The Marion Hilliard Award is named in honour of former Toronto Lady Blues player Marion Hilliard. She played with the Lady Blues from 1922-27 and was a leading member of 6 championship teams. She was President of the University Hockey Club and was a member of the University of Toronto women’s Athletic Directorate for four years. The award is presented to reward excellence among a female ice hockey player from the CIS. The recipient exhibits outstanding achievement in three areas: hockey, academics and community involvement. In 2015, Toronto Varsity Blues player Nicole Kesteris became the first player to win the award in consecutive years.[1]
Award winners[]
2011 Marion Hilliard Award Winner Andie Switalski
| Year | Winner | Team |
| 2019 | ||
| 2018 | Ailish Forfar | Ryerson Rams women's ice hockey |
| 2017 | Sarah Weninger | Mount Royal |
| 2016 | Janelle Froehler | Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey |
| 2015 | Nicole Kosteris | Toronto Lady Blues |
| 2014 | Nicole Kosteris | Toronto Lady Blues |
| 2013 | Kayla Blackmore | St. Thomas Tommies |
| 2012 | Jill Morillo[2] | UOIT Ridgebacks |
| 2011 | Andie Switalski[3] | Mount Allison Mounties |
| 2010 | Kaitlyn McNutt[4] | Dalhousie |
| 2009 | Danika Smith | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| 2008 | Shauna Denis[5] | McGill Martlets |
| 2007 | Taryn Barry[6] | Alberta Pandas |
| 2006 | Leah Kutcher | Dalhousie |
| 2005 | Sue McCutcheon | Toronto Lady Blues |
| 2004 | Janna Gillis | Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey |
| 2003 | Jenny McRae | Toronto |
| 2002 | Lauren Houghton | Concordia |
| 2001 | Virginie Bilodeau | UQTR |
| 2000 | Karina Verdon | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| 1999 | Bridget Bates | Toronto |
| 1998 | Karen Kendall | Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey |
Runners up[]
Every conference in the CIS names one player as a nominee for the award and they are considered the winner of the award for their respective conference.
| Year | Runner up | Team | Conference |
| 2012 | Kelsey Tulloch | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West |
| 2012 | Kristen MacDonald | Carleton Ravens | QSSF |
| 2011 | Autumn Mills[7] | York Lions | OUA |
| 2011 | Erica Skinner | Carleton Ravens | QSSF |
| 2011 | Megan Bach | Lethbridge Pronghorns | Hockey West |
| 2010 | Christine Allen[8] | Ottawa | QSSF |
| 2010 | Veronica Johnston[9] | Western Mustangs | OUA |
| 2010 | Stacy Corfield[10] | Manitoba Bisons | Hockey West |
| 2009 | Kori Cheverie | St. Mary's Huskies | AUS |
| 2008 | Kori Cheverie | St. Mary's Huskies | AUS |
| 2007 | Kori Cheverie | St. Mary's Huskies | AUS |
References[]
- ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2015/files/awards
- ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2011-12/releases/20120307-awards
- ↑ http://argosy.mta.ca/?p=1871
- ↑ http://universitysport.prestosports.com/championships/wice/2010-11/files/past_awards
- ↑ http://www.mcgill.ca/athletics/varsitysports/teamshome/ice_hockey_w/awardwinners/
- ↑ http://www.cisport.ca/e/championships/w_hockey/2007/award_winners.cfm
- ↑ http://www.yorkulions.ca/sports/wice/2010-11/releases/02-16_Mills_OUA
- ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wice/2009-10/releases/20100223-fqse
- ↑ http://www.westernmustangs.ca/news/2010/2/24/WHOCKEY_0224101259.aspx
- ↑ http://www.hockeymanitoba.ca/news.php?id=766
- ↑ http://www.smu.ca/athletics/documents/08auscisawards.pdf