May 27, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) looks to the crowd as he leaves the ice after an overtime loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in game six of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
The Nashville Predators’ Pekka Rinne was chosen the winner of the NHL’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Monday, the first Predators player to receive the award, which is based on humanitarian and leadership contributions made to a player’s community.
Rinne was one of three finalists alongside the New Jersey Devils’ P.