Alex Tuch has been named as the Buffalo Sabres nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the player who exemplifies leadership on and off the ice.
He one of 32 nominees. The winner, who will be chosen next month, receives a $25,000 donation to a charity of their choice. Two runners-up each will receive a $5,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of their choice.
Tuch's AT9 foundation assists kids facing challenges with a special focus on research to end childhood cancer. Has also been part of a number of community events since joining the Sabres.
On the ice, the Syracuse native with a career year posting 36 goals in 74 games.
The 2022-23 King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees are:
- Anaheim Ducks - Kevin Shattenkirk
- Arizona Coyotes - Travis Boyd
- Boston Bruins - Patrice Bergeron
- Buffalo Sabres - Alex Tuch
- Calgary Flames- Mikael Backlund
- Carolina Hurricanes - Jordan Staal
- Chicago Blackhawks - Connor Murphy
- Colorado Avalanche - Devon Toews
- Columbus Blue Jackets - Zach Werenski
- Dallas Stars - Jason Robertson
- Detroit Red Wings - Dylan Larkin
- Edmonton Oilers - Darnell Nurse
- Florida Panthers - Aleksander Barkov
- Los Angeles Kings - Mikey Anderson
- Minnesota Wild - Matt Dumba
- Montreal Canadiens - Jordan Harris
- Nashville Predators - Juuse Saros
- New Jersey Devils - Jack Hughes
- New York Islanders - Anders Lee
- New York Rangers - Jacob Trouba
- Ottawa Senators - Brady Tkachuk
- Philadelphia Flyers - Scott Laughton
- Pittsburgh Penguins - Evgeni Malkin
- San Jose Sharks - Luke Kunin
- Seattle Kraken - Chris Driedger
- St. Louis Blues - Brayden Schenn
- Tampa Bay Lightning - Victor Hedman
- Toronto Maple Leafs - Morgan Rielly
- Vancouver Canucks - Elias Pettersson
- Vegas Golden Knights - Reilly Smith
- Washington Capitals - Tom Wilson
- Winnipeg Jets - Blake Wheeler
