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28-530: The trophy is named in honour of Francis M. "King" Clancy , a former player for the original Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs who later went on to become a coach, referee, and team executive. The trophy was first awarded in 1988 and was presented to the NHL by Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard , who called Clancy "one of the greatest humanitarians that ever lived". It honours similar community service as

56-549: A hockey team. Clancy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958. He remained assistant general manager-coach through the 1960s, working under Punch Imlach . When Imlach was fired in 1969, Clancy initially said he would leave with him, but was persuaded to stay with the Leafs and was made a vice-president, a decision which did not go over well with Imlach, although the two later reconciled. After Harold Ballard took control of

84-442: A mask for five games in total and according to author Douglas Hunter, Benedict modified or tried different masks during the sequence of games. His last game wearing a mask was on March 4, 1930 when he got hit in the face during a goal-mouth scramble. He had to leave the game due to blood coming from his nose. When asked about his short-lived face mask Benedict remarked: It was leather with a big nosepiece. The nosepiece proved to be

112-527: A referee in the NHL. He joined the Toronto Maple Leafs organization and worked as a coach and team executive from that point until his death in 1986. In 2017 Clancy was named one of the ' 100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history. Clancy's nickname "King" originates from his father Tom , who was the first 'King Clancy' and played football with the Ottawa Rough Riders . At the time the football

140-542: The 1914–15 season. He led the league in goals against average (GAA) that season and the following two seasons to start his career. He played 12 seasons overall for the Senators, five in the NHA and seven in the NHL. After winning three Stanley Cups with the Senators, his career changed in the 1923–24 season. Benedict developed a problem with drinking , which at first was kept secret by the Senators. Benedict occasionally played for

168-636: The Calder Cup as league champions in 1951–52 , and nearly repeating the following year, before losing the cup final in seven games. On the strength of that performance, Clancy was made head coach of the Maple Leafs for the 1953–54 season. He held the job for three years, however the team struggled, with each successive season worse than the one before it. He was then appointed assistant general manager by his friend, Conn Smythe, although his responsibilities often involved public relations at least as much as building

196-616: The Canadian women's national ice hockey team . She won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics and gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics . She won gold at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship and 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship . She won silver at the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2017 and 2023, and bronze in 2019. She is married to Marie-Philip Poulin . Clint Benedict Clinton Stevenson " Praying Benny " Benedict (September 26, 1892 – November 12, 1976)

224-611: The Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award , which was retired in 1984. Five teams have had more than one player win the award. Three members of the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers , Calgary Flames , New York Islanders , and Boston Bruins have won the award, while two members of the Minnesota Wild , and Detroit Red Wings have also won the award. Ray Bourque and Dave Poulin won it in consecutive years for

252-657: The Montreal Maroons before beginning an 11-year stint as an NHL referee . In 1949, the Montreal Canadiens hired Clancy to coach their American Hockey League (AHL) farm team, the Cincinnati Mohawks . He was released after two losing seasons, and rejoined the Maple Leafs organization as coach of the Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Pittsburgh Hornets . The Hornets had two outstanding seasons under Clancy, winning

280-792: The Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association (NHA) in the 1912–13 season. Although the Senators had at the time future Hockey Hall of Famer Percy LeSueur as their starting goaltender, Benedict played 10 games for the club. During the 1912–13 season he was also manager Art Ross ' goaltender of choice for the NHA All-Stars, a team which played in five exhibition games against the PCHA All-Stars, losing three games to two. Benedict played one more season as backup to LeSueur, in 1913–14 , and took over as starting goaltender in

308-579: The Boston Bruins, and Jason Zucker and Matt Dumba won it in consecutive years for the Minnesota Wild. Players from the seven different Canadian teams have won the trophy on 10 of the 28 occasions that it has been awarded. Three members each from the Edmonton Oilers , Calgary Flames , and Vancouver Canucks , as well as one each from the Montreal Canadiens , Ottawa Senators , Toronto Maple Leafs , and

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336-406: The Leafs during the 1971–72 season, Clancy and Ballard became inseparable friends. Former Leafs player, coach, and assistant general manager Clarence Hap Day stated Clancy was paid to do nothing by both Smythe and Ballard. During the 1971–72 season, Clancy stepped behind the Leafs' bench as acting coach for 15 games while head coach John McLellan recovered from a peptic ulcer . Clancy remained in

364-528: The Leafs' front office for the rest of his life. In 1986, he had an operation to remove his gallbladder , however infection from the gallbladder seeped into his body during the operation at which he went into septic shock . He died on November 10, 1986, at age 84 and was interred in Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario. Clancy was associated with professional hockey for 65 years at

392-537: The Leafs, Clancy helped his team win the Stanley Cup. After a slow start to the 1936–37 season, Clancy announced his retirement six games into the season. He retired as the top scoring defenceman in NHL history, with 283 career points. In Clancy's last game, he represented the Montreal Maroons at the Howie Morenz Memorial Game in 1937. The season after his retirement as a player, Clancy briefly coached

