Since 2016, the year of its inaugural season (which was then known as the NWHL), the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) grants several annual awards to players in the league, including Most Valuable Player, Goaltender of the Year, Best Defender, Rookie of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Denna Laing Award (formerly the Perseverance Award), Foundation Award, Offensive Player of the Year (formerly the Leading Scorer Award), and the Fans' Three Stars of the Season. The award for Most Valuable Player is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[1] Nominees for the Foundation Award are chosen by the Players Association and voted on by fans. Other awards are voted on a panel of journalists.

For the 2022–23 season, the league established a new Rookie of the Year award to be given to "the top first-year player who has joined the league immediately following their collegiate career".[1] This was in contrast to the existing Newcomer of the Year award, which was from then on to be awarded to "the top first-year player who has joined the league with prior professional experience".[1] The league also announced the new Outstanding Player of the Year award, to be voted on by members of the Premier Hockey Federation Players' Association, as well as the renaming of the Leading Scorer award to Offensive Player of the Year.[1]

Most Valuable Player

Brianna Decker, two-time Most Valuable Player
Amanda Leveille, two-time Goaltender of the Year
Kaleigh Fratkin, two-time Defender of the Year
Jillian Dempsey, two-time Denna Laing Award winner
Michelle Picard, two-time Foundation Award winner
Lexi Bender, two-time Foundation Award winner
Mallory Souliotis, two-time Foundation Award winner
Allie Thunstrom, two-time Foundation Award winner
Saroya Tinker, two-time Foundation Award winner
Shannon Turner, two-time Foundation Award winner
Season Player Team
2015–16 Brianna Decker[2] Boston Pride
2016–17 Brianna Decker Boston Pride
2017–18 Alexa Gruschow Metropolitan Riveters
2018–19 Maddie Elia Buffalo Beauts
2019–20 Jillian Dempsey Boston Pride
Allie Thunstrom Minnesota Whitecaps
2020–21 Mikyla Grant-Mentis[3] Toronto Six
2021–22 Kennedy Marchment[4] Connecticut Whale
2022–23 Loren Gabel[5] Boston Pride

Outstanding Player of the Year

Season Player Team
2022–23 Loren Gabel[5] Boston Pride

Offensive Player of the Year (formerly Leading Scorer Award)

Season Player Team
2015–16 Hilary Knight[2] Boston Pride
2016–17 Brianna Decker Boston Pride
2017–18 Alexa Gruschow Metropolitan Riveters
2018–19 Hayley Scamurra Buffalo Beauts
2019–20 Jillian Dempsey Boston Pride
2022–23 Loren Gabel[5] Boston Pride

Goaltender of the Year

Season Player Team
2015–16 Brittany Ott[2] Boston Pride
2016–17 Katie Fitzgerald[6] New York Riveters
2017–18 Amanda Leveille[7] Buffalo Beauts
2018–19 Shannon Szabados[8] Buffalo Beauts
2019–20 Lovisa Selander Boston Pride
2020–21 Amanda Leveille[3] Minnesota Whitecaps
2021–22 Elaine Chuli[4] Toronto Six
2022–23 Corinne Schroeder[9] Boston Pride

Defender of the Year

Season Player Team
2015–16 Gigi Marvin[2] Boston Pride
2016–17 Megan Bozek[6] Buffalo Beauts
2017–18 Courtney Burke[7] Metropolitan Riveters
2018–19 Blake Bolden[8] Buffalo Beauts
2019–20 Kaleigh Fratkin Boston Pride
2020–21 Kaleigh Fratkin[3] Boston Pride
2021–22 Dominique Kremer[4] Buffalo Beauts
2022–23 Kali Flanagan[10] Boston Pride

Newcomer of the Year

Season Player Team
2017–18 Hayley Scamurra[7] Buffalo Beauts
2018–19 Jonna Curtis[8] Minnesota Whitecaps
2019–20 Kate Leary Metropolitan Riveters
2020–21 Mikyla Grant-Mentis[3] Toronto Six
2021–22 Taylor Girard[4] Connecticut Whale
2022–23 Loren Gabel[5] Boston Pride

