Clare Drake Award
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The Clare Drake Award is the annual "Rookie of the Year" award presented to the U Sports men's ice hockey player who is judged by a committee of the U Sports Men's Hockey Coaches Association to be "the most outstanding first-year player in the U Sports 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 U Sports men's hockey history.
Winners
- 1985-86: Claude Lefebvre (Forward)
- 1989-90: Wayne Hynes (Centre)
- 1992-93: John Spoltore (Centre)
- 1993-94: Jarret Zukiwsky (Right Wing)
- 1994-95: Sylvain Rodrigue (Goaltender)
- 1995-96: Jason Becker (Defenceman)
- 1997-98: Ryan Lindsay (Centre)
- 1998-99: Eric Schneider (Forward)
- 1999-00: Clayton Pool (Goaltender)
- 2000-01: Alexandre Tremblay (Left Wing)
- 2001-02: Matt Dzieduszycki (Forward)
- 2002-03: Dean Beuker (Right Wing)
- 2003-04: Kevin Young (Defenceman)
- 2004-05: Mathieu Poitras (Goaltender)
- 2005-06: Aaron Sorochan (Goaltender)
- 2006-07: Mark Shefchyk (Left Wing)
- 2007-08: Craig Voakes (Left Wing)
- 2008-09: Steve DaSilva (Right Wing)
- 2009-10: Jared Gomes (Centre)
- 2010-11: Jason Bast (Centre)
- 2011-12: Zach Harnden (Right Wing)
- 2012-13: Mitchell Porowski (Left Wing)
- 2013-14: Kevin Bailie (Goaltender)
- 2014-15: Spencer Abraham (Defenceman)
- 2015-16: Brett Welychka (Centre)
- 2016-17: Anthony DeLuca (Left Wing)