Ed Belfour sponsored a scholarship to the MJHL in the form of the Ed Belfour High Performance Award for hockey and academic proficiency. The criteria for the award was hockey involvement including statistics, achievements, and team participation, academic achievements including grade point average, awards and classes, community involvement including volunteer work, job and non-school related activities, and finally other school involvement including school sports, committee and clubs. Of course, the winning player must strive to be the best in the MJHL.
Belfour, a former MJHL star, who went on to success in the National Hockey League as one of the most dominate goalies of his era. Winning a Calder Trophy as NHL's rookie of the year, a two time Vezina Trophy winner as NHL's top goalie, and a three time NHL All-Star. And in 1999, as a member of the Dallas Stars, a Stanley Cup.
Winners[]
Ed Belfour High Performance Award | ||
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Season | Winner | Team |
2008-09 | Dan Campbell | Winnipeg South Blues |
Craig Cornelsen | Winkler Flyers | |
Greg Reimer | Winkler Flyers | |
2007-08 | ????? | |
2006-07 | ????? | |
2005-06 | Andrew Fernandez | Selkirk Steelers |
Andrew Loewen | Winnipeg South Blues | |
2004-05 | Ryan Garbutt | Winnipeg South Blues |
Dean Yakura | Southeast Blades | |
2003-04 | Curtis Budgell | Winnipeg South Blues |
Ryan Garbutt | Winnipeg South Blues | |
2002-03 | Matt Wheatley | Winnipeg South Blues |
2001-02 | Russ Oldcorn | Winkler Flyers |
Matt Wheatley | Winnipeg South Blues | |
2000-01 | Andrew Murray | Selkirk Steelers |
1999-00 | Junior Lessard | Portage Terriers |
1998-99 | Tim Lindberg | Portage Terriers |
Jeff McGill | Winkler Flyers | |
Ed Belfour High Performance Award |