GMHL Player Awards 2025 - 2026 Season

 

The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) is proud to congratulate all athletes who competed during the 2025/26 GMHL season. This season showcased exceptional skill, commitment, and passion across every team and community in the league.

Player nominations were selected by GMHL team owners and their staff, highlighting those athletes who consistently demonstrated excellence, leadership, and impact both on and off the ice. Below is the list of award winners, along with the first and second runners-up, who stood out among an incredibly competitive field.

Award presentations will take place at each award winner’s home arena in the coming weeks, allowing fans, teammates, and local communities to celebrate these outstanding achievements in front of those who support them most.

The GMHL congratulates all nominees and award recipients on an exceptional season and thanks every athlete for contributing to another successful and exciting year of GMHL hockey.

GMHL 2025/26 SEASON AWARD WINNERS AND RUNNER UPS

BEST DEFENSIVE FORWARD - NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – VICTOR FREEDEKE – WASAGA RIVER DRAGONS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – DONHEAVEN VEILLEUX – BRADFORD RATTLERS

2^ND RUNNER UP – TYLER THIBODEAU – WEST NIPISSING LYNX

 

BEST DEFENSIVE FORWARD - SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – SHANE KAPLAN – NIAGARA PREDATORS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – DANIEL TREMBLAY – ST GEORGE RAVENS

2^ND RUNNER UP – RHYS JONES – NIAGARA PREDATORS

BEST GOALIE – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – BRODY PRITCHARD – WASAGA RIVER DRAGONS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – MAXIM AUDET – VILLE MARIE PIRATES 

2^ND RUNNER UP – VLADISLAV MOROZYUK – WEST NIPISSING LYNX

BEST GOALIE – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – VLADIMIR VOVCHUK – NORTH YORK RENEGADES 

1^ST RUNNER UP – ALESSANDRO GRUOSSO – ST GEORGE RAVENS

2^ND RUNNER UP – WILLIAM WHITED – RICHMOND HILL RAMPAGE

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – ISAC KARLSSON – BRADFORD RATTLERS  

1^ST RUNNER UP – VICTOR FREEDEKE – WASAGA RIVER DRAGONS

2^ND RUNNER UP – MATHIS LAVERDURE – VILLE MARIE PIRATES

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – TRISTAN MIRON – NORTHUMBERLAND STARS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – ZENNON EDWARDS – NORTHUMBERLAND STARS

2^ND RUNNER UP – ERIC STEPHENSON – NORTH YORK RENEGADES

BEST FORWARD – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – ISAