E. J. McGuire Award of Excellence explained

E. J. McGuire Award of Excellence
Sport:Ice hockey
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The E. J. McGuire Award of Excellence is awarded annually to the National Hockey League draft prospect who best exemplifies the "commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness and athleticism" as selected by NHL Central Scouting at the NHL Entry Draft. The award is named for former NHL Director of Central Scouting E. J. McGuire.[1]

Winners

Key
YearWinnerDrafting teamRef
2015Philadelphia Flyers[2]
2016(undrafted)[3]
2017New Jersey Devils[4]
2018Humboldt Broncos—[5]
2019Washington Capitals[6]
2020Philadelphia Flyers[7]
2021San Jose Sharks[8]
2022Montreal Canadiens[9]
2023Chicago Blackhawks[10]
2024Montreal Canadiens[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Scouting to present E.J. McGuire Award . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . June 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: Flyers pick Konecny wins inaugural McGuire Award . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . June 27, 2015.
  3. Web site: Ontario's Doef to receive E.J. McGuire Award . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . June 23, 2016 . June 23, 2016.
  4. Web site: Nico Hischier Wins E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . June 23, 2017 . June 23, 2017.
  5. Web site: Humboldt Presented E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . June 22, 2018 . June 22, 2018.
  6. Web site: Leason receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence at NHL Draft . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . June 22, 2019 . June 22, 2019.
  7. Web site: Wisdom receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . September 30, 2020 . September 30, 2020.
  8. Web site: Eklund receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . July 5, 2021 . July 5, 2021.
  9. Web site: Hutson receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence . Morreale . Mike G. . NHL.com . June 20, 2022 . June 20, 2022.
  10. Web site: Bedard receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence . Mike G. . Morreale . NHL.com . June 26, 2023 . June 26, 2023.
  11. Web site: Hage receives E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence . Morreale . Mike . NHL.com . June 27, 2024 . June 27, 2024.

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