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Max Kaminsky Trophy

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Max Kaminsky Trophy
SportIce hockey
Awarded forMost outstanding defenceman in OHL
History
First award1961
First winner
Most recentZayne Parekh (2024)

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)

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OHL most gentlemanly player[1]
Season Winner Team
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)

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denotes player also named CHL Defenceman of the Year
OHL most outstanding defenceman[1]
Season Player Team
1969–70 Ron Plumb Peterborough Petes
1970–71 Jocelyn Guevremont Montreal Junior Canadiens
1971–72 Denis Potvin Ottawa 67's
1972–73 Denis Potvin Ottawa 67's
1973–74 Jim Turkiewicz Peterborough Petes
1974–75 Mike O'Connell Kingston Canadians
1975–76 Rick Green London Knights
1976–77 Craig Hartsburg Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1977–78 Brad Marsh London Knights
Rob Ramage London Knights
1978–79 Greg Theberge Peterborough Petes
1979–80 Larry Murphy Peterborough Petes
1980–81 Randy Boyd Ottawa 67's
1981–82 Ron Meighan Niagara Falls Flyers
1982–83 Al MacInnis Kitchener Rangers
1983–84 Brad Shaw Ottawa 67's
1984–85 Bob Halkidis London Knights
1985–86 Jeff Brown Sudbury Wolves
Terry Carkner Peterborough Petes
1986–87 Kerry Huffman Guelph Platers
1987–88 Darryl Shannon Windsor Spitfires
1988–89 Bryan Fogarty Niagara Falls Thunder
1989–90 John Slaney Cornwall Royals
1990–91 Chris Snell Ottawa 67's
1991–92 Drake Berehowsky North Bay Centennials
1992–93 Chris Pronger Peterborough Petes
1993–94 Jamie Rivers Sudbury Wolves
1994–95 Bryan Berard Detroit Junior Red Wings
1995–96 Bryan Berard Detroit Whalers
1996–97 Sean Blanchard Ottawa 67's
1997–98 Chris Allen Kingston Frontenacs
1998–99 Brian Campbell Ottawa 67's
1999–2000 John Erskine London Knights
2000–01 Alexei Semenov Sudbury Wolves
2001–02 Eric Reitz Barrie Colts
2002–03 Brendan Bell Ottawa 67's
2003–04 James Wisniewski Plymouth Whalers
2004–05 Danny Syvret London Knights
2005–06 Andrej Sekera Owen Sound Attack
2006–07 Marc Staal Sudbury Wolves
2007–08 Drew Doughty Guelph Storm
2008–09 Ryan Ellis Windsor Spitfires
2009–10 Jake Muzzin Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2010–11 Ryan Ellis Windsor Spitfires
2011–12 Dougie Hamilton Niagara IceDogs
2012–13 Ryan Sproul Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2013–14 Aaron Ekblad Barrie Colts
2014–15 Tony DeAngelo Sarnia & Sault Ste. Marie
2015–16 Mikhail Sergachev Windsor Spitfires
2016–17 Darren Raddysh Erie Otters
2017–18 Nicolas Hague Mississauga Steelheads
2018–19 Evan Bouchard London Knights
2019–20 Noel Hoefenmayer Ottawa 67's
2020–21 Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2021–22 Nathan Staios Hamilton Bulldogs
2022–23 Pavel Mintyukov Saginaw/Ottawa
2023–24 Zayne Parekh Saginaw Spirit

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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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