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Annual Canadian Hockey League award (1988–)
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.
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Winners
Season
Winner
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Team
League
Finalists
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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)
2023–24
Jean-François Grégoire
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
QMJHL
Derek Laxdal (OHL) ,
Mark Lamb (WHL)
See also
References
External links
Leagues Presidents History Annual events
Awards