The Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy is an award in the Ontario Hockey League which is given to one team captain every year. The award was introduced on February 4, 2009, at the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic hosted at the WFCU Centre in Windsor. The award is given to "the OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice, with a passion and dedication to the game of hockey and his community" as was demonstrated by Renaud throughout his OHL career.[1][2]
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice, with a passion and dedication to the game of hockey and his community. |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Most recent | Mark Woolley |
| Mickey Renaud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 5, 1988 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 18, 2008 (aged 19) Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL draft |
143rd overall, 2007 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2008 | ||
Renaud was the captain of the Windsor Spitfires, and a fifth round draft pick for the Calgary Flames, before his sudden death on February 18, 2008, due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.[3] The Spitfires retired his number 18 on September 25, 2008. Renaud was the son of former NHL defenceman, Mark Renaud.
Recipients
edit- Recipients of the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "John Kurtz is Recipient of the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy". Ontario Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11.
- ^ "Prospect Mickey Renaud Player Profile". Hockey's Future. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Mickey Renaud". The Globe and Mail. 2008-02-18.
- ^ "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ 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.