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Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award

TheBrian Kilrea Coach of the Year Awardis given out annually to the coach of the year in theCanadian Hockey League(CHL). Originally called theCHL Coach of the Year Award,the trophy was renamed in 2003 to honourBrian Kilreawhen he won his 1,000th game as the coach of theOttawa 67's.[1]Kilrea has won more games than any other coach in Canadian junior hockey history, twoMemorial Cupchampionships and was inducted into theHockey Hall of Famein 2003.[2]He was named the OHL'stop coachfive times in his 32-year coaching career, and won the CHL Coach of the Year Award once, in 1996–97.[3]

Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forTop coach in theCanadian Hockey League
History
First award1987–88
Most recentJim Hulton(2021–22)

The winner is named from one of the recipients of the Coach of the Year Award in the CHL's three constituent leagues: theMatt Leyden Trophy(Ontario Hockey LeagueCoach of the Year), theRon Lapointe Trophy(Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueCoach of the Year), or theDunc McCallum Memorial Trophy(Western Hockey LeagueCoach of the Year).Bob Lowes,Bob BoughnerandGerard Gallantare the only coaches to capture the award twice.[4]

Winners

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Season Winner[5] Team League Finalists[6][7][8]
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

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References

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  1. ^"Locke wins Bauer Nike CHL Player of the Year Award".Canadian Hockey League. May 21, 2003. Archived fromthe originalon July 6, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 21,2011.
  2. ^"Brian Kilrea – Builder category".Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2011.RetrievedMarch 5,2010.
  3. ^"Brian Kilrea: By the numbers".Ontario Hockey League. March 13, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon March 14, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 21,2011.
  4. ^"Boughner named CHL coach of the year".Windsor Star.May 23, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2012.RetrievedMarch 5,2010.
  5. ^"CHL Awards".chl.ca.Canadian Hockey League.RetrievedDecember 24,2017.
  6. ^"WHL Awards".WHL Network.Canadian Hockey League.RetrievedDecember 24,2017.
  7. ^"OHL Awards".Ontario Hockey League.Canadian Hockey League.RetrievedDecember 24,2017.
  8. ^Demers, Denis.QMJHL Media Guide(PDF)(in English and French) (2017–2018 ed.). Boucherville, Quebec: Canadian Hockey League. pp. 228–251.ISBN978-2-9811465-7-1.[permanent dead link‍]
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