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MHKY Team Awards





MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Year
Player
Position
1971-72
Jack Decloe
Forward
1972-73
Don Cutts
Goalie
1973-74
Barry Martinelli
Forward
1974-75
Ron Inch
Forward
1975-76
Barry Martinelli
Forward
Pat Hahn
Forward
1976-77
Don Armstrong
Forward
1977-78
Don Boyd
Defense
1978-79
Don Boyd
Defense
1992-93
Neil Little
Goalie
1993-94
Neil Little
Goalie
1994-95
Mike Tamburro
Goalie
1996-97
Eric Healey
Forward
1997-98
Eric Healey
Forward
1998-99
Danny Riva
Forward
1999-00
Joel Laing
Goalie
2000-01
Nathan Marsters
Goalie
2001-02
Matt Murley
Forward
2002-03
Ben Barr
Forward
2003-04
Nathan Marsters
Goalie
2004-05
Kirk MacDonald
Forward
2005-06
Kevin Croxton
Forward
Mathias Lange
Goalie
2006-07
Jake Luthi
Defense
2007-08
Mathias Lange
Goalie
2008-09
Chase Polacek
Forward

2009-10

Chase Polacek
Forward
2010-11 Chase Polacek Forward
Allen York Goalie
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Year
Player
Position
1971-72
Bob Stewart
Defense
1972-73
Ken McCutcheon
Forward
1973-74
Dave Jack
Defense
Rick Marsh
Defense
1974-75
Rick Smith
Forward
1975-76
Joe Ens
Forward
1976-77
John Emerson
Forward
1977-78
Steve Stoyanovich
Forward
1978-79
Pete DeCenzo
Forward
1991-92
Ron Pasco
Forward
1992-93
Xavier Majic
Forward
1993-94
Ron Pasco
Forward
1994-95
Pat Brownlee
Defense
1996-97
Doug Battaglia
Forward
1997-98
Steve Caley
Forward
1998-99
Jared Reigstad
Defense
1999-00
Keith Dupee
Forward
2000-01
Jim Vickers
Defense
2001-02
Chris Migliore
Forward
2002-03
Nick Economakos
Forward
2003-04
Matt McNeely
Defense
2004-05
Jake Luthi
Defense
2005-06
Ryan Swanson
Defense
2006-07
Erik Burgdoerfer
Defense
Andrei Uryadov
Forward
2007-08
Scott Halpern
Forward
2008-09
John Kennedy
Defense
Allen York
Goalie

2009-10

Paul Kerins
Forward
2010-11 C.J. Lee Forward
INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER
Year
Player
Position
2006-07
Kirk MacDonald
Forward
2007-08
Jake Morissette
Forward
2008-09
Matt Angers-Goulet
Forward
2009-10 Paul Kerins Forward
2010-11 John Kennedy Forward
Ben Mayo
started in 2006-07
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Year
Player
Position
2006-07
Oren Eizenman
Forward
2007-08
Jake Morissette
Forward
2008-09
Mathias Lange
Goalie
2009-10 Garett Vassel Defense
2010-11 John Kennedy Defense
Justin Smith Forward
started in 2006-07
MOST OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN
Year
Player
Position
2006-07
Peter Merth
Defense
2007-08
Tyler Helfrich
Forward
2008-09
Patrick Cullen
Forward
2009-10 Jerry D'Amigo Forward
2010-11 Brock Higgs Forward
started in 2006-07
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Year
Player
Position
1996-97
Erick James
Forward
1997-98
Joel Laing
Goalie
1998-99
Joel Laing
Goalie
1999-00
Joel Laing
Goalie
2000-01
Hamish Cunning
Defense
2001-02
Hamish Cunning
Defense
2002-03
Tim Camitta
Goalie
2003-04
Alexander Valentin
Defense
2004-05
Alexander Valentin
Defense
2005-06
Andrew Lord
Forward
2006-07
Andrew Lord
Forward
2007-08
Andrew Lord
Forward
2008-09
Seth Klerer
Forward
2009-10 Mark Zarbo Defense
2010-11 Alex Angers-Goulet Forward
Note: Freshmen are not eligible
BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Year
Player
Position
2006-07
Peter Merth
Defense
2007-08
Peter Merth
Defense
2008-09
John Kennedy
Defense
2009-10 Erik Burgdoerfer Defense
2010-11 Jeff Foss Defense
started in 2006-07
COACHES AWARD
Year
Player
Position
1996-97
Chris Aldous
Defense
1997-98
Bryan Tapper
Defense
1998-99
Mark Murphy
Forward
Alain St. Hilaire
Forward
1999-00
Brian Pothier
Defense
2000-01
James Palmer
Goalie
2001-02
Steve Munn
Defense
Matt Murley
Forward
2002-03
Ben Barr
Forward
2003-04
Ben Barr
Forward
Scott Basiuk
Defense
2004-05
Kirk MacDonald
Forward
2005-06
Keith MCWilliams
Defense


Notes:

- No Most Valuable Player awarded from 1979-80 to 1991-92 or in 1995-96.
- No Most Improved Player awarded from 1979-80 to 1990-91 or in 1995-96.
- The presentation of the Coaches Award ended after 2005-06 season.