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Drake Burgin receives Brian Kozak Award

Drake Burgin receives Brian Kozak Award

The Brian Kozak Memorial Award is presented annually to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. It was first awarded in 1977.

Brian Kozak was a talented rearguard for the Selkirk Steelers in the late sixties. In 76, at the young age of only 27, he succumb to cancer.

1981-82 winner Grant Ledyard went on to play over a thousand games in the National Hockey League.

Past Winners photo gallery

Brian Kozak Memorial Award
Season Winner Team
2022-23
2021-22 Parker Malchuk Dauphin Kings
2020-21 no winner
2019-20 Drake Burgin Winkler Flyers
2018-19 Quintin Sudom Swan Valley Stampeders
2017-18 Darby Gula Steinbach Pistons
2016-17 Brady Keeper OCN Blizzard
2015-16 Brett Orr Portage Terriers
2014-15 Tanner Jago Portage Terriers
2013-14 Joel Messner Selkirk Steelers
2012-13 Tanner Butler Dauphin Kings
2011-12 Brenden Kotyk Dauphin Kings
2010-11 Clark Byczynski Swan Valley Stampeders
2009-10 Steven Shamanski Dauphin Kings
2008-09 Scott Macaulay Winnipeg Saints
2007-08 Jason Gray Winnipeg South Blues
2006-07 Wade Poplawski Winnipeg South Blues
2005-06 Ryan Constant OCN Blizzard
2004-05 Devrin Stonehouse Neepawa Natives
2003-04 Riley Weselowski Neepawa Natives
2002-03 Colin Tetrault Southeast Blades
2001-02 Steve Mullin Winkler Flyers
2000-01 Derek Miller Neepawa Natives
1999-00 Oliver McGee Winkler Flyers
1998-99 Jamie Vossen OCN Blizzard
1997-98 Scott Ribble St. James Canadians
1996-97 Arik Engbrecht Portage Terriers
1995-96 Troy Christensen St. Boniface Saints
1994-95 Troy Christensen St. Boniface Saints
1993-94 Laird Lidster Portage Terriers
1992-93 Pat Mullin Dauphin Kings
1991-92 Pat Mullin Dauphin Kings
1990-91 Lars Oxholm Dauphin Kings
1989-90 Dave Jaska Portage Terriers
1988-89 Paul Thompson Winnipeg South Blues
1987-88 Wade Bartley Dauphin Kings
1986-87 Rob Stewart Selkirk Steelers
1985-86 Russ Parent Winnipeg South Blues
1984-85 Ian Spencer St. James Canadians
1983-84 Chris St. Cyr Dauphin Kings
1982-83 Barry Trotz Dauphin Kings
1981-82 Grant Ledyard Fort Garry Blues
1980-81 George Chase St. James Canadians
1979-80 Randy Neufeld Selkirk Steelers
1978-79 Rich Little Dauphin Kings
1977-78 Dan Bryck Kenora Thistles
1976-77 Mark Johnston Portage Terriers
Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Top Defenseman Award

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