| Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997 |
| Current holder(s) | Amber Holland |
| Awarded to the | Top player during the playoffs of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. |
The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award is awarded to the top player in the playoff round of the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[1] The winner is selected by members of the media, and is awarded at the victory banquet held after the final game of the bonspiel. The top player at the tournament has been recognized since 1997, when Marcia Gudereit won the award. After Sandra Schmirler's death at 36 due to cancer, the award was renamed starting in 2001.[1] The current holder of the Schmirler Award is Amber Holland of Saskatchewan. [2]
Colleen Jones has won the Schmirler Award three times, the most of any woman. Kelly Scott is the only other woman who has won the award more than once.[1] Scott won the award once while representing her home province of British Columbia and the next year when she was representing Team Canada as the reigning champion.
| Year | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Marcia Gudereit | Saskatchewan | Lead |
| 1998 | Brenda Bohmer | Alberta | Second |
| 1999 | Kim Kelly | Nova Scotia | Third |
| 2000 | Julie Skinner | British Columbia | Third |
| 2001 | Nancy Delahunt | Nova Scotia | Lead |
| 2002 | Colleen Jones | Canada | Skip |
| 2003 | Colleen Jones | Canada | Skip |
| 2004 | Colleen Jones | Canada | Skip |
| 2005 | Jenn Hanna | Ontario | Skip |
| 2006 | Kelly Scott | British Columbia | Skip |
| 2007 | Kelly Scott | Canada | Skip |
| 2008 | Cathy Overton-Clapham | Manitoba | Third |
| 2009 | Jennifer Jones | Canada | Skip |
| 2010 | Erin Carmody | Prince Edward Island | Fourth |
| 2011 | Amber Holland | Saskatchewan | Skip |