Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday afternoon in the Verizon Great Hall at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
In addition to the presented awards, OHL Commissioner David Branch congratulated the OHL Champion Windsor Spitfires, winners of the 2009 MasterCard Memorial Cup as well as the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget team, winners of the 2009 OHL Cup.
Here are the 2008-09 OHL Award Recipients:
Click on the award title/recipient to read the news release from the original award announcements.
Mickey Renaud Trophy/Captain’s Award – Chris Terry, Plymouth Whalers
(Presented by Mark Renaud)
Jack Ferguson Award / 1st Overall pick in OHL Priority Selection – Daniel Catenacci, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
(Presented by Jack Ferguson)
Dave Pinkney Trophy / Lowest team G.A.A. – Andrew Engelage/Josh Unice, Windsor Spitfires
(Presented by Jeff O’Neill)
F.W. Dinty Moore Trophy / Best rookie G.A.A. – J.P. Anderson, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
(Presented by Jeff O’Neill)
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy / Top scoring right winger – Bryan Cameron, Belleville Bulls
(Presented by Jeff O’Neill)
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy / Top overage player – Justin DiBenedetto, Sarnia Sting
(Presented by Joel Ward)
William Hanley Memorial Trophy / Most sportsmanlike – Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion
(Presented by Jack Miller to Chris and Marie Hodgson)
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy / Top Scorer – John Tavares, London Knights (accepted by Trevor Wiffen – London Knights Govenor
(Presented by Glenn MacDonell – President Special Olympics Ontario)
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy /Humanitarian of the Year – Chris Terry, Plymouth Whalers
(Presented by Jake Snyder)
OHL Executive of the Year – Warren Rychel, Windsor Spitfires
(Presented by Brian Kilrea)
Matt Leyden Trophy / Coach of the year – Bob Boughner, Windsor Spitfires
(Presented by Brian Kilrea)
OHL Milestone Awards – Cory Tanaka, Belleville Bulls (Most Games Played), John Tavares, London Knights (Most Career Goals), Andrew Engelage, Windsor Spitfires (Most wins in a season)
Bill Long Award/Service to the OHL – Bert O’Brien, Sam Sisco
(Presented by Scott Abbott)
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award / Top academic high school player – Freddie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs
(Presented by Dave Tennant)
Roger Neilson Memorial Award / Top academic university or college player – Tim Priamo, Guelph Storm
(Presented by Donna Rawbone - Guelph Storm Academic Advisor)
Bobby Smith Trophy / Scholastic player of the year – Matt Duchene, Brampton Battalion
(Presented by Jack Miller to his billets)
Emms Family Award / Rookie of the year – Evgeny Grachev, Brampton Battalion
OHL Goaltender of the Year – Mike Murphy, Belleville Bulls
(Presented by Joel Ward)
Max Kaminsky Trophy / Most outstanding defenceman – Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
(Presented by Drew Doughty)
Red Tilson Trophy / MVP – Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion
(Accepted by Chris and Marie Hodgson - Presented by Jack Miller)
