Emms Family Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forTop first-year player in OHL
(Rookie of the Year)
History
First award1973
Most recentMichael Misa

The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the Rookie of the Year (top first-year player) in the Ontario Hockey League.[1] The winner is also nominated for the CHL Rookie of the Year. The award was donated by Hap Emms. Leighton "Hap" Emms was a coach, owner, general manager and pioneer of the game, with a 33-year presence in the Ontario Hockey Association. His involvement in the Barrie Flyers, Niagara Falls Flyers, and St. Catharines Black Hawks, led to eight Memorial Cup tournament appearances, winning four times.

Winners

List of winners of the Emms Family Award.[1]

SeasonWinnerTeam
1972–73Dennis MarukLondon Knights
1973–74Jack ValiquetteSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1974–75Danny ShearerHamilton Fincups
1975–76John TavellaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1976–77Mike GartnerNiagara Falls Flyers
1977–78Wayne GretzkySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1978–79John GoodwinSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1979–80Bruce DowieToronto Marlboros
1980–81Tony TantiOshawa Generals
1981–82Pat VerbeekSudbury Wolves
1982–83Bruce CassidyOttawa 67's
1983–84Shawn BurrKitchener Rangers
1984–85Derek KingSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1985–86Lonnie LoachGuelph Platers
1986–87Andrew CasselsOttawa 67's
1987–88Rick CorriveauLondon Knights
1988–89Owen NolanCornwall Royals
1989–90Chris LongoPeterborough Petes
1990–91Cory StillmanWindsor Spitfires
1991–92Chris GrattonKingston Frontenacs
1992–93Jeff O'NeillGuelph Storm
1993–94Vitali YachmenevNorth Bay Centennials
1994–95Bryan BerardDetroit Junior Red Wings
1995–96Joe ThorntonSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1996–97Peter SarnoWindsor Spitfires
1997–98David LegwandPlymouth Whalers
1998–99Sheldon KeefeBarrie Colts
1999–00Derek RoyKitchener Rangers
2000–01Rick NashLondon Knights
2001–02Patrick O'SullivanMississauga IceDogs
2002–03Rob SchrempMississauga IceDogs
2003–04Bryan LittleBarrie Colts
2004–05Benoit PouliotSudbury Wolves
2005–06John TavaresOshawa Generals
2006–07Patrick KaneLondon Knights
2007–08Taylor HallWindsor Spitfires
2008–09Evgeny GrachevBrampton Battalion
2009–10Matt PuempelPeterborough Petes
2010–11Nail YakupovSarnia Sting
2011–12Aaron EkbladBarrie Colts
2012–13Connor McDavidErie Otters
2013–14Travis KonecnyOttawa 67's
2014–15Alex DeBrincatErie Otters
2015–16Alexander NylanderMississauga Steelheads
2016–17Ryan MerkleyGuelph Storm
2017–18Andrei SvechnikovBarrie Colts
2018–19Quinton ByfieldSudbury Wolves
2019–20Shane WrightKingston Frontenacs
2020–21Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2021–22Cam AllenGuelph Storm
2022–23Michael MisaSaginaw Spirit

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  2. ↑ Jeffrey, Jake (2021-04-20). "OHL officially cancels the 2020-21 season". Global News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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