The Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award, formerly known as USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year Award, is presented annually to the most outstanding American-born player in junior ice hockey. Chosen by panel of junior coaches and administrators, criteria for the award also includes having played for a US-based junior team.
The award is named after Dave Tyler, who served on USA Hockey's board of directors for 32 years and played an instrumental role in the development and growth of junior hockey in the United States.
List of winners
Season Name Team League 1993–94 Jason Blake Waterloo Black Hawks United States Hockey League 1994–95 Ben Henrich Compuware Ambassadors North American Hockey League 1995–96 Brian McCullough Springfield Jr. Blues North American Hockey League 1996–97 Karl Goehring Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks United States Hockey League 1997–98 Nate DiCasmirro North Iowa Huskies United States Hockey League 1998–99 Peter Fregoe Des Moines Buccaneers United States Hockey League 1999–00 Aaron Smith Green Bay Gamblers United States Hockey League 2000–01 Chris Fournier Lincoln Stars United States Hockey League 2001–02 Greg Rallo Springfield Jr. Blues North American Hockey League 2002–03 Ryan Potulny Lincoln Stars United States Hockey League 2003–04 Joe Pavelski Waterloo Black Hawks United States Hockey League 2004–05 Jeff Lerg Omaha Lancers United States Hockey League 2005–06 Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers United States Hockey League 2006–07 Jeff Petry Des Moines Buccaneers United States Hockey League 2007–08 Jack Connolly Sioux Falls Stampede United States Hockey League 2008–09 Andrew Miller Chicago Steel United States Hockey League 2009–10 Matt White Omaha Lancers United States Hockey League 2010–11 Blake Coleman Indiana Ice United States Hockey League 2011–12 Andy Welinski Green Bay Gamblers United States Hockey League 2012–13 Taylor Cammarata Waterloo Black Hawks United States Hockey League 2013–14 Tucker Poolman Omaha Lancers United States Hockey League 2014–15 Kyle Connor Youngstown Phantoms United States Hockey League 2015–16 Rem Pitlick Muskegon Lumberjacks United States Hockey League 2016–17 Zach Solow Dubuque Fighting Saints United States Hockey League 2017–18 Jack Hughes Team USA United States Hockey League 2018–19 Ronnie Attard Tri-City Storm United States Hockey League 2019–20 Jake Sanderson Team USA United States Hockey League 2020–21 Sean Farrell Chicago Steel United States Hockey League 2021–22 Connor Kurth Dubuque Fighting Saints United States Hockey League 2022–23 Cole Knuble Fargo Force United States Hockey League
References
External links USA Hockey Annual Awards USA Hockey Junior player of the Year Winners