Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano won the NHL Foundation Player Award for community service at the NHL Awards on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
The NHL detailed Giordano's service in a press release:
Giordano's leadership and dedication on the ice only are paralleled by his various initiatives away from the rink. For the past two seasons, Giordano and his wife have partnered with the Calgary Board of Education to create a unique community program called Team Giordano - which provides resources to four low-income Calgary schools. Funding from Team Giordano supports the purchase of computers, journals and other school supplies as well as floor hockey equipment. Students in the program are encouraged to achieve their goals using the "5 G's" Giordano believes are the keys to success. Since its inception, Team Giordano has donated $200,000 to its four schools, impacting the lives of 1,400 students.
On the ice, Giordano had the best season of his career in 2015-16, setting career highs in goals (21) and points (56). But it's his work off the ice that clearly defines him as a person.
Giordano's been captain of the Flames since the 2013-14 season.
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