Canadian Hockey League awards
The Canadian Hockey League presents numerous annual awards to recognize the top individuals and teams amongst its three member leagues, and at the Memorial Cup, Canada's national major junior hockey championship.
The nominees for each individual award are determined by the winner of the corresponding award handed out by each of the CHL's three member leagues, the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League. Each award, and its OHL, QMJHL and WHL equivalent, are listed here.
Individual awards
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 |
Memorial Cup
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 |
Member league awards
The CHL's three member leagues also hand out several awards that do not have a CHL equivalent.
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 |
OHL Executive of the Year | Top executive |
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 |
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy | Best goals against average |
Guy Carbonneau Trophy | Best defensive forward |
Kevin Lowe Trophy | Best defensive defenceman |
Mike Bossy Trophy | Best professional prospect |
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 |
John Horman Trophy | Executive 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 |
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | Executive of the year |
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
- National Hockey League awards
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