Max Kaminsky Trophy

Ontario Hockey League annual award (1961–) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Max Kaminsky Trophy is an annual award presented by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Originally (1961–1969) awarded to the most gentlemanly player in the league, since 1970 it is awarded to the OHL's most outstanding defenceman.

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Max Kaminsky Trophy
SportIce hockey
Awarded forMost outstanding defenceman in OHL
History
First award1961
First winner
Most recentZayne Parekh (2024)
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The award is named in honour of Max Kaminsky, who coached the St. Catharines Teepees to a Memorial Cup win in May 1960;[1] he retired after the Memorial Cup, and died of cancer in May 1961.[2]

The winner of the Max Kaminsky Trophy is the OHL's nominee for the CHL Defenceman of the Year.

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Max Kaminsky Trophy winners (1961–1969)

Max Kaminsky Trophy winners (1970–present)

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OHL most outstanding defenceman[1]
SeasonPlayerTeam
1969–70Ron PlumbPeterborough Petes
1970–71Jocelyn GuevremontMontreal Junior Canadiens
1971–72Denis PotvinOttawa 67's
1972–73Denis PotvinOttawa 67's
1973–74Jim TurkiewiczPeterborough Petes
1974–75Mike O'ConnellKingston Canadians
1975–76Rick GreenLondon Knights
1976–77Craig HartsburgSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1977–78Brad MarshLondon Knights
Rob RamageLondon Knights
1978–79Greg ThebergePeterborough Petes
1979–80Larry MurphyPeterborough Petes
1980–81Randy BoydOttawa 67's
1981–82Ron MeighanNiagara Falls Flyers
1982–83Al MacInnisKitchener Rangers
1983–84Brad ShawOttawa 67's
1984–85Bob HalkidisLondon Knights
1985–86Jeff BrownSudbury Wolves
Terry CarknerPeterborough Petes
1986–87Kerry HuffmanGuelph Platers
1987–88Darryl ShannonWindsor Spitfires
1988–89Bryan FogartyNiagara Falls Thunder
1989–90John SlaneyCornwall Royals
1990–91Chris SnellOttawa 67's
1991–92Drake BerehowskyNorth Bay Centennials
1992–93Chris ProngerPeterborough Petes
1993–94Jamie RiversSudbury Wolves
1994–95Bryan BerardDetroit Junior Red Wings
1995–96Bryan BerardDetroit Whalers
1996–97Sean BlanchardOttawa 67's
1997–98Chris AllenKingston Frontenacs
1998–99Brian CampbellOttawa 67's
1999–2000John ErskineLondon Knights
2000–01Alexei SemenovSudbury Wolves
2001–02Eric ReitzBarrie Colts
2002–03Brendan BellOttawa 67's
2003–04James WisniewskiPlymouth Whalers
2004–05Danny SyvretLondon Knights
2005–06Andrej SekeraOwen Sound Attack
2006–07Marc StaalSudbury Wolves
2007–08Drew DoughtyGuelph Storm
2008–09Ryan EllisWindsor Spitfires
2009–10Jake MuzzinSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2010–11Ryan EllisWindsor Spitfires
2011–12Dougie HamiltonNiagara IceDogs
2012–13Ryan SproulSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2013–14Aaron EkbladBarrie Colts
2014–15Tony DeAngeloSarnia & Sault Ste. Marie
2015–16Mikhail SergachevWindsor Spitfires
2016–17Darren RaddyshErie Otters
2017–18Nicolas HagueMississauga Steelheads
2018–19Evan BouchardLondon Knights
2019–20Noel HoefenmayerOttawa 67's
2020–21Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2021–22Nathan StaiosHamilton Bulldogs
2022–23Pavel MintyukovSaginaw/Ottawa
2023–24Zayne ParekhSaginaw Spirit
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