| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Givenfor: | MVP of OHL playoffs |
| First: | 1999 |
| Mostrecent: | Easton Cowan |
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.[1] The award was introduced shortly after Gretzky announced his retirement from the NHL in 1999.[2] 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.[3]
List of winners of the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award.
| Season | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville Bulls | |||
| Barrie Colts | |||
| Ottawa 67's | |||
| Erie Otters | |||
| Kitchener Rangers | |||
| Guelph Storm | |||
| London Knights | |||
| Peterborough Petes | |||
| Sudbury Wolves | |||
| Kitchener Rangers | |||
| Windsor Spitfires | |||
| Windsor Spitfires | |||
| Owen Sound Attack | |||
| London Knights | |||
| London Knights | |||
| Guelph Storm | |||
| Erie Otters | |||
| London Knights | |||
| Erie Otters | |||
| Hamilton Bulldogs | |||
| Guelph Storm | |||
| Playoffs cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded[4] | |||
| Season cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic - trophy not awarded | |||
| Hamilton Bulldogs | |||
| Peterborough Petes | |||
| London Knights | |||