Wayne Gretzky 99 Award
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 |
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| First award | 1999 |
| Most recent | Michael Simpson |
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Winners
List of winners of the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award.[2]
| Season | Winner | Team |
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| 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 |
References
- "Storm's Suzuki earns Wayne Gretzky '99' Award as OHL Playoff MVP – Ontario Hockey League". 6 October 2023.
- "Wayne Gretzky 99 Award". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- "Gretzky's OHL scoring record eclipsed by Tavares". ESPN.com. March 17, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- Johnston, Patrick (March 23, 2020). "COVID-19 forces cancellation of CHL playoffs and 2020 Memorial Cup". The Province. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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