List of PWHL individual award winners
Professional Women's Hockey League award winners
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The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) presents numerous awards to individual players and personnel at the end of each season, including those recognizing the most valuable players, and the season's best forward, defender, goaltender, rookie, and coach. The recipients of these awards are chosen by a "selection committee with a cross-section of representatives including national and local media, former players, the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association, and team personnel."[1] Awards honoring the season's top points and goal scorers are also respectively presented by the league.
Key
| Color/symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|
| † | Selected for an All-Star Showcase |
| ‡ | Selected for an All-Star Team |
| § | PWHL Finals runner-up |
Billie Jean King Most Valuable Player
The Billie Jean King Most Valuable Player award honors the most valuable player in the overall season, and was named after PWHL Advisory Board member Billie Jean King.[1]
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natalie Spooner‡ | Forward |  Canada | PWHL Toronto | [2] |
| 2024–25 | Marie-Philip Poulin‡ | Forward | Canada | Montreal Victoire | [3] |
| 2025–26 | Aerin Frankel‡ | Goaltender |  United States | Boston Fleet | [4] |
Ilana Kloss Playoff Most Valuable Player
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The Ilana Kloss Playoff Most Valuable Player award honors the most valuable player in the postseason PWHL Playoffs tournament, and was named after PWHL Advisory Board member Ilana Kloss.[1]
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Taylor Heise† | Forward | United States | PWHL Minnesota | [5] |
| 2024–25 | Gwyneth Philips§ | Goaltender | United States | Ottawa Charge | [6] |
| 2025–26 | Marie-Philip Poulin | Forward | Canada |
Montreal Victoire | [7] |
Forward of the Year
The PWHL Forward of the Year award honors the best forward of the season.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natalie Spooner‡ | Canada | PWHL Toronto | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Marie-Philip Poulin‡ | Canada | Montreal Victoire | [9] |
| 2025–26 | Kelly Pannek‡ | United States | Minnesota Frost | [4] |
Defender of the Year
The PWHL Defender of the Year award honors the best defender of the season.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Erin Ambrose‡ | Canada |
PWHL Montreal | [10] |
| 2024–25 | Renata Fast‡ | Canada |
Toronto Sceptres | [11] |
| 2025–26 | Megan Keller‡ | United States | Boston Fleet | [4] |
Goaltender of the Year
The PWHL Goaltender of the Year award honors the best goaltender of the season.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kristen Campbell‡ | Canada |
PWHL Toronto | [12] |
| 2024–25 | Ann-Renée Desbiens‡ | Canada |
Montreal Victoire | [11] |
| 2025–26 | Aerin Frankel‡ | United States | Boston Fleet | [4] |
Rookie of the Year
The PWHL Rookie of the Year award honors the best rookie of the season.
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grace Zumwinkle‡ | Forward | United States |
PWHL Minnesota | [13] |
| 2024–25 | Sarah Fillier‡ | Forward | Canada |
New York Sirens | [11] |
| 2025–26 | Haley Winn‡ | Defender | United States | Boston Fleet | [4] |
Coach of the Year
The PWHL Coach of the Year award honors the best head coach of the season.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Troy Ryan | Canada |
PWHL Toronto | [14] |
| 2024–25 | Kori Cheverie | Canada |
Montreal Victoire | [11] |
| 2025–26 | Kris Sparre | Canada | Boston Fleet | [4] |
Points Leader Award
The PWHL Points Leader Award is presented to the player with the season's most points.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | P | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natalie Spooner‡ | Canada |
PWHL Toronto | 27 | [15] |
| 2024–25 | Hilary Knight | United States |
Boston Fleet | 29 | [16] |
| Sarah Fillier | Canada |
New York Sirens | |||
| 2025–26 | Kelly Pannek | United States |
Minnesota Frost | 33 | [17] |
Top Goal Scorer Award
The PWHL Top Goal Scorer Award is presented to the player who scored the season's most goals.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | G | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natalie Spooner‡ | Canada |
PWHL Toronto | 20 | [18] |
| 2024–25 | Marie-Philip Poulin‡ | Canada |
Montreal Victoire | 19 | [16] |
| 2025–26 | Kelly Pannek | United States |
Minnesota Frost | 16 | [19] |
Hockey for All Award
The PWHL Hockey for All Award presented by Scotiabank, is awarded to the player who made the greatest impact in their community during the regular season. Scotiabank will donate $10,000 to a Canadian charity of the winner's choice, that supports youth or grassroots hockey, with a focus on accessibility, diversity, and inclusion.[20]
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maureen Murphy | United States |
PWHL Montreal | [20] |
| 2024–25 | Laura Stacey | Canada |
Montreal Victoire | [20] |
| 2025–26 | Rebecca Leslie‡ | Canada | Ottawa Charge | [4] |
Intact Impact Award
The PWHL Intact Impact Award honors players who consistently displayed exceptional leadership, integrity, and commitment. In recognition of their impact, Intact Insurance will donate $20,000 to a charity that supports youth development.[20]
