With the PWHL’s inaugural common season every week away from its conclusion, it’s time to begin handing out some {hardware}.
The league revealed 10 distinctive awards to be handed out yearly, recognizing achievements made on and off the ice.
Headlining the end-of-season accolades for years to come back would be the Billie Jean King MVP award. For the post-season, the PWHL will hand out the Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP award.
“It’s only becoming that the league’s most beneficial gamers can be acknowledged with awards that mirror the management of Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss,” mentioned Jayna Hefford, PWHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations in a assertion. “To have these awards named of their honour advances the sports activities legacy of those pioneers, who’ve devoted themselves to ladies’s equal rights in sports activities.”
Right here’s a full record of the awards up for grabs:
Billie Jean King MVP Award
Awarded to the participant thought-about most beneficial to their workforce’s success all through the common season.
Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award
Awarded to the participant thought-about most beneficial to their workforce’s success all through the playoffs.
Ahead of the 12 months
Awarded to the ahead who showcases essentially the most excellent capability on the place all through the common season.
Defender of the 12 months
Awarded to the defender who showcases essentially the most excellent capability on the place all through the common season.
Goaltender of the 12 months
Awarded to the goaltender who showcases essentially the most excellent capability on the place all through the common season.
Rookie of the 12 months
Awarded to the participant who showcases essentially the most excellent capability all through their first common season {of professional} play. Gamers eligible for the Rookie of the 12 months Award have to be competing of their first season {of professional} hockey in North America and start the season of their twenty fifth beginning yr or youthful. For the inaugural season, gamers born in 1998 and later are eligible for the Rookie of the 12 months Award.
Coach of the 12 months
Awarded to the top coach whose contributions most impacted their workforce’s on-ice success all through the common season.
Neighborhood Management Award
Awarded to the participant whose management extends past the ice to foster optimistic change locally.
Factors Chief
Awarded to the participant with essentially the most factors scored on the conclusion of the common season.
Prime Aim Scorer
Awarded to the participant with essentially the most objectives scored on the conclusion of the common season.
