William Hanley Trophy
The William Hanley Trophy is awarded annually by Ontario Hockey League to the most sportsmanlike player. It is named for Bill Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years. The William Hanley Trophy was first awarded in 1975. The winner of the William Hanley Trophy is nominated for the CHL Sportsman of the Year.
From 1961 to 1969, the Max Kaminsky Trophy was awarded to the most gentlemanly player.
Winners
List of William Hanley Trophy winners, as the most sportsmanlike player.- Blue background denotes also named CHL Sportsman of the Year.
Season | Winner | Team |
2019–20 | Nick Robertson | Peterborough Petes |
2018–19 | Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound & Guelph |
2017–18 | Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack |
2016–17 | Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack |
2015–16 | Mike Amadio | North Bay Battalion |
2014–15 | Dylan Strome | Erie Otters |
2013–14 | Connor McDavid | Erie Otters |
2012–13 | Tyler Graovac | Belleville Bulls |
2011–12 | Brandon Saad | Saginaw Spirit |
2010–11 | Jason Akeson | Kitchener Rangers |
2009–10 | Ryan Spooner | Peterborough Petes |
2008–09 | Cody Hodgson | Brampton Battalion |
2007–08 | Nick Spaling | Kitchener Rangers |
2006–07 | Tom Pyatt | Saginaw Spirit |
2005–06 | Wojtek Wolski | Brampton Battalion |
2004–05 | Jeff Carter | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
2003–04 | André Benoit | Kitchener Rangers |
2002–03 | Kyle Wellwood | Windsor Spitfires |
2001–02 | Brad Boyes | Erie Otters |
2000–01 | Brad Boyes | Erie Otters |
1999–2000 | Mike Zigomanis | Kingston Frontenacs |
1998–99 | Brian Campbell | Ottawa 67's |
1997–98 | Matt Bradley | Kingston Frontenacs |
1996–97 | Alyn McCauley | Ottawa 67's |
1995–96 | Jeff Williams | Guelph Storm |
1994–95 | Vitali Yachmenev | North Bay Centennials |
1993–94 | Jason Allison | London Knights |
1992–93 | Pat Peake | Detroit Junior Red Wings |
1991–92 | John Spoltore | North Bay Centennials |
1990–91 | Dale Craigwell | Oshawa Generals |
1989–90 | Mike Ricci | Peterborough Petes |
1988–89 | Kevin Miehm | Oshawa Generals |
1987–88 | Andrew Cassels | Ottawa 67's |
1986–87 | Scott McCrory | Oshawa Generals |
1986–87 | Keith Gretzky | Hamilton Steelhawks |
1985–86 | Jason Lafreniere | Belleville Bulls |
1984–85 | Scott Tottle | Peterborough Petes |
1983–84 | Kevin Conway | Kingston Canadians |
1982–83 | Kirk Muller | Guelph Platers |
1981–82 | Dave Simpson | London Knights |
1980–81 | John Goodwin | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
1979–80 | Sean Simpson | Ottawa 67's |
1978–79 | Sean Simpson | Ottawa 67's |
1977–78 | Wayne Gretzky | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
1976–77 | Dale McCourt | St. Catharines Fincups |
1975–76 | Dale McCourt | Hamilton Fincups |
1974–75 | Doug Jarvis | Peterborough Petes |
Sportsman of the year (1961–69)
List of Max Kaminsky Trophy winners from 1961–69, as the most gentlemanly player.Season | Winner | Team |
1968–69 | Réjean Houle | Montreal Junior Canadiens |
1967–68 | Tom Webster | Niagara Falls Flyers |
1966–67 | Mickey Redmond | Peterborough TPT's |
1965–66 | André Lacroix | Peterborough TPT's |
1964–65 | Jimmy Peters | Hamilton Red Wings |
1963–64 | Fred Stanfield | St. Catharines Teepees |
1962–63 | Paul Henderson | Hamilton Red Wings |
1961–62 | Lowell MacDonald | Hamilton Tiger Cubs |
1960–61 | Bruce Draper | Toronto St. Michael's Majors |