David Branch Player of the Year Award

The David Branch Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). It is selected from three most valuable players of the respective leagues; the Red Tilson Trophy of Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The trophy was known as the CHL Player of the Year award until the 2019–20 season, when it was renamed for David Branch who served as president of the CHL from 1996 to 2019.[1]

David Branch Player of the Year Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forAnnually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League
History
First award1975
Most recentJagger Firkus (2023–24)

As of the 2023–24 selection, the award has been given to players in the OHL 20 times, players in the QMJHL 18 times, and players in the WHL 11 times. Sidney Crosby (2003–04, 2004–05) and Alexis Lafrenière (2018–19, 2019–20) are the only repeat winners.

Winners

List of winners of the CHL Player of the Year award.[1][2]

SeasonWinnerTeamLeague
1974–75Ed Staniowski[lower-alpha 1]Regina PatsWCHL
1975–76Peter LeeOttawa 67'sOMJHL
1976–77Dale McCourtSt. Catharines FincupsOMJHL
1977–78Bobby SmithOttawa 67'sOMJHL
1978–79Pierre LacroixTrois-Rivières DraveursQMJHL
1979–80Doug WickenheiserRegina PatsWHL
1980–81Dale HawerchukCornwall RoyalsQMJHL
1981–82Dave SimpsonLondon KnightsOHL
1982–83Pat LaFontaineVerdun JuniorsQMJHL
1983–84Mario LemieuxLaval VoisinsQMJHL
1984–85Dan HodgsonPrince Albert RaidersWHL
1985–86Luc RobitailleHull OlympiquesQMJHL
1986–87Rob BrownKamloops BlazersWHL
1987–88Joe SakicSwift Current BroncosWHL
1988–89Bryan FogartyNiagara Falls ThunderOHL
1989–90Mike RicciPeterborough PetesOHL
1990–91Eric LindrosOshawa GeneralsOHL
1991–92Charles PoulinSaint-Hyacinthe LaserQMJHL
1992–93Pat PeakeDetroit Junior Red WingsOHL
1993–94Jason AllisonLondon KnightsOHL
1994–95David LingKingston FrontenacsOHL
1995–96Christian DubéSherbrooke CastorsQMJHL
1996–97Alyn McCauleyOttawa 67'sOHL
1997–98Sergei VarlamovSwift Current BroncosWHL
1998–99Brian CampbellOttawa 67'sOHL
1999–2000Brad RichardsRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
2000–01Simon GamacheVal-d'Or ForeursQMJHL
2001–02Pierre-Marc BouchardChicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL
2002–03Corey LockeOttawa 67'sOHL
2003–04Sidney CrosbyRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
2004–05Sidney CrosbyRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
2005–06Alexander RadulovQuebec RempartsQMJHL
2006–07John TavaresOshawa GeneralsOHL
2007–08Justin AzevedoKitchener RangersOHL
2008–09Cody HodgsonBrampton BattalionOHL
2009–10Jordan Eberle[3]Regina PatsWHL
2010–11Ryan EllisWindsor SpitfiresOHL
2011–12Brendan Shinnimin[4]Tri-City AmericansWHL
2012–13Jonathan DrouinHalifax MooseheadsQMJHL
2013–14Anthony ManthaVal-d'Or ForeursQMJHL
2014–15Connor McDavidErie OttersOHL
2015–16Mitch MarnerLondon KnightsOHL
2016–17Alex DeBrincatErie OttersOHL
2017–18Alex Barré-BouletBlainville-Boisbriand ArmadaQMJHL
2018–19Alexis LafrenièreRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
2019–20Alexis LafrenièreRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
2020–21Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Logan StankovenKamloops BlazersWHL
2022–23Connor BedardRegina PatsWHL
2023–24Jagger FirkusMoose Jaw WarriorsWHL
  1. Staniowski is the only player to not also win his league's respective award (that award instead being won by Bryan Trottier in 1974–75). The award was known as the Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year for this inaugural year.

See also

References
  1. "CHL Awards: David Branch Player of the Year Award". Canadian Hockey League. 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. "CHL announces 2021-22 Award winners". Canadian Hockey League. June 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  3. "CHL Network - CHL Annual Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  4. "Shinnimin named CHL MVP | The London Free Press". Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
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