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The Player of the Year Trophy is an award given by Ice Hockey Journalists UK (formally the British Ice Hockey Writers Association) to the MVP in the Elite League and the English Premier League at the end of each season. In previous seasons it has been awarded to players in the British Hockey League's Premier and First Divisions, the Super League and the British National League. The trophy was first awarded in 1985.

Tony Hand has won the trophy the most times, with a total of five awards. Steve Moria has won three times. Rick Fera, Mark Morrison, Scott Morrison, Lukas Smital and Randy Smith have each won the trophy on two occasions.

Player of the Year Trophy winners[]

Season Elite League Premier League
2008–09 Flag of Canada David Beauregard (Manchester) Flag of Canada Steve Moria (Slough)
2007-08 Flag of Canada Adam Calder (Coventry) Flag of Canada Steve Moria (Slough)
2006-07 Flag of Canada Mark Smith (Cardiff) Flag of the Czech Republic Lukas Smital (Bracknell)
2005-06 Flag of Canada Theo Fleury (Belfast) Flag of Canada Kyle Amyotte (Romford)
British League
2004-05 Flag of United Kingdom Tony Hand (Belfast)
Flag of Canada Neal Martin (Coventry)
Flag of the Czech Republic Lukas Smital (Bracknell)
2003-04 Flag of Canada Jason Ruff (Belfast) Flag of United Kingdom Tony Hand (Edinburgh)
Super League
2002-03 Flag of Canada Joel Laing (Sheffield) Flag of Canada Jody Lehman (Coventry)
2001-02 Flag of Canada Kevin Riehl (Belfast) Flag of United Kingdom Tony Hand (Dundee)
2000-01 Flag of United Kingdom David Longstaff (Sheffield) Flag of Canada Mark McArthur (Guildford)
1999-00 Flag of Canada Ed Courtenay (Sheffield) Flag of United Kingdom Stephen Murphy (Fife)
1998-99 Flag of Canada Frank Pietrangelo (Manchester) Flag of Canada Perry Pappas (Slough)
1997-98 Flag of Canada Rob Dopson (Ayr) Flag of Canada Mark Morrison (Fife)
1996-97 Flag of United Kingdom Steve Lyle (Cardiff) Flag of Canada Claude Dumas (Telford)
Flag of Canada Mark Morrison (Fife)
Premier Division First Division
1995-96 Flag of Canada Randy Smith (Cardiff) Flag of Canada Shawn Byram (Manchester)
1994-95 Flag of Canada Randy Smith (Peterborough) Flag of Canada Steve Moria (Swindon)
1993-94 Flag of Canada Doug Smail (Fife) Flag of Ireland Patrick Scott (Milton Keynes)
1992-93 Flag of United Kingdom Tony Hand (Murrayfield) Flag of Canada Rick Fera (Basingstoke)
1991-92 Flag of the United States Dan Dorion (Nottingham) Flag of Canada Richard Laplante (Fife)
1990-91 Flag of Canada Rick Brebant (Durham) Flag of Canada Scott Morrison (Humberside)
1989-90 Flag of Canada Steve Moria (Cardiff) Flag of Canada Gerard Waslen (Telford)
1988-89 Flag of United Kingdom Tony Hand (Murrayfield) Flag of Canada Luc Chabot (Medway)
1987-88 Flag of Canada Scott Morrison (Whitley) Flag of Canada Kevin Conway (Telford)
1986-87 Flag of Canada Rick Fera (Murrayfield) Flag of Canada Garry Unger (Peterborough)
1985-86 Flag of Canada Tim Salmon (Ayr) Flag of Canada Brad Schnurr (Solihull)
1984-85 Flag of Canada Dave Stoyanovich (Fife) Not awarded

References[]

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