Max Kaminsky Trophy
Ontario Hockey League annual award (1961–)
- Bruce Draper (1961 - most gentlemanly player)
- Ron Plumb (1970 - most outstanding defenceman)
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.
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.
Max Kaminsky Trophy winners (1961–1969)
Season | Winner | Team |
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1960–61 | Bruce Draper | Toronto St. Michael's Majors |
1961–62 | Lowell MacDonald | Hamilton Tiger Cubs |
1962–63 | Paul Henderson | Hamilton Red Wings |
1963–64 | Fred Stanfield | St. Catharines Teepees |
1964–65 | Jimmy Peters Jr. | Hamilton Red Wings |
1965–66 | Andre Lacroix | Peterborough Petes |
1966–67 | Mickey Redmond | Peterborough Petes |
1967–68 | Tom Webster | Niagara Falls Flyers |
1968–69 | Rejean Houle | Montreal Junior Canadiens |
Max Kaminsky Trophy winners (1970–present)
denotes player also named CHL Defenceman of the Year |
See also
- Emile Bouchard Trophy – Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Defenceman of the Year
- Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy – Western Hockey League Defenceman of the Year
- List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
- ^ a b c "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Coached Teepees Last Season, Max Kaminsky Passes On at 49". North Bay Nugget. The Canadian Press. May 6, 1961. p. 12 – via Ancestry.com#Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Ontario Hockey League trophies
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- Bobby Orr Trophy
- Wayne Gretzky Trophy
- Bumbacco Trophy
- Holody Trophy
- Emms Trophy
- Leyden Trophy
- Red Tilson Trophy
- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
- Matt Leyden Trophy
- Jim Gregory Award
- Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
- Max Kaminsky Trophy
- Jim Rutherford Trophy
- Jack Ferguson Award
- Dave Pinkney Trophy
- OHL Executive of the Year
- Emms Family Award
- F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy
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- William Hanley Trophy
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- Bobby Smith Trophy
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- Ivan Tennant Memorial Award
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- Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy
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