420-521: The NHL. In the third period, goaltender Clint Benedict was given a two-minute penalty. At the time, goalies served their own penalties. Not wanting to leave the net open, Clancy played goal for the two minutes Benedict was gone. On October 11, 1930, coming off the most productive season of his career, with 17 goals and 40 points in 44 games with the Senators, Clancy was traded to the Maple Leafs, with Toronto manager Conn Smythe giving up $ 35,000 and two players in exchange for him. In his second season with

448-622: The Ottawa Stars Lacrosse Club, winning the City Championship in 1911. He later played professionally with the Ottawa Capitals Lacrosse Club earning distinction for his tenacity under fire. This helped him immeasurably in his transition into professional hockey. Benedict was one of the first great goalies in professional hockey and a great innovator in the sport. He was the first goalie to drop to his knees to stop

476-525: The Senators to Stanley Cup wins in 1923 and 1927. Although he was one of the smallest defensemen of his era, he was tough and fast and would not back down. According to hockey broadcaster and historian Brian McFarlane , it was said that King Clancy started a thousand fights and never won one. During a March 31, 1923, Stanley Cup game against the Edmonton Eskimos , Clancy became the first and only hockey player to play all six positions during one game in

504-475: The Senators while under the effects. In the playoffs, Benedict and the Senators played poorly and were quickly eliminated. Management withheld some of his salary for his behaviour. Benedict sued the team in return and the Senators countersued, revealing in court documents the extent of Benedict's behaviour. Once the Ottawa papers found out about the court case, the secret was out. The two sides quickly settled to minimize

532-451: The community. In popular culture he is referred to in the TV series How I Met Your Mother in the episode " Old King Clancy ". Clancy was of Irish descent. His son, Terry Clancy , participated in ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics and later played for the Toronto Maple Leafs . His great-granddaughter, Laura Stacey is a Canadian ice hockey player for PWHL Montreal , and a member of

560-575: The goalie mask, Clint was the first goalie to wear facial protection in the NHL with the Montreal Maroons using it for five games during the 1929–30 season. On January 7, 1930, he was hit by a shot from Howie Morenz in the face, breaking the bridge of his nose. Benedict was out of action for six weeks. He returned on February 20, 1930 against the New York Americans wearing the mask. He played with

588-572: The original Winnipeg Jets have won the award. Henrik Sedin is the only player who has won it more than once. Henrik and his brother Daniel are the only recipients to have won the trophy jointly. The similar NHL Foundation Player Award was discontinued for the 2017–18 NHL season , with its associated charitable donation being redirected towards the King Clancy Memorial Trophy instead. King Clancy Francis Michael " King " Clancy (February 25, 1902 – November 8, 1986)

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616-655: The problem, because it obscured my vision. The game against Ottawa was his last game in the NHL. In June 1930, Benedict was placed on waivers. The next season, he played for the Windsor Bulldogs senior hockey team, the Maroons farm team, leading them to the IHL championship. In 1932, Benedict became manager and coach of Saint John Beavers of the Maritime Senior Hockey League, a position he held for two seasons. Benedict

644-590: The publicity. Benedict's career with the Senators was finished. On October 20, 1924, Benedict was traded along with Punch Broadbent to the expansion Montreal Maroons . It was a new lease on life for Benedict who played for six seasons with the Maroons. In 1926 , he won another Stanley Cup with the Maroons after having recorded three shutouts in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Victoria Cougars . In 1930, some 30 years before Jacques Plante popularized

672-703: The puck along the ice; at the time, dropping to the ice was illegal. This earned him the nickname "Praying Benny." The first rule change the NHL made legalized his playing style. Benedict played senior-level hockey at 17, playing for the Ottawa Stewartons of the Ottawa City Hockey League in 1909–10, moving to the Ottawa New Edinburghs of the Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union (IPAHU) the following season. Benedict joined

700-431: The time of his death, then the longest-such tenure in NHL history, and a record since surpassed by John Bucyk . He was the last surviving member of the 1922–23 Stanley Cup championship-winning Ottawa Senators . The King Clancy Memorial Trophy was named in his honour and is awarded annually to the NHL player who demonstrates leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made exceptional humanitarian contributions in

728-487: Was a Canadian professional lacrosse goalie, ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Maroons . He played on four Stanley Cup -winning squads. He was the first goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL) to wear a face mask. He led league goaltenders in shutouts seven times over his professional career. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame . Benedict played for

756-411: Was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee, coach and executive. Clancy played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs . He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams and won All-Star honours. After he retired in 1937, he remained in hockey, becoming a coach for the Montreal Maroons . Clancy next worked for 11 seasons as

784-459: Was not snapped as is done today, but was 'heeled' back from the line. Frank's father was very good at this and was named 'King of the Heelers' or 'King' for short. This nickname was eventually transferred to Frank. Clancy played for junior teams in the Ottawa area and began his NHL career in his hometown playing for the Senators, where he would establish himself among the league's top players helping

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