Clare Drake Award
Encyclopedia
The Clare Drake Award is the annual "Rookie of the Year" award presented to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
(CIS) men's ice hockey
player who is judged by a committee of the CIS Men’s Hockey Coaches Association to be "the most outstanding first-year player in the CIS 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 CIS men’s hockey history.
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
(CIS) men's ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who is judged by a committee of the CIS Men’s Hockey Coaches Association to be "the most outstanding first-year player in the CIS who has exhibited exemplary skill and leadership".
First awarded following the 1985-86 season, the award is named after Clare Drake
Clare Drake
Clare Drake is a retired Canadian ice hockey head coach. He is the winningest coach in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s hockey history. In his 28 years as the head coach of the University of Alberta men's ice hockey team, he coached the Alberta Golden Bears to 6 University Cup championships...
, who is the coach with the most wins in CIS men’s hockey history.
Winners
- 2010-11: Jason BastJason BastJason Bast is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the St. Francis Xavier University in the Canadian InterUniversity Sports League....
(Centre) - 2009-10: Jared Gomes (Centre)
- 2008-09: Steve DaSilvaSteve DaSilvaSteve DaSilva is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League .-External links:...
(Right Wing) - 2007-08: Craig Voakes (Left Wing)
- 2006-07: Mark Shefchyk (Left Wing)
- 2005-06: Aaron SorochanAaron SorochanAaron Sorochan is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who has played for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey league...
(Goaltender) - 2004-05: Mathieu Poitras (Goaltender)
- 2003-04: Kevin YoungKevin Young (ice hockey)Kevin Young is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Étoile Noire de Strasbourg in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.-Awards and honours:-External links:...
(Defenceman) - 2002-03: Dean BeukerDean BeukerDean Beuker is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During a professional career that spanned three seasons in the German 2nd Bundesliga where he played 140 regular season games scoring 89 goals and 232 total points while racking up 134 minutes in penalties.Beuker played major junior...
(Right Wing) - 2001-02: Matt DzieduszyckiMatt DzieduszyckiMatt Dzieduszycki is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
(Forward) - 2000-01: Alexandre TremblayAlexandre TremblayAlexandre Tremblay is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the EHC Visp in the National League B.-Awards and honours:-External links:...
(Left Wing) - 1999-00: Clayton Pool (Goaltender)
- 1998-99: Eric SchneiderEric SchneiderEric Schneider is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for EHC München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .During the 2002–03 CHL season, Schneider represented the Laredo Bucks in the CHL All-Star game....
(Forward) - 1997-98: Ryan LindsayRyan Lindsay (ice hockey)Ryan Lindsay is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.Prior to turning professional, Lindsay played the 1998-99 season with the Canada men's national ice hockey team.-Awards and honours:-External links:...
(Centre) - 1995-96: Jason BeckerJason Becker (ice hockey)Jason Becker is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who is currently an assistant coach for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL.-Awards and honours:-External links:...
(Defenceman) - 1994-95: Sylvain RodrigueSylvain RodrigueSylvain Rodrigue is a Canadian former ice hockey and roller hockey goaltender who is currently the goaltender coach for the HC Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland's National League A.-Roller hockey:...
(Goaltender) - 1993-94: Jarret ZukiwskyJarret ZukiwskyJarret Zukiwsky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During a professional career that spanned seven seasons and five different leagues, Zukiwsky played 200 regular season games scoring 77 goals and 153 points while racking up 747 minutes in penalties.-Awards and honours:-External...
(Right Wing) - 1992-93: John Spoltore (Centre)
- 1989-90: Wayne HynesWayne HynesWayne Hynes is a Canadian-born German former professional ice hockey player. Hynes competed at the 2001 and 2002 IIHF World Championships as a member of the Germany men's national ice hockey team...
(Centre) - 1985-86: Claude LefebvreClaude Lefebvre (ice hockey)Claude Lefebvre is a Canadian former ice hockey player who is currently an assistant coach for the Quebec Remparts in the QMJHL.-Awards and honours:-External links:...
(Forward)