Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy
Encyclopedia
The Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy is an award in the Ontario Hockey League
which is given to one team captain every year. The award was announced on February 4, 2009 at the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic hosted at the WFCU Centre
in Windsor, Ontario
. The recipient is, as described in the award, one that best exemplifies the character and commitment that Mickey Renaud displayed during his career with the Windsor Spitfires
.
Mickey Renaud was the Captain of the Windsor Spitfires, and a fifth round draft pick for the Calgary Flames
, before his sudden death on February 18, 2008 of the rare heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
. The Windsor Spitfires retired his number 18 the following day, with banner raising held on September 25, 2008. Renaud was the son of former NHL
ice hockey
defenceman
Mark Renaud
, who played for the Hartford Whalers
and Buffalo Sabres
from 1979-1985.
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
which is given to one team captain every year. The award was announced on February 4, 2009 at the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic hosted at the WFCU Centre
WFCU Centre
The WFCU Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It opened on December 11, 2008, and it is named after the Windsor Family Credit Union, a local financial institution...
in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
. The recipient is, as described in the award, one that best exemplifies the character and commitment that Mickey Renaud displayed during his career with the Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...
.
Mickey Renaud was the Captain of the Windsor Spitfires, and a fifth round draft pick for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, before his sudden death on February 18, 2008 of the rare heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease of the myocardium in which a portion of the myocardium is hypertrophied without any obvious cause...
. The Windsor Spitfires retired his number 18 the following day, with banner raising held on September 25, 2008. Renaud was the son of former NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
Mark Renaud
Mark Renaud
Mark Joseph Renaud is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the fifth round, 102nd overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with Hartford and the Buffalo Sabres.In his NHL career, Renaud appeared in 152 games...
, who played for the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
and Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
from 1979-1985.
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