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.
Winners 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 Storm2019–20 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
See also List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
External links Ontario Hockey League