Newsday · Apr 17, 2019
Anders Lee is Islanders' nominee for King Clancy Memorial Trophy
New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee speaks to reporters after hockey practice at Northwell Health Ice Center on April 8, 2019. Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van DykeWhenever Barry Trotz is asked about his preseason selection of Anders Lee as the Islanders captain, the coach always lists caring about others first as a main quality for leadership.
Fittingly, Lee, on Wednesday, was announced as the Islanders’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to the community.