Max Kaminsky Trophy

The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.

The award is named in honour of Max Kaminsky, who coached the St. Catharines TeePees to the Memorial Cup in 1960 and died shortly thereafter of cancer.

Winners

 * 2020-21: Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
 * 2019-20: Noel Hoefenmayer, Ottawa 67's
 * 2018-19: Evan Bouchard, London Knights
 * 2017-18: Nicolas Hague, Mississauga Steelheads
 * 2016-17: Darren Raddysh, Erie Otters
 * 2015-16 - Mikhail Sergachev, Windsor Spitfires
 * 2014-15 - Anthony DeAngelo, Sarnia Sting & Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds
 * 2013-14 - Aaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts
 * 2012-13 - Ryan Sproul, Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds
 * 2011-12 - Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs
 * 2010-11 - Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
 * 2009-10 - Jake Muzzin, Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds
 * 2008–09 – Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
 * 2007–08 – Drew Doughty, Guelph Storm
 * 2006–07 – Marc Staal, Sudbury Wolves
 * 2005–06 – Andrej Sekera, Owen Sound Attack
 * 2004–05 – Danny Syvret, London Knights
 * 2003–04 – James Wisniewski, Plymouth Whalers
 * 2002–03 – Brendan Bell, Ottawa 67's
 * 2001–02 –- Eric Reitz, Barrie Colts
 * 2000–01 – Alexei Semenov, Sudbury Wolves
 * 1999–00 – John Erskine, London Knights
 * 1998–99 – Brian Campbell, Ottawa 67's
 * 1997–98 – Chris Allen, Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1996–97 – Sean Blanchard, Ottawa 67's
 * 1995–96 – Bryan Berard, Detroit Whalers
 * 1994–95 – Bryan Berard, Detroit Junior Red Wings
 * 1993–94 – Jamie Rivers, Sudbury Wolves
 * 1992–93 – Chris Pronger, Peterborough Petes
 * 1991–92 – Drake Berehowsky, North Bay Centennials
 * 1990–91 – Chris Snell, Ottawa 67's
 * 1989–90 – John Slaney, Cornwall Royals
 * 1988–89 – Bryan Fogarty, Niagara Falls Thunder
 * 1987–88 – Darryl Shannon, Windsor Spitfires
 * 1986–87 – Kerry Huffman, Guelph Platers
 * 1985–86 – Jeff Brown, Sudbury Wolves; Terry Carkner, Peterborough Petes
 * 1984–85 – Bob Halkidis, London Knights
 * 1983–84 – Brad Shaw, Ottawa 67's
 * 1982–83 – Al MacInnis, Kitchener Rangers
 * 1981–82 – Ron Meighan, Niagara Falls Flyers
 * 1980–81 – Randy Boyd, Ottawa 67's
 * 1979–80 – Larry Murphy, Peterborough Petes
 * 1978–79 – Greg Theberge, Peterborough Petes
 * 1977–78 – Brad Marsh, London Knights; Rob Ramage, London Knights
 * 1976–77 – Craig Hartsburg, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
 * 1975–76 – Rick Green, London Knights
 * 1974–75 – Mike O'Connell, Kingston Canadians
 * 1973–74 – Jim Turkiewicz, Peterborough Petes
 * 1972–73 – Denis Potvin, Ottawa 67's
 * 1971–72 – Denis Potvin, Ottawa 67's
 * 1970–71 – Jocelyn Guevremont, Montreal Junior Canadiens
 * 1969–70 – Ron Plumb, Peterborough Petes