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King Clancy Memorial Award: History, Montreal Canadiens Past Winners

Nick Suzuki has been a special player on and off the ice for the Montreal Canadiens.
ByNate Duffett
Nick Suzuki salutes the crowd in final home game.
Nick Suzuki salutes the crowd in final home game. | Minas Panagiotakis/GettyImages
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2022 - PK Subban

P. K. Subban
PK Subban brings one of his friends from the Montreal Children's Hospital to the NHL All Star Game. | Minas Panagiotakis/GettyImages

No one took the loss of PK Subban from the Canadiens harder than members of the Montreal Children's Hospital. He was a big part of the community in Montreal, which makes it surprising that he never won the award sooner. However, the NHL righted a wrong by giving him the award before retirement.

Subban donated $1 million to support Le Spot, a mental health clinic in Montreal. He also matched donations of up to $100,000 to help Ukranian cancer patients who arrived for life-saving treatments. Subban founded the PK Subban Foundation and was a co-chair on the Player Inclusion Committee. He dealt with causes such as racial and social justice, underserved youth, COVID-19 relief, and youth hockey.

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