The NHL announced the nominees for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for every NHL team this afternoon, including the Minnesota Wild’s nominee, Mats Zuccarello. This will be the diminutive forward’s first nomination for the award since coming into the league with the New York Rangers in 2010.
The Norwegian winger missed the first six weeks of the season recovering from off-season arm surgery but has been a steadying presence on the first line and has developed considerable chemistry with the young star, Kirill Kaparizov.
Zuccarello, affectionately known as “The Lizard,” has taken part in various charitable causes, but his most recent endeavor is the “Match Mats” initiative.