Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy
Ice hockey player
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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 introduced on February 4, 2009, at the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic hosted at the WFCU Centre in Windsor. The award is given to "the OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice, with a passion and dedication to the game of hockey and his community" as was demonstrated by Renaud throughout his OHL career.[1][2]
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice, with a passion and dedication to the game of hockey and his community. |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Most recent | Liam Greentree |
| Mickey Renaud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 5, 1988 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 18, 2008 (aged 19) Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL draft |
143rd overall, 2007 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2008 | ||
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, due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.[3] The Spitfires retired his number 18 on September 25, 2008. Renaud was the son of former NHL defenceman, Mark Renaud.
Recipients
- Recipients of the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy.[4]
| Season | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Chris Terry | Plymouth Whalers |
| 2009–10 | John Kurtz | Sudbury Wolves |
| 2010–11 | Ryan Ellis | Windsor Spitfires |
| 2011–12 | Andrew Agozzino | Niagara IceDogs |
| 2012–13 | Colin Miller | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2013–14 | Matt Finn | Guelph Storm |
| 2014–15 | Max Domi | London Knights |
| 2015–16 | Michael Webster | Barrie Colts |
| 2016–17 | Alex Peters | Flint Firebirds |
| 2017–18 | Justin Lemcke | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 2018–19 | Isaac Ratcliffe | Guelph Storm |
| 2019–20 | Ty Dellandrea | Flint Firebirds |
| 2020–21 | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5] | |
| 2021–22 | Mark Woolley | Owen Sound Attack |
| 2022–23 | Nolan Dillingham | Sarnia Sting |
| 2023–24 | Braden Hache | Saginaw Spirit |
| 2024–25 | Liam Greentree | Windsor Spitfires |