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Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award
Annual Canadian Hockey League award (1988–)
Annual Canadian Hockey League award (1988–)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award |
| image | Brian Kilrea Trophy.JPG |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| givenfor | Top coach in the Canadian Hockey League |
| first | 1987–88 |
| firstwinner | Alain Vigneault (1987–88) |
| mostrecent | Gardiner MacDougall (2024–25) |
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. 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. 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.
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.
Winners
| Season | url=http://chl.ca/chl-awards | title=CHL Awards | website=chl.ca | publisher=Canadian Hockey League | access-date=2017-12-24}} | Team | League | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | Dick Todd (OHL), Marcel Comeau (WHL) | |||||
| 1988–89 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | Ron Kennedy (WHL) | |||||
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | Joe McDonnell (OHL) | |||||
| 1990–91 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | George Burnett (OHL), Tom Renney (WHL) | |||||
| 1991–92 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | George Burnett (OHL) | |||||
| 1992–93 | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | Gary Agnew (OHL), Guy Chouinard (QMJHL) | |||||
| 1993–94 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | Richard Martel (QMJHL), Lorne Molleken (WHL) | |||||
| 1994–95 | Guelph Storm | OHL | Michel Therrien (QMJHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL) | |||||
| 1995–96 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | Brian Kilrea (OHL), Jean Pronovost (QMJHL) | |||||
| 1996–97 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | Clement Jodoin (QMJHL), Brent Peterson (WHL) | |||||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | Gary Agnew (OHL), Guy Chouinard (QMJHL) | |||||
| 1998–99 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | Peter DeBoer (OHL), Don Hay (WHL) | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | Doris Labonté (QMJHL), Todd McLellan (WHL) | |||||
| 2000–01 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | Dave MacQueen (OHL), Denis Francoeur (QMJHL) | |||||
| 2001–02 | Regina Pats | WHL | Craig Hartsburg (OHL), Real Paiement (QMJHL) | |||||
| 2002–03 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | Brian Kilrea (OHL), Shawn MacKenzie (QMJHL) | |||||
| 2003–04 | London Knights | OHL | Benoit Groulx (QMJHL), Kevin Constantine (WHL) | |||||
| 2004–05 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | Dale Hunter (OHL), Richard Martel (QMJHL) | |||||
| 2005–06 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | Dave Barr (OHL), Andre Tourigny (QMJHL) | |||||
| 2006–07 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | Mike Vellucci (OHL), Cory Clouston (WHL) | |||||
| 2007–08 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | Pascal Vincent (QMJHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL) | |||||
| 2008–09 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | Danny Flynn (QMJHL), Don Hay (WHL) | |||||
| 2009–10 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | Dale Hunter (OHL), Mark Holick (WHL) | |||||
| 2010–11 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | Mark Reeds (OHL), Don Nachbaur (WHL) | |||||
| 2011–12 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | Jean-Francois Houle (QMJHL), Greg Gilbert (OHL) | |||||
| 2012–13 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | Ryan McGill (WHL), Mike Vellucci (OHL) | |||||
| 2013–14 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | Dave Lowry (WHL), D.J Smith (OHL) | |||||
| 2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | Joël Bouchard (QMJHL), John Paddock (WHL) | |||||
| 2015–16 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | Kris Knoblauch (OHL), Dave Lowry (WHL) | |||||
| 2016–17 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | Danny Flynn (QMJHL), John Paddock (WHL) | |||||
| 2017–18 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | Joël Bouchard (QMJHL), Emanuel Viveiros (WHL) | |||||
| 2018–19 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | Marc Habscheid (WHL), André Tourigny (OHL) | |||||
| 2019–20 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | Stéphane Julien (QMJHL), Brad Lauer (WHL) | |||||
| 2021–22 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | James Richmond (OHL), James Patrick (WHL) | |||||
| 2022–23 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | Stéphane Julien (QMJHL), Brennan Sonne (WHL) | |||||
| 2023–24 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | Derek Laxdal (OHL), Mark Lamb (WHL) | |||||
| 2024–25 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | Jussi Ahokas (OHL), James Patrick (WHL) |
References
References
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- "Brian Kilrea – Builder category". Hockey Hall of Fame.
- (2009-03-13). "Brian Kilrea: By the numbers". Ontario Hockey League.
- (2009-05-23). "Boughner named CHL coach of the year". Windsor Star.
- "CHL Awards". Canadian Hockey League.
- "WHL Awards". Canadian Hockey League.
- "OHL Awards". Canadian Hockey League.
- Demers, Denis. (July 2020). "QMJHL Media Guide". Canadian Hockey League.
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