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Most valuable player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wayne Gretzky 99 Award is awarded annually to the most valuable player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It was first awarded in 1999, and is named for Wayne Gretzky. The recipient is selected by the news/sports media.[1] The award was introduced shortly after Gretzky announced his retirement from the NHL in 1999.[2] He played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 1977–78 OHL season, scoring 70 goals as a rookie, establishing an OHL record for most goals by a 16-year-old that stood until 2007.[3]
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Awarded for | MVP of OHL playoffs |
History | |
First award | 1999 |
Most recent | Easton Cowan |
List of winners of the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award.[2]