Michael Bossy Trophy


The Michael Bossy Trophy is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike Bossy, who played in the QMJHL prior to his Hockey Hall of Fame career.

Winners

List of trophy winners:
SeasonPlayerQMJHL teamNHL Entry DraftNHL draft team
1980–81Dale HawerchukCornwall Royals1st 1981Winnipeg Jets
1981–82Michel PetitSherbrooke Castors11th 1982Vancouver Canucks
1982–83Pat LaFontaineVerdun Juniors3rd 1983New York Islanders
1982–83Sylvain TurgeonHull Olympiques2nd 1983Hartford Whalers
1983–84Mario LemieuxLaval Voisins1st 1984Pittsburgh Penguins
1984–85José CharbonneauDrummondville Voltigeurs12th 1985Montreal Canadiens
1985–86Jimmy CarsonVerdun Junior Canadiens2nd 1986Los Angeles Kings
1986–87Pierre TurgeonGranby Bisons1st 1987Buffalo Sabres
1987–88Daniel DoréDrummondville Voltigeurs5th 1988Quebec Nordiques
1988–89Patrice BriseboisLaval Titan30th 1989Montreal Canadiens
1989–90Karl DykhuisHull Olympiques16th 1990Chicago Blackhawks
1990–91Philippe BoucherGranby Bisons13th 1991Buffalo Sabres
1991–92Paul BrousseauHull Olympiques28th 1992Quebec Nordiques
1992–93Alexandre DaigleVictoriaville Tigres1st 1993Ottawa Senators
1993–94Éric FichaudChicoutimi Saguenéens16th 1994Toronto Maple Leafs
1994–95Martin BironBeauport Harfangs16th 1995Buffalo Sabres
1995–96Jean-Pierre DumontVal-d'Or Foreurs3rd 1996New York Islanders
1996–97Roberto LuongoVal-d'Or Foreurs4th 1997New York Islanders
1997–98Vincent LecavalierRimouski Océanic1st 1998Tampa Bay Lightning
1998–99Maxime OuelletQuebec Remparts22nd 1999Philadelphia Flyers
1999–2000Antoine VermetteVictoriaville Tigres55th 2000Ottawa Senators
2000–01Ales HemskyHull Olympiques13th 2001Edmonton Oilers
2001–02Pierre-Marc BouchardChicoutimi Saguenéens8th 2002Minnesota Wild
2002–03Marc-André FleuryCape Breton Screaming Eagles1st 2003Pittsburgh Penguins
2003–04Alexandre PicardLewiston MAINEiacs8th 2004Columbus Blue Jackets
2004–05Sidney CrosbyRimouski Océanic1st 2005Pittsburgh Penguins
2005–06Derick BrassardDrummondville Voltigeurs6th 2006Columbus Blue Jackets
2006–07Angelo EspositoQuebec Remparts20th 2007Pittsburgh Penguins
2007–08Mikhail StefanovichQuebec Remparts98th 2008Toronto Maple Leafs
2008–09Dmitry KulikovDrummondville Voltigeurs14th 2009Florida Panthers
2009–10Brandon GormleyMoncton Wildcats13th 2010Phoenix Coyotes
2010–11Sean CouturierDrummondville Voltigeurs8th 2011Philadelphia Flyers
2011–12Mikhail GrigorenkoQuebec Remparts12th 2012Buffalo Sabres
2012–13Jonathan DrouinHalifax Mooseheads3rd 2013Tampa Bay Lightning
2013–14Nikolaj EhlersHalifax Mooseheads9th 2014Winnipeg Jets
2014–15Timo MeierHalifax Mooseheads9th 2015San Jose Sharks
2015–16Pierre-Luc DuboisCape Breton Screaming Eagles3rd 2016Columbus Blue Jackets
2016–17Nico HischierHalifax Mooseheads1st 2017New Jersey Devils
2017–18Filip ZadinaHalifax Mooseheads6th 2018Detroit Red Wings
2018–19Raphaël LavoieHalifax Mooseheads38th 2019Edmonton Oilers
2019–20Alexis LafrenièreRimouski Océanic1st 2020New York Rangers
2020–21Zachary BolducRimouski Océanic17th 2021St. Louis Blues
2021–22Nathan GaucherQuebec Remparts22nd 2022Anaheim Ducks
2022–23Ethan GauthierSherbrooke Phoenix37th 2023Tampa Bay Lightning
2023–24Maxim MasséChicoutimi Saguenéens66th 2024Anaheim Ducks
2023–24Caleb DesnoyersMoncton Wildcats4th 2025Utah Mammoth