RELEASE: Nurse named finalist for King Clancy Trophy

EDMONTON, AB -Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2021‑22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Friday morning.
The annual award is presented "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community" with Nurse joined by Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf and New Jersey Devils defenceman P.K. Subban as finalists.
Nurse has served as a pillar in the community throughout his tenure in Edmonton, focusing on initiatives dedicated to immigrants and Indigenous youth, education access, mentorship, and racial and social justice. As an ambassador for Free Play for Kids, Nurse helps provide marginalized children - many of whom are refugees, new Canadians or Indigenous youth - with the opportunity to play sports in a safe, accessible and inclusive environment, and offers kids from Edmonton's most socially vulnerable schools the chance to attend an Oilers game and meet him afterward.
He also serves as an ambassador for Right To Play, which aims to protect, educate and empower children to rise above adversity through the power of sport.

Nurse expanded his efforts in helping kids by announcing the creation of the Darnell Nurse Excellence Scholarship in 2021, teaming up with St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School - his alma mater in Hamilton, Ont. - to award two scholarships each year to deserving students pursuing post-secondary aspirations.
Nurse also has been a prominent youth mentor and an outspoken advocate for diversity and inclusion, recently serving as a spokesperson for the League's Respect Hockey initiative.
Each NHL team nominated a player for the King Clancy Trophy, with the three finalists and winner chosen by a committee of senior NHL executives led by Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
The selection committee applies the following criteria in determining the finalists and winner:
The winners of the 2022 NHL Awards will be revealed during the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final. The King Clancy Trophy winner will receive a $25,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of his choice. The two runners-up will each receive a $5,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of their choice.