Clare Drake Award

The Clare Drake Award is the annual "Rookie of the Year" award presented to the U Sports men's ice hockey player who is judged by a committee of the U Sports Men's Hockey Coaches Association to be "the most outstanding first-year player in the U Sports who has exhibited exemplary skill and leadership".

First awarded following the 1985-86 season, the award is named after Clare Drake, who is the coach with the most wins in U Sports men's hockey history.

Winners

 * 1985-86: 		Claude Lefebvre (forward)
 * 1989-90: 		Wayne Hynes (centre)
 * 1992-93: 		John Spoltore (centre)
 * 1993-94: 		Jarret Zukiwsky (right wing)
 * 1994-95: 		Sylvain Rodrigue (goaltender)
 * 1995-96: 		Jason Becker (defenceman)
 * 1997-98: 		Ryan Lindsay (centre)
 * 1998-99: 		Eric Schneider (forward)
 * 1999-00: 		Clayton Pool (goaltender)
 * 2000-01: 		Alexandre Tremblay (left wing)
 * 2001-02: 		Matt Dzieduszycki (forward)
 * 2002-03: 		Dean Beuker (right wing)
 * 2003-04: 		Kevin Young (defenceman)
 * 2004-05: 		Mathieu Poitras (goaltender)
 * 2005-06: 		Aaron Sorochan (goaltender)
 * 2006-07: 		Mark Shefchyk (left wing)
 * 2007-08: 		Craig Voakes (left wing)
 * 2008-09: 		Steve DaSilva (right wing)
 * 2009-10: 		Jared Gomes (centre)
 * 2010-11:		Jason Bast (centre)
 * 2011-12:		Zach Harnden (right wing)
 * 2012-13:		Mitchell Porowski (left wing)
 * 2013-14:		Kevin Bailie (goaltender)
 * 2014-15:		Spencer Abraham (defenceman)
 * 2015-16:		Brett Welychka (centre)
 * 2016-17:		Anthony DeLuca (left wing)