The Wayne Gretzky Trophy is awarded annually to the champion of the Western conference playoffs in the Ontario Hockey League. It was first awarded in 1999. The winning team competes for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the OHL finals versus the Bobby Orr Trophy winner.
It is named in honour of Wayne Gretzky. 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. Gretzky also had 112 assists, and 182 points that season, the second highest point total in an OHL season. Gretzky was awarded the Emms Family Award as the rookie of the year, and the William Hanley Trophy as most gentlemanly player.
Winners List of winners of the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. Season Champion Series Finalist 1998–99 London Knights 4–3 Owen Sound Platers 1999–2000 Plymouth Whalers 4–1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2000–01 Plymouth Whalers 4–1 Erie Otters 2001–02 Erie Otters 4–1 Windsor Spitfires 2002–03 Kitchener Rangers 4–3 Plymouth Whalers 2003–04 Guelph Storm 4–3 London Knights 2004–05 London Knights 4–1 Kitchener Rangers 2005–06 London Knights 4–1 Guelph Storm 2006–07 Plymouth Whalers 4–1 London Knights 2007–08 Kitchener Rangers 4–1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2008–09 Windsor Spitfires 4–1 London Knights 2009–10 Windsor Spitfires 4–3 Kitchener Rangers 2010–11 Owen Sound Attack 4–1 Windsor Spitfires 2011–12 London Knights 4–0 Kitchener Rangers 2012–13 London Knights 4–1 Plymouth Whalers 2013–14 Guelph Storm 4–1 Erie Otters 2014–15 Erie Otters 4–2 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2015–16 London Knights 4–0 Erie Otters 2016–17 Erie Otters 4–2 Owen Sound Attack 2017–18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4–3 Kitchener Rangers 2018–19 Guelph Storm 4–3 Saginaw Spirit 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 Windsor Spitfires 4–3 Flint Firebirds 2022–23 London Knights 4–2 Sarnia Sting 2023–24 London Knights 4–2 Saginaw Spirit 2024–25 London Knights 4–0 Kitchener Rangers 2025–26 Kitchener Rangers 4–1 Windsor Spitfires
See also List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
External links Ontario Hockey League