CHL Rookie of the Year


The CHL Rookie of the Year Award is given out annually to the top rookie in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winners of; the Emms Family Award, the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy, and the Sidney Crosby Trophy.

Winners

List of winners of the CHL Rookie of the Year Award.
SeasonWinnerTeamLeague
1987–88Martin GélinasHull OlympiquesQMJHL
1988–89Yanic PerreaultTrois-Rivières DraveursQMJHL
1989–90Petr NedvedSeattle ThunderbirdsWHL
1990–91Philippe BoucherGranby BisonsQMJHL
1991–92Alexandre DaigleVictoriaville TigresQMJHL
1992–93Jeff FriesenRegina PatsWHL
1993–94Vitali YachmenevNorth Bay CentennialsOHL
1994–95Bryan BerardDetroit Junior Red WingsOHL
1995–96Joe ThorntonSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL
1996–97Vincent LecavalierRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
1997–98David LegwandPlymouth WhalersOHL
1998–99Pavel BrendlCalgary HitmenWHL
1999–2000Dan BlackburnKootenay IceWHL
2000–01Scottie UpshallKamloops BlazersWHL
2001–02Patrick O'SullivanMississauga IceDogsOHL
2002–03Matt EllisonRed Deer RebelsWHL
2003–04Sidney CrosbyRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
2004–05Benoît PouliotSudbury WolvesOHL
2005–06John TavaresOshawa GeneralsOHL
2006–07Patrick KaneLondon KnightsOHL
2007–08Taylor HallWindsor SpitfiresOHL
2008–09Brett ConnollyPrince George CougarsWHL
2009–10Matt PuempelPeterborough PetesOHL
2010–11Nail YakupovSarnia StingOHL
2011–12Mikhail GrigorenkoQuebec RempartsQMJHL
2012–13Valentin ZykovBaie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL
2013–14Nikolaj EhlersHalifax MooseheadsQMJHL
2014–15Alex DeBrincatErie OttersOHL
2015–16Alexander NylanderMississauga SteelheadsOHL
2016–17Nico HischierHalifax MooseheadsQMJHL
2017–18Alexis LafrenièreRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
2018–19Quinton ByfieldSudbury WolvesOHL
2019–20Shane WrightKingston FrontenacsOHL
2021–22Brayden YagerMoose Jaw WarriorsWHL
2022–23Maxim MasséChicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL
2023–24Gavin McKennaMedicine Hat TigersWHL
2024–25Landon DuPontEverett SilvertipsWHL