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.
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)
