Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award
Award details | |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Given for | Top coach in the Canadian Hockey League |
History | |
First award | 1987–88 |
Most recent | Bob Boughner |
The Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award is given out annually to the coach of the year in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Originally called the CHL Coach of the Year Award, the trophy was renamed in 2003 to honour Brian Kilrea when he won his 1,000th game as the coach of the Ottawa 67's.[1] Kilrea has won more games than any other coach in Canadian junior hockey history, two Memorial Cup championships and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.[2] He was named the OHL's top coach five times in his 32-year coaching career, and won the CHL Coach of the Year Award once, in 1996–97.[3]
The winner is named from one of the recipients of the Coach of the Year Award in the CHL's three constituent leagues: the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL). Bob Boughner is the current holder of the award, having been named the CHL's coach of the year each of the past two seasons. He coached the Windsor Spitfires to a 72-point improvement over two seasons and their first OHL championship in over 20 years.[4] Boughner and Bob Lowes are the only two coaches to capture the award twice.
Winners
Season | Winner[5] | Team | League | Finalists[6][7][8] |
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1987–88 | Vigneault, AlainAlain Vigneault | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | Dick Todd (OHL), Marcel Comeau (WHL) |
1988–89 | McDonnell, JoeJoe McDonnell | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | Ron Kennedy (WHL) |
1989–90 | Hitchcock, KenKen Hitchcock | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | Joe McDonnell (OHL) |
1990–91 | Canale, JoeJoe Canale | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | George Burnett (OHL), Tom Renney (WHL) |
1991–92 | Maxwell, BryanBryan Maxwell | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | George Burnett (OHL) |
1992–93 | Comeau, MarcelMarcel Comeau | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | Gary Agnew (OHL), Guy Chouinard (QMJHL) |
1993–94 | Templeton, BertBert Templeton | North Bay Centennials | OHL | Richard Martel (QMJHL), Lorne Molleken (WHL) |
1994–95 | Hartsburg, CraigCraig Hartsburg | Guelph Storm | OHL | Michel Therrien (QMJHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL) |
1995–96 | Lowes, BobBob Lowes | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | Brian Kilrea (OHL), Jean Pronovost (QMJHL) |
1996–97 | Kilrea, BrianBrian Kilrea | Ottawa 67's | OHL | Clement Jodoin (QMJHL), Brent Peterson (WHL) |
1997–98 | Clark, DeanDean Clark | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | Gary Agnew (OHL), Guy Chouinard (QMJHL) |
1998–99 | Chouinard, GuyGuy Chouinard | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | Peter DeBoer (OHL), Don Hay (WHL) |
1999–00 | DeBoer, PeterPeter DeBoer | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | Doris Labonté (QMJHL), Todd McLellan (WHL) |
2000–01 | Sutter, BrentBrent Sutter | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | Dave MacQueen (OHL), Denis Francoeur (QMJHL) |
2001–02 | Lowes, BobBob Lowes | Regina Pats | WHL | Craig Hartsburg (OHL), Real Paiement (QMJHL) |
2002–03 | Habscheid, MarcMarc Habscheid | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | Brian Kilrea (OHL), Shawn MacKenzie (QMJHL) |
2003–04 | Hunter, DaleDale Hunter | London Knights | OHL | Benoid Groulx (QMJHL), Kevin Constantine (WHL) |
2004–05 | Clouston, CoryCory Clouston | Kootenay Ice | WHL | Dale Hunter (OHL), Richard Martel (QMJHL) |
2005–06 | Desjardins, WillieWillie Desjardins | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | Dave Barr (OHL), Andre Tourigny (QMJHL) |
2006–07 | Jodoin, ClementClement Jodoin | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | Mike Vellucci (OHL), Cory Clouston (WHL) |
2007–08 | Boughner, BobBob Boughner | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | Pascal Vincent (QMJHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL) |
2008–09 | Boughner, BobBob Boughner | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | Danny Flynn (QMJHL), Don Hay (WHL) |
2009–10 | Gallant, GerardGerard Gallant | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | Dale Hunter (OHL), Mark Holick (WHL) |
2010–11 | Gallant, GerardGerard Gallant | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | Mark Reeds (OHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL) |
2011–12 | Hiller, JimJim Hiller | Tri-City Americans | WHL | Jean-Francois Houle (QMJHL), Greg Gilbert (OHL) |
2012–13 | Ducharme, DominiqueDominique Ducharme | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | Ryan McGill (WHL), Mike Vellucci (OHL) |
2013–14 | Veilleux, EricEric Veilleux | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | Dave Lowry (WHL), D.J Smith (OHL) |
See also
- Matt Leyden Trophy – OHL Coach of the Year
- Ron Lapointe Trophy – QMJHL Coach of the Year
- Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy – WHL Coach of the Year
- Canadian Hockey League awards
References
- ↑ "Locke wins Bauer Nike CHL Player of the Year Award". Canadian Hockey League. 2003-05-21. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "Brian Kilrea – Builder category". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ↑ "Brian Kilrea: By the numbers". Ontario Hockey League. 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "Boughner named CHL coach of the year". Windsor Star. 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ↑ Bell, Aaron (ed.). 2009–10 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 139.
- ↑ Flett, Cory and Watts, Jessie (ed.). 2009–10 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 209.
- ↑ "2010-11 Media Information Guide". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ Bell, Aaron (ed.). 2009–10 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 130.