The Steve "Boomer" Hawrysh Award is an ice hockey trophy that is presented annually to the Most Valuable Player of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) during the regular season.
Steve “Boomer” Hawrysh reached a milestone in 1992 with 60 consecutive years in total hockey involvement in Dauphin. As a player, Hawrysh was on three Manitoba championship winners with the Dauphin intermediates. He began coaching in 1952 in Dauphin, Manitoba. Steve Hawrysh was one of the original architects of the new Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
MJHL Most Valuable Players
Season Winner Team 2014 Parker Thomas Selkirk Steelers 2013 Guillaume Naud Dauphin Kings 2012 Jayson Argue Swan Valley Stampeders 2011 Shane Luke Dauphin Kings 2010 Taylor Dickin Selkirk Steelers 2009 Eric Delong Portage Terriers 2008 Bryan Kauk Dauphin Kings 2007 Brant Hilton Winnipeg South Blues 2006 Tyler Czuba Swan Valley Stampeders 2005 Ryan Garbutt Winnipeg South Blues 2000 Junior Lessard Portage Terriers 1998 Jedd Crumb Winnipeg South Blues 1997 Chris Thomas Winkler Flyers 1995 Cory Cyrenne St. Boniface Saints 1994 Ryan Smith St. James Canadians 1982 Grant Ledyard Fort Garry Blues 1977 Jim Misener Dauphin Kings 1976 Darryl Einarson Selkirk Steelers 1974 Mark Izzard West Kildonan North Stars 1973 Brian Engblom Winnipeg Monarchs 1968 Jim Trosky St. Boniface Saints 1966 Terry Jones Winnipeg Rangers 1965 Wayne Stephenson Winnipeg Braves 1960 George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings 1958 Gord Labossiere Transcona Rangers 1957 Ray Brunel St. Boniface Canadiens
References Manitoba Junior Hockey League Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of Fame Winnipeg Free Press Archives Brandon Sun Archives