The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league is for players ag ...
Scholastic Player of the Year, who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence.
The trophy is named for
Bobby Smith, a former
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67's are a major junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Established during Canada's centennial year of 1967 and named in honour of this, the 67's currently play thei ...
player who graduated from
Laurentian High School with a 75% average while leading the league in scoring.
It is symbolic of the high standard of excellence that Smith displayed on the ice, as well as in the classroom, during his outstanding junior career. Each team's nominee for the award becomes a member of the OHL Scholastic Team of the Year.
The award is selected by a committee of OHL educational consultants, and by the director of NHLCentral Scouting. Each recipient is nominated for the
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year
The CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award is awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League player who is best combines success on the ice with success in school. It is chosen from the winners of the constituent league awards; the Daryl K. (D ...
award.
Winners
List of recipients of the Bobby Smith Trophy.
*Blue background denotes also named
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year
The CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award is awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League player who is best combines success on the ice with success in school. It is chosen from the winners of the constituent league awards; the Daryl K. (D ...
See also
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Marcel Robert Trophy –
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec ...
Scholastic Player of the Year
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Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy –
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...
Scholastic Player of the Year
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List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
External links
Ontario Hockey League
{{OHL trophies
Ontario Hockey League trophies and awards
Awards established in 1980