BREAKING NEWS
Cloud Server Hosting For Online Businesses
Inexpensive SEO Services
Benefits of Wanting to play Free Online Slot machines
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award

Summary

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]

Wayne Gretzky 99 Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forMVP of OHL playoffs
History
First award1999
Most recentMichael Simpson

Winners edit

List of winners of the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award.[2]

Season Winner Team
1998–99 Justin Papineau Belleville Bulls
1999–2000 Brian Finley Barrie Colts
2000–01 Seamus Kotyk Ottawa 67's
2001–02 Brad Boyes Erie Otters
2002–03 Derek Roy Kitchener Rangers
2003–04 Martin St. Pierre Guelph Storm
2004–05 Corey Perry London Knights
2005–06 Daniel Ryder Peterborough Petes
2006–07 Marc Staal Sudbury Wolves
2007–08 Justin Azevedo Kitchener Rangers
2008–09 Taylor Hall Windsor Spitfires
2009–10 Adam Henrique Windsor Spitfires
2010–11 Rob Mignardi Owen Sound Attack
2011–12 Austin Watson London Knights
2012–13 Bo Horvat London Knights
2013–14 Robby Fabbri Guelph Storm
2014–15 Connor McDavid Erie Otters
2015–16 Mitch Marner London Knights
2016–17 Warren Foegele Erie Otters
2017–18 Robert Thomas Hamilton Bulldogs
2018–19 Nick Suzuki Guelph Storm
2019–20 Playoffs cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded[4]
2020–21 Season cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic - trophy not awarded
2021–22 Logan Morrison Hamilton Bulldogs
2022–23 Michael Simpson Peterborough Petes

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Storm's Suzuki earns Wayne Gretzky '99' Award as OHL Playoff MVP – Ontario Hockey League". 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Wayne Gretzky 99 Award". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  3. ^ "Gretzky's OHL scoring record eclipsed by Tavares". ESPN.com. March 17, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Johnston, Patrick (March 23, 2020). "COVID-19 forces cancellation of CHL playoffs and 2020 Memorial Cup". The Province. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

External links edit

  • Ontario Hockey League