Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forTop coach in the Canadian Hockey League
History
First award1987–88
Most recentJim Hulton (2021–22)

The Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award is given out annually to the coach of the year in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Originally called the CHL Coach of the Year Award, the trophy was renamed in 2003 to honour Brian Kilrea when he won his 1,000th game as the coach of the Ottawa 67's.[1] Kilrea has won more games than any other coach in Canadian junior hockey history, two Memorial Cup championships and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.[2] He was named the OHL's top coach five times in his 32-year coaching career, and won the CHL Coach of the Year Award once, in 1996–97.[3]

The winner is named from one of the recipients of the Coach of the Year Award in the CHL's three constituent leagues: the Matt Leyden Trophy (Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year), the Ron Lapointe Trophy (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Coach of the Year), or the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Western Hockey League Coach of the Year). Bob Lowes, Bob Boughner and Gerard Gallant are the only coaches to capture the award twice.[4]

Winners

Season Winner[5] Team League Finalists[6][7][8]
1987–88 Alain Vigneault Hull Olympiques QMJHL Dick Todd (OHL), Marcel Comeau (WHL)
1988–89 Joe McDonnell Kitchener Rangers OHL Ron Kennedy (WHL)
1989–90 Ken Hitchcock Kamloops Blazers WHL Joe McDonnell (OHL)
1990–91 Jos Canale Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL George Burnett (OHL), Tom Renney (WHL)
1991–92 Bryan Maxwell Spokane Chiefs WHL George Burnett (OHL)
1992–93 Marcel Comeau Tacoma Rockets WHL Gary Agnew (OHL), Guy Chouinard (QMJHL)
1993–94 Bert Templeton North Bay Centennials OHL Richard Martel (QMJHL), Lorne Molleken (WHL)
1994–95 Craig Hartsburg Guelph Storm OHL Michel Therrien (QMJHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL)
1995–96 Bob Lowes Brandon Wheat Kings WHL Brian Kilrea (OHL), Jean Pronovost (QMJHL)
1996–97 Brian Kilrea Ottawa 67's OHL Clement Jodoin (QMJHL), Brent Peterson (WHL)
1997–98 Dean Clark Calgary Hitmen WHL Gary Agnew (OHL), Guy Chouinard (QMJHL)
1998–99 Guy Chouinard Quebec Remparts QMJHL Peter DeBoer (OHL), Don Hay (WHL)
1999–2000 Peter DeBoer Plymouth Whalers OHL Doris Labonté (QMJHL), Todd McLellan (WHL)
2000–01 Brent Sutter Red Deer Rebels WHL Dave MacQueen (OHL), Denis Francoeur (QMJHL)
2001–02 Bob Lowes Regina Pats WHL Craig Hartsburg (OHL), Real Paiement (QMJHL)
2002–03 Marc Habscheid Kelowna Rockets WHL Brian Kilrea (OHL), Shawn MacKenzie (QMJHL)
2003–04 Dale Hunter London Knights OHL Benoit Groulx (QMJHL), Kevin Constantine (WHL)
2004–05 Cory Clouston Kootenay Ice WHL Dale Hunter (OHL), Richard Martel (QMJHL)
2005–06 Willie Desjardins Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Dave Barr (OHL), Andre Tourigny (QMJHL)
2006–07 Clement Jodoin Lewiston Maineiacs QMJHL Mike Vellucci (OHL), Cory Clouston (WHL)
2007–08 Bob Boughner Windsor Spitfires OHL Pascal Vincent (QMJHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL)
2008–09 Bob Boughner Windsor Spitfires OHL Danny Flynn (QMJHL), Don Hay (WHL)
2009–10 Gerard Gallant Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Dale Hunter (OHL), Mark Holick (WHL)
2010–11 Gerard Gallant Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Mark Reeds (OHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL)
2011–12 Jim Hiller Tri-City Americans WHL Jean-Francois Houle (QMJHL), Greg Gilbert (OHL)
2012–13 Dominique Ducharme Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Ryan McGill (WHL), Mike Vellucci (OHL)
2013–14 Eric Veilleux Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL Dave Lowry (WHL), D.J Smith (OHL)
2014–15 Sheldon Keefe Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL Joël Bouchard (QMJHL), John Paddock (WHL)
2015–16 Gilles Bouchard Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Kris Knoblauch (OHL), Dave Lowry (WHL)
2016–17 Ryan McGill Owen Sound Attack OHL Danny Flynn (QMJHL), John Paddock (WHL)
2017–18 Drew Bannister Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL Joël Bouchard (QMJHL), Emanuel Viveiros (WHL)
2018–19 Mario Pouliot Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Marc Habscheid (WHL), André Tourigny (OHL)
2019–20 André Tourigny Ottawa 67's OHL Stéphane Julien (QMJHL), Brad Lauer (WHL)
2021–22 Jim Hulton Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL James Richmond (OHL), James Patrick (WHL)
2022–23 Dave Cameron Ottawa 67's OHL Stéphane Julien (QMJHL), Brennan Sonne (WHL)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Locke wins Bauer Nike CHL Player of the Year Award". Canadian Hockey League. 2003-05-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  2. ^ "Brian Kilrea – Builder category". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  3. ^ "Brian Kilrea: By the numbers". Ontario Hockey League. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  4. ^ "Boughner named CHL coach of the year". Windsor Star. 2009-05-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  5. ^ "CHL Awards". chl.ca. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  6. ^ "WHL Awards". WHL Network. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  7. ^ "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  8. ^ Demers, Denis. QMJHL Media Guide (PDF) (in English and French) (2017–2018 ed.). Boucherville, Quebec: Canadian Hockey League. pp. 228–251. ISBN 978-2-9811465-7-1.[permanent dead link]

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