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CHL Top Draft Prospect Award

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CHL Top Draft Prospect Award
SportIce hockey
Awarded forAnnually to the top eligible Canadian Hockey League prospect for the NHL Entry Draft
History
First award1991
Editions28
First winnerEric Lindros
Most recentCayden Lindstrom

The CHL Top Draft Prospect Award is given out every year to the top eligible prospect player in the Canadian Hockey League for the annual NHL entry draft. The award was first given in 1991, but not awarded from 2003 to 2005. The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) awards the equivalent Michael Bossy Trophy, awarded to the top draft prospect in its league.[1] There is no equivalent award in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) or Western Hockey League (WHL).

Recipients

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List of recipients of the CHL Top Draft Prospect Award.[2][3]

Season Winner Team League NHL entry draft
1990–91 Eric Lindros Oshawa Generals OHL 1st overall
1991–92 Todd Warriner Windsor Spitfires OHL 4th overall
1992–93 Alexandre Daigle Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 1st overall
1993–94 Jeff O'Neill Guelph Storm OHL 5th overall
1994–95 Bryan Berard Detroit Junior Red Wings OHL 1st overall
1995–96 Chris Phillips Prince Albert Raiders WHL 1st overall
1996–97 Joe Thornton Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 1st overall
1997–98 Vincent Lecavalier Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 1st overall
1998–99 Pavel Brendl Calgary Hitmen WHL 4th overall
1999–2000 Rostislav Klesla Brampton Battalion OHL 4th overall
2000–01 Jason Spezza Windsor Spitfires OHL 2nd overall
2001–02 Jay Bouwmeester Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 3rd overall
2002–03 not awarded
2003–04 not awarded
2004–05 not awarded
2005–06 Jordan Staal Peterborough Petes OHL 2nd overall
2006–07 Patrick Kane London Knights OHL 1st overall
2007–08 Steven Stamkos Sarnia Sting OHL 1st overall
2008–09 John Tavares London Knights OHL 1st overall
2009–10 Tyler Seguin Plymouth Whalers OHL 2nd overall
2010–11 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels WHL 1st overall
2011–12 Nail Yakupov Sarnia Sting OHL 1st overall
2012–13 Seth Jones Portland Winterhawks WHL 4th overall
2013–14 Sam Bennett Kingston Frontenacs OHL 4th overall
2014–15 Connor McDavid Erie Otters OHL 1st overall
2015–16 Pierre-Luc Dubois Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 3rd overall
2016–17 Nolan Patrick Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2nd overall
2017–18 Andrei Svechnikov Barrie Colts OHL 2nd overall
2018–19 Bowen Byram Vancouver Giants WHL 4th overall
2019–20 Alexis Lafrenière Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 1st overall
2020–21 not awarded
2021–22 Shane Wright Kingston Frontenacs OHL 4th overall
2022–23 Connor Bedard Regina Pats WHL 1st overall
2023–24 Cayden Lindstrom Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 4th overall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Demers, Denis. QMJHL Media Guide (PDF) (in English and French) (2017–2018 ed.). Boucherville, Quebec: Canadian Hockey League. pp. 228–251. ISBN 978-2-9811465-7-1.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "CHL Awards". chl.ca. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "CHL announces 2021-22 Award winners". Canadian Hockey League. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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