A leader on and off the ice, the Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that team captain Quinn Hughes has been named the organization’s nominee for this year’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

According to NHL.com, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”

There’s no questioning Hughes’ leadership qualities, guiding the Canucks through a tumultuous season that saw a regression in the standings, a slew of unfortunate injuries, and a locker room feud between two of the organizations top players in JT Miller and Elias Pettersson. Through that, Hughes played a key role in keeping the team together, especially as the trade deadline saw a number of departures and arrivals in Vancouver amongst all the chaos.

Beyond that, Hughes has also become a staple of the Vancouver community in his time with the organization through a number of charitable endeavours, including supporting the Canucks for Kids fund and starting an initiative called Team 43 that gives free Canucks tickets to BC first responders. Hughes was also selected as the team’s nominee for the Trophy last year.

Hughes is among 32 nominees from all teams across the league, with the winner to be selected by a committee including NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman along with former winners of the King Clancy and NHL Foundation Player Award. The winner receives a $25,000 donation to a charity of their choice and a grant of up to $20,000 to organize an activation to help a local humanitarian cause.

First presented in 1988, the trophy commemorates the late Francis M. “King” Clancy, a former Hall of Fame player, referee, coach, and general manager. In February 1934, Clancy participated in the Ace Bailey game, the league’s first all-star game, which was held to raise money for Ace Bailey, a player who had his career ended after taking a bad hit.

The Vancouver Canucks are among five teams that have had three players win the King Clancy. The last time a Canuck picked up the award was in the 2017-18 seasons when Daniel and Henrik Sedin became the first duo to win, honouring their charitable work which included helping raise $42 million for the Canucks for Kids fund. Henrik Sedin also earned the trophy in the 2015-16 season, making him the only player to win the award more than once. Trevor Linden was the first to receive the Trophy with the Canucks’ organization back in 1996-97.