E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence
The E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence is awarded annually to the National Hockey League draft prospect who best exemplifies the commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness and athleticism as selected by NHL Central Scouting at the NHL Entry Draft. The award is named for former NHL Director of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire.[1]
| E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| History | |
| First award | 2015 |
| Most recent | Brett Leason |
Winners
| Season | Winner | Drafting Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Travis Konecny[2] | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 2015–16 | Neil Doef[3] | (undrafted) |
| 2016–17 | Nico Hischier[4] | New Jersey Devils |
| 2017–18 | Humboldt Broncos[5] | n/a |
| 2018–19 | Brett Leason[6] | Washington Capitals |
References
- Morreale, Mike (2015-06-25). "Central Scouting to present E.J. McGuire Award". nhl.com.
- Morreale, Mike (2015-06-27). "Flyers pick Konecny wins inaugural McGuire Award". nhl.com.
- Morreale, Mike (2016-06-23). "Ontario's Doef to receive E.J. McGuire Award". nhl.com.
- Morreale, Mike (2017-06-23). "Nico Hischier Wins E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". nhl.com.
- Morreale, Mike (2018-06-22). "Humboldt Presented E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence". nhl.com.
- Morreale, Mike (2019-06-22). "Leason receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence at NHL Draft". nhl.com.
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