Sid Watson Award Explained

Sid Watson Award
Sport:Ice hockey
Givenfor:The most outstanding player in NCAA Division III men's ice hockey.
First:1993
Mostrecent:Devon Bobak (Trinity)

The Sid Watson Award is an annual award given to the top player in NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey. It is given by the American Hockey Coaches Association. It was known as the Division III Men's Player of the Year Award prior to 2005.

In 2004, the AHCA voted to rename the Division III Men's Player of the Year after Sid Watson.[1] The award is named for longtime Bowdoin College hockey coach and athletic director Sid Watson, who died in April 2004 at age 71. Watson played four seasons in the NFL before starting his coaching career at Bowdoin in 1958.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the award was not conferred during the 2021 season.

Award winners

YearWinnerPositionSchool
Forward
Forward
Forward
Forward
Forward
Forward
Forward
Defense
Forward
Forward
Forward
Andrew Gallant Goaltender
Goaltender
YearWinnerPositionSchool
Defense
Forward
Defense
Goaltender
Forward
Goaltender
Goaltender
Goaltender
Goaltender
Forward
Goaltender
Goaltender
Forward
Forward
Goaltender

Winners by school

SchoolWinners
5
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Winners by position

PositionWinners
Forward 15
Defense 4
Goaltender 11

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACHA D-III Player Award Named for Bowdoin's Legendary Sid Watson. uscho.com. 2016-10-05.