Jayna Hefford Trophy
The Jayna Hefford Trophy, was a trophy in women's ice hockey awarded annually to the Canadian Women's Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the players of the CWHL until the collapse of the league in 2019. It was awarded twice to the same player since its beginnings in 2016. It was a companion to the CWHL's Most Valuable Player Award, as awarded by the league.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Canadian Women's Hockey League's outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the players of the CWHL |
| History | |
| First award | 2015–16 |
| Final award | 2018–19 |
| Most recent | Marie-Philip Poulin |
The award was named for Brampton Thunder great Jayna Hefford, who had retired from hockey as the all-time leading scorer in the CWHL. The trophy was auctioned off in 2019 after the collapse of the CWHL.
History
The award was first handed out at the conclusion of the 2015–16 CWHL season, during the weekend festivities for the 2016 Clarkson Cup. The inaugural winner of the Trophy was Marie-Philip Poulin of Les Canadiennes de Montreal.[1]
Winners
| C | Centre | D | Defence | RW | Right wing | LW | Left wing | G | Goaltender |
| Season | Winner | Team | Position | Win # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Marie-Philip Poulin | Canadiennes de Montreal | C | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Marie-Philip Poulin[2] | Canadiennes de Montreal | C | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Jamie Lee Rattray | Markham Thunder | C | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Marie-Philip Poulin | Canadiennes de Montreal | C | 3 |
References
- "Rise of professional hockey leagues a boon to women's game". Kamloops This Week. 2016-03-31. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- "CWHL HONOURS LEAGUE BEST AT 2017 AWARDS GALA". CWHL. 2017-03-04. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- "Past Award Winners". CWHL. n.d. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2017-03-01.