Rookie of the Year

Season Player Team
2022–23 Corinne Schroeder[9] Boston Pride

Denna Laing Award (formerly Perseverance Award)

Season Player Team
2015–16 Denna Laing[2] Boston Pride
2016–17 Ashley Johnston[6] New York Riveters
2017–18 Jillian Dempsey[7] Boston Pride
2018–19 Jillian Dempsey[8] Boston Pride
2020–21 Saroya Tinker[3] Metropolitan Riveters
2021–22 Elena Orlando[4] Buffalo Beauts
2022–23 Lauren Kelly[11] Boston Pride

Foundation Award

Season Player Team
2015–16 Denna Laing[2] Boston Pride
2016–17 Alyssa Gagliardi[6] Boston Pride
Kelsey Neumann[6] Buffalo Beauts
Elena Orlando[6] Connecticut Whale
Michelle Picard[6] New York Riveters
2017–18 Rachael Ade[7] Connecticut Whale
Lexi Bender[7] Boston Pride
Jacquie Greco[7] Buffalo Beauts
Michelle Picard[7] Metropolitan Riveters
2018–19 Kelly Babstock[8] Buffalo Beauts
Hannah Brandt[8] Minnesota Whitecaps
Sarah Hughson[8] Connecticut Whale
Kimberly Sass[8] Metropolitan Riveters
Mallory Souliotis[8] Boston Pride
2019–20 Lexi Bender[12] Boston Pride
Jordan Brickner[12] Connecticut Whale
Rebecca Morse[12] Metropolitan Riveters
Emma Ruggiero[12] Buffalo Beauts
Allie Thunstrom[12] Minnesota Whitecaps
2020–21 Mikyla Grant-Mentis[3] Toronto Six
Carly Jackson[3] Buffalo Beauts
Grace Klienbach[3] Connecticut Whale
Amanda Leveille[3] Minnesota Whitecaps
Mallory Souliotis[3] Boston Pride
Saroya Tinker[3] Metropolitan Riveters
2021–22 Jenna Rheault Boston Pride
Grace Klienbach Buffalo Beauts
Shannon Turner Connecticut Whale
Madison Packer Metropolitan Riveters
Allie Thunstrom Minnesota Whitecaps
Saroya Tinker Toronto Six
2022–23[13] Sammy Davis Boston Pride
Cassidy MacPherson Buffalo Beauts
Shannon Turner Connecticut Whale
Reagan Rust Metropolitan Riveters
Denisa Křížová Minnesota Whitecaps
Laura Jardin Montreal Force
Shiann Darkangelo Toronto Six

References

  1. ^ a b c d Krotz, Paul (23 March 2023). "PHF Announces Awards Finalists for 2022-23 Season". Premier Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Boston Pride Sweep Inaugural NWHL Awards". Boston Magazine. March 21, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Paul Krotz (April 28, 2021). "NWHL ANNOUNCES 2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS". NWHL. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "PHF awards: Connecticut Whale's Kennedy Marchment wins MVP". Just Women's Sports. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  5. ^ a b c d The Canadian Press (27 April 2023). "Canadian Loren Gabel named MVP of Premier Hockey Federation". CBC.ca. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Murphy, Connor (March 14, 2017). "NWHL Announces 2016-2017 Season Awards: Riveters Claim Key Honors and Hardware". SB Nation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Murphy, Mike (March 20, 2018). "2018 NWHL Award Winners". SB Nation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Elia, Scamurra lead Beauts sweep of NWHL major awards". The Buffalo New. March 25, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Foster, River (25 April 2023). "Schroeder wins two year-end awards in first season of pro hockey". PortageOnline. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  10. ^ Weitzer, Nate (6 April 2023). "Boston Pride's Kali Flanagan named Premier Hockey Federation Defender of the Year". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  11. ^ Campbell, Lauren (13 April 2023). "Boston Pride's Lauren Kelly Wins Denna Laing Award For 2022-23 Season". NESN. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e "NWHL FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS: BENDER, BRICKNER, MORSE, RUGGIERO & THUNSTROM". NWHL. March 3, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  13. ^ Murphy, Mike (5 May 2023). "PHF Names Foundation Award recipients". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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