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Wayne Gretzky 99 Award
| Sport |
|---|
| MVP of OHL playoffs |
| 1999 |
| Sam O'Reilly |
The Wayne Gretzky 99 Award is awarded annually to the most valuable player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It was first awarded in 1999, and is named for Wayne Gretzky. The recipient is selected by the news/sports media. The award was introduced shortly after Gretzky announced his retirement from the NHL in 1999. He played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 1977–78 OHL season, scoring 70 goals as a rookie, establishing an OHL record for most goals by a 16-year-old that stood until 2007.
List of winners of the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award.
| Season | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Justin Papineau | Belleville Bulls |
| 1999–2000 | Brian Finley | Barrie Colts |
| 2000–01 | Seamus Kotyk | Ottawa 67's |
| 2001–02 | Brad Boyes | Erie Otters |
| 2002–03 | Derek Roy | Kitchener Rangers |
| 2003–04 | Martin St. Pierre | Guelph Storm |
| 2004–05 | Corey Perry | London Knights |
| 2005–06 | Daniel Ryder | Peterborough Petes |
| 2006–07 | Marc Staal | Sudbury Wolves |
| 2007–08 | Justin Azevedo | Kitchener Rangers |
| 2008–09 | Taylor Hall | Windsor Spitfires |
| 2009–10 | Adam Henrique | Windsor Spitfires |
| 2010–11 | Rob Mignardi | Owen Sound Attack |
| 2011–12 | Austin Watson | London Knights |
| 2012–13 | Bo Horvat | London Knights |
| 2013–14 | Robby Fabbri | Guelph Storm |
| 2014–15 | Connor McDavid | Erie Otters |
| 2015–16 | Mitch Marner | London Knights |
| 2016–17 | Warren Foegele | Erie Otters |
| 2017–18 | Robert Thomas | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 2018–19 | Nick Suzuki | Guelph Storm |
| 2019–20 | Playoffs cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded | |
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic - trophy not awarded | |
| 2021–22 | Logan Morrison | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 2022–23 | Michael Simpson | Peterborough Petes |
| 2023–24 | Easton Cowan | London Knights |
| 2024–25 | Kasper Halttunen | London Knights |
| 2025–26 | Sam O'Reilly | Kitchener Rangers |
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List of Canadian Hockey League awards
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Ontario Hockey League
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