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Simmonds, Hamonic named NHL Foundation Player Award finalists

Derik Hamilton / USA TODAY Sports

The NHL announced Tuesday that Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds and New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic were named the finalists for the NHL Foundation Player Award.

The award is given to the player "who applies the core values of hockey - commitment, perseverance, and teamwork - to enrich the lives of people in his community."

The winner will be presented with $25,000 toward a charity of their choosing.

Simmonds has been instrumental in raising money for kids in his native Scarborough, Ontario by hosting Wayne's Road Hockey Warriors for the past five years. The program - which aims to help children learn the fundamentals of hockey - has raised over $100,000.

Hamonic, meanwhile, continues to work with his D-Partner Program that helps children who have lost a parent at a young age. Hamonic has hosted children at Islanders' games and also conducted meet-and-greets and other events with program participants.

The award will be announced Tuesday, June 20 at the 2017 NHL Humanitarian Awards.

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