Jim Rutherford Trophy
SportIce hockey
Awarded forBest goaltender in OHL
History
First award2020
Most recentDom DiVincentiis (2022–23)

The Jim Rutherford Trophy is given to the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League, as voted by coaches and general managers.[1] The winner is also nominated for the CHL Goaltender of the Year award.

From 1988 until 2019, the award was named the Ontario Hockey League Goaltender of the Year Award. On May 19, 2020, the OHL unveiled the Jim Rutherford Trophy, in honour of former goaltender Jim Rutherford.[2] Rutherford played with the Hamilton Red Wings from 1967-69 before playing in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings from 1970-83. Following his playing career, Rutherford joined the Windsor Compuware Spitfires as the general manager of the team from 1984-88, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the 1987-88 season. In 1990, Rutherford became the general manager and president of the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors. He remained in this position as they were renamed the Detroit Junior Red Wings in 1992 until accepting a job promotion to become the general manager, president, and minority owner of the Hartford Whalers in 1994. Rutherford remained with the club as general manager when they relocated and became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. In 2006, Rutherford won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes. He stayed with the club until 2014 before stepping down and selling his shares in the Hurricanes to become the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. With the Penguins, Rutherford has won the Stanley Cup two more times, in 2016 and 2017. Rutherford was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019.

Winners

Prior to 2020, the Jim Rutherford Trophy was called the Ontario Hockey Goaltender of the Year.[1]

denotes player also named CHL Goaltender of the Year
SeasonWinnerTeam
1987–88Rick TabaracciCornwall Royals
1988–89Gus MorschauserKitchener Rangers
1989–90Jeff FifeBelleville Bulls
1990–91Mike TorchiaKitchener Rangers
1991–92Mike FountainOshawa Generals
1992–93Manny LegaceNiagara Falls Thunder
1993–94Jamie StorrOwen Sound Platers
1994–95Tyler MossKingston Frontenacs
1995–96Craig HillierOttawa 67's
1996–97Zac BierkPeterborough Petes
1997–98Bujar AmidovskiToronto St. Michael's Majors
1998–99Brian FinleyBarrie Colts
1999–2000Andrew RaycroftKingston Frontenacs
2000–01Craig AndersonGuelph Storm
2001–02Ray EmerySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2002–03Andy ChiodoToronto St. Michael's Majors
2003–04Paulo ColaiacovoBarrie Colts
2004–05Michael OuzasMississauga IceDogs
2005–06Adam DennisLondon Knights
2006–07Steve MasonLondon Knights
2007–08Mike MurphyBelleville Bulls
2008–09Mike MurphyBelleville Bulls
2009–10Chris CarrozziMississauga St. Michael's Majors
2010–11Mark VisentinNiagara IceDogs
2011–12Michael HouserLondon Knights
2012–13Jordan BinningtonOwen Sound Attack
2013–14Alex NedeljkovicPlymouth Whalers
2014–15Lucas PeressiniKingston Frontenacs
2015–16Mackenzie BlackwoodBarrie Colts
2016–17Michael McNivenOwen Sound Attack
2017–18Michael DiPietroWindsor Spitfires
2018–19Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenSudbury Wolves
2019–20 first year as renamed Jim Rutherford Trophy
Nico DawsGuelph Storm
2020–21not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2021–22Brett BrochuLondon Knights
2022–23Dom DiVincentiisNorth Bay Battalion

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  2. ↑ "Storm's Nico Daws Named Inaugural Recipient of Jim Rutherford Trophy as OHL Goaltender of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. ↑ Jeffrey, Jake (2021-04-20). "OHL officially cancels the 2020-21 season". Global News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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