Marc Foligno wins King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Marcus Foligno was surprised by his brother Nick with the NHL’s King Clancy Trophy at Masonic Cancer Center in Minnesota.

A former member of the Sudbury Wolves and current Minnesota Wild NHL player, Marcus Foligno, is this year’s recipient of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

Award recognizes leadership, community contributions

The National Hockey League said the award “goes to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”

Brotherly presentation at cancer centre

Teammate Nick Foligno, who won the award in 2017, presented the trophy to his brother, who was visiting the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota at the time.

“Marcus and Nick participated in the Foligno Face-Off, part of Hockey Fights Cancer, with over $200,000 going toward life-saving breast cancer research that will be named in honour of their mother, Janis, who passed away after battling the disease,” the NHL said in a news release.

Financial support for charities

Foligno will receive a $25,000 donation from the NHL to benefit a charity or charities of his choice – and the Wild are eligible to receive a grant of up to $20,000 from the league, as directed by Foligno, to organize a special activation related to his humanitarian cause.