The CHL Top Draft Prospect Award is given out every year to the top eligible prospect player in the Canadian Hockey League for the annual NHL entry draft. The award was first given in 1991, but not awarded from 2003 to 2005. The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) awards the equivalent Michael Bossy Trophy, awarded to the top draft prospect in its league. There is no equivalent award in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) or Western Hockey League (WHL).
Winners List of winners of the CHL Top Draft Prospect Award.
Season Winner Team League NHL entry draft 1990–91 Eric Lindros Oshawa Generals OHL 1st overall 1991–92 Todd Warriner Windsor Spitfires OHL 4th overall 1992–93 Alexandre Daigle Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 1st overall 1993–94 Jeff O'Neill Guelph Storm OHL 5th overall 1994–95 Bryan Berard Detroit Junior Red Wings OHL 1st overall 1995–96 Chris Phillips Prince Albert Raiders WHL 1st overall 1996–97 Joe Thornton Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 1st overall 1997–98 Vincent Lecavalier Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 1st overall 1998–99 Pavel Brendl Calgary Hitmen WHL 4th overall 1999–2000 Rostislav Klesla Brampton Battalion OHL 4th overall 2000–01 Jason Spezza Windsor Spitfires OHL 2nd overall 2001–02 Jay Bouwmeester Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 3rd overallAward was not handed out from 2003 to 2005 2005–06 Jordan Staal Peterborough Petes OHL 2nd overall 2006–07 Patrick Kane London Knights OHL 1st overall 2007–08 Steven Stamkos Sarnia Sting OHL 1st overall 2008–09 John Tavares London Knights OHL 1st overall 2009–10 Tyler Seguin Plymouth Whalers OHL 2nd overall 2010–11 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels WHL 1st overall 2011–12 Nail Yakupov Sarnia Sting OHL 1st overall 2012–13 Seth Jones Portland Winterhawks WHL 4th overall 2013–14 Sam Bennett Kingston Frontenacs OHL 4th overall 2014–15 Connor McDavid Erie Otters OHL 1st overall 2015–16 Pierre-Luc Dubois Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 3rd overall 2016–17 Nolan Patrick Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2nd overall 2017–18 Andrei Svechnikov Barrie Colts OHL 2nd overall 2018–19 Bowen Byram Vancouver Giants WHL 4th overall 2019–20 Alexis Lafrenière Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 1st overall 2020–21 Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Shane Wright Kingston Frontenacs OHL 4th overall 2022–23 Connor Bedard Regina Pats WHL 1st overall 2023–24 Cayden Lindstrom Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 4th overall 2024–25 Matthew Schaefer Erie Otters OHL 1st overall 2025–26 Chase Reid Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL TBD (2026)
See also List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
External links CHL Awards – CHL