose Sharks
2014: Patrice Bergeron , Boston Bruins
2013: Henrik Zetterberg , Detroit Red Wings
2012: Mike Fisher, Nashville Predators
2011: Dustin Brown , Los Angeles Kings
2010: Ryan Miller , Buffalo Sabres
2009: Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets
2008: Trevor Linden/Vincent Lecavalier, Vancouver Canucks/Tampa Bay Lightning
2007: Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
2006: Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
2004: Jarome Iginla , Calgary Flames
2003: Darren McCarty, Detroit Red Wings
2002: Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes
2001: Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals
2000: Adam Graves, New York Rangers
1999: Rob Ray, Buffalo Sabres
1998: Kelly Chase, St. Louis Blues
