Clare Drake Award
The Clare Drake Award is the annual "Rookie of the Year" award presented to the U Sports men's ice hockey player who is judged by a committee of the U Sports Men's Hockey Coaches Association to be "the most outstanding first-year player in the U Sports who has exhibited exemplary skill and leadership".
First awarded following the 1985-86 season, the award is named after Clare Drake, who is the coach with the most wins in U Sports men's hockey history.
Winners[edit]
- 1985-86: Claude Lefebvre (forward)
- 1989-90: Wayne Hynes (centre)
- 1992-93: John Spoltore (centre)
- 1993-94: Jarret Zukiwsky (right wing)
- 1994-95: Sylvain Rodrigue (goaltender)
- 1995-96: Jason Becker (defenceman)
- 1997-98: Ryan Lindsay (centre)
- 1998-99: Eric Schneider (forward)
- 1999-00: Clayton Pool (goaltender)
- 2000-01: Alexandre Tremblay (left wing)
- 2001-02: Matt Dzieduszycki (forward)
- 2002-03: Dean Beuker (right wing)
- 2003-04: Kevin Young (defenceman)
- 2004-05: Mathieu Poitras (goaltender)
- 2005-06: Aaron Sorochan (goaltender)
- 2006-07: Mark Shefchyk (left wing)
- 2007-08: Craig Voakes (left wing)
- 2008-09: Steve DaSilva (right wing)
- 2009-10: Jared Gomes (centre)
- 2010-11: Jason Bast (centre)
- 2011-12: Zach Harnden (right wing)
- 2012-13: Mitchell Porowski (left wing)
- 2013-14: Kevin Bailie (goaltender)
- 2014-15: Spencer Abraham (defenceman)
- 2015-16: Brett Welychka (centre)
- 2016-17: Anthony DeLuca (left wing)