E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence
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E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence | |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
History | |
First award | 2015 |
Most recent | William Eklund |
The E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence is awarded annually to the National Hockey League draft prospect who best exemplifies the "commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness and athleticism" as selected by NHL Central Scouting at the NHL Entry Draft. The award is named for former NHL Director of Central Scouting E. J. McGuire.[1]
Winners[]
- Key
Player is active in the NHL
Year | Winner | Drafting team |
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2015 | Travis Konecny[2] | Philadelphia Flyers |
2016 | [3] | (undrafted) |
2017 | Nico Hischier[4] | New Jersey Devils |
2018 | Humboldt Broncos[5] | — |
2019 | Brett Leason[6] | Washington Capitals |
2020 | [7] | Philadelphia Flyers |
2021 | William Eklund[8] | San Jose Sharks |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2015-06-25). "Central Scouting to present E.J. McGuire Award". nhl.com.
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2015-06-27). "Flyers pick Konecny wins inaugural McGuire Award". nhl.com.
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2016-06-23). "Ontario's Doef to receive E.J. McGuire Award". nhl.com.
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2017-06-23). "Nico Hischier Wins E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". nhl.com.
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2018-06-22). "Humboldt Presented E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". nhl.com.
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2019-06-22). "Leason receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence at NHL Draft". nhl.com.
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2020-09-30). "Wisdom receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". nhl.com.
- ^ Morreale, Mike (2021-07-05). "Eklund receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". nhl.com.
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- National Hockey League trophies and awards
- Awards established in 2015