The Canadian Hockey League awards sixteen annual trophies for accomplishments during the regular and at the Memorial Cup to top individuals and teams among its three member leagues. The Memorial Cup is the top award for the championship team at the end-of-season Memorial Cup tournament. A set of five individual awards are given for performance at the tournament. In the regular season, Canadian Hockey League also presents ten annual awards. The nominees for each individual award are determined by the winner of the corresponding award handed out by each of the Canadian Hockey League's three member leagues, the Ontario Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League.
Each award, and its OHL, QMJHL and WHL equivalent, are listed here.
Canadian Hockey league awards[]
List of individual awards presented by the Canadian Hockey league.[1]
CHL Player of the Year | ||
Awarded to the individual judged to be the most outstanding player in the CHL | ||
OHL: Red Tilson Trophy | QMJHL: Michel Brière Memorial Trophy | WHL: Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
CHL Rookie of the Year | ||
Awarded to the top rookie in the CHL | ||
OHL: Emms Family Award | QMJHL: RDS Cup | WHL: Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy |
CHL Goaltender of the Year | ||
Awarded to the top goaltender in the CHL | ||
OHL: OHL Goaltender of the Year | QMJHL: Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy | WHL: Del Wilson Trophy |
CHL Defenceman of the Year | ||
Awarded to the top defenceman in the CHL | ||
OHL: Max Kaminsky Trophy | QMJHL: Emile Bouchard Trophy | WHL: Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy |
CHL Top Scorer Award | ||
First awarded in 1994, the Top Scorer award is given to the player with the most points in the CHL | ||
OHL: Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | QMJHL: Jean Béliveau Trophy | WHL: Bob Clarke Trophy |
Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award | ||
Awarded to the CHL's Coach of the Year | ||
OHL: Matt Leyden Trophy | QMJHL: Ron Lapointe Trophy | WHL: Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy |
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year | ||
Awarded to the player best able to combine on-ice performance with scholastic success | ||
OHL: Bobby Smith Trophy | QMJHL: Marcel Robert Trophy | WHL: Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy |
CHL Humanitarian of the Year | ||
Awarded to the player judged to have made the most notable contributions to his community | ||
OHL: Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy | QMJHL: QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year | WHL: Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy |
CHL Sportsman of the Year | ||
Awarded to the player judged to have been the most sportsmanlike player in the CHL | ||
OHL: William Hanley Trophy | QMJHL: Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy | WHL: Brad Hornung Trophy |
CHL Top Draft Prospect Award | ||
Awarded to the top eligible Canadian Hockey League prospect for the NHL Entry Draft | ||
OHL: no equivalent award | QMJHL: Michael Bossy Trophy | WHL: no equivalent award |
CHL Executive of the Year | ||
Awarded to the outstanding executive in the CHL (last awarded in 2002) | ||
OHL: OHL Executive of the Year | QMJHL: John Horman Trophy | WHL: Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy |
Memorial Cup awards[]
List of awards presented at the Memorial Cup.[2]
Memorial Cup | Awarded to the Canadian Hockey League champion |
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | Awarded to the Most Valuable Player of the Memorial Cup |
Ed Chynoweth Trophy | Awarded to the top scorer of the Memorial Cup |
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy | Awarded to the outstanding goaltender of the Memorial Cup |
George Parsons Trophy | Awarded to the most sportsmanlike player of the Memorial Cup |
Memorial Cup All-Star Team | Awarded to the best player at each position of the Memorial Cup |
Member league awards[]
The CHL's three member leagues also hand out several awards that do not have a CHL equivalent.[3][4][5]
Ontario Hockey League[]
J. Ross Robertson Cup | Ontario Hockey League champion |
Bobby Orr Trophy | Eastern Conference playoff champion |
Wayne Gretzky Trophy | Western Conference playoff champion |
Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Regular season champion |
Leyden Trophy | East Division champion |
Emms Trophy | Central Division champion |
Holody Trophy | Midwest Division champion |
Bumbacco Trophy | West Division champion |
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | Playoff MVP |
Dave Pinkney Trophy | Lowest team goals against average |
Bill Long Award | Lifetime distinguished service |
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Top scoring right-winger |
Jack Ferguson Award | First overall priority draft selection |
F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | Lowest rookie goals against average |
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | Overage player of the year |
Roger Neilson Memorial Award | Top academic college/university player |
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award | Top academic high school player |
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy | OHL team captain award |
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy | OHL Cup MVP |
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League[]
President's Cup | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion |
Jean Rougeau Trophy | Regular season champion |
Luc Robitaille Trophy | Top scoring team |
Robert Lebel Trophy | Lowest team goals against average |
Guy Lafleur Trophy | Playoff most valuable player |
Telus Cup – Offensive | Best offensive player |
Telus Cup – Defensive | Best defensive player |
Guy Carbonneau Trophy | Best defensive forward |
Kevin Lowe Trophy | Best defensive defenceman |
Michel Bergeron Trophy | Offensive rookie of the year |
Raymond Lagacé Trophy | Defensive rookie of the year |
Paul Dumont Trophy | Personality of the year |
Maurice Filion Trophy | General Manager of the year |
Jean Sawyer Trophy | Top marketing director |
AutoPro Plaque | Top plus-minus (retired) |
Philips Plaque | Best faceoff percentage (retired) |
Western Hockey League[]
Ed Chynoweth Cup | Western Hockey League champion |
WHL Playoff MVP | Playoff MVP |
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Regular season champion |
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | Top on-ice official |
St. Clair Group Trophy | Marketing/Public Relations award |
WHL Plus-Minus Award | Top plus-minus |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ CHL Awards. Canadian Hockey League.
- ↑ History – Awards. Canadian Hockey League.
- ↑ WHL Awards. Canadian Hockey League.
- ↑ OHL Awards. Canadian Hockey League.
- ↑ Demers, Denis. QMJHL Media Guide, 2017–2018 (in English, French), Boucherville, Quebec: Canadian Hockey League, 228–251. ISBN 978-2-9811465-7-1.
External links[]
- Canadian Hockey League
- Memorial Cup
- Western Hockey League
- Ontario Hockey League
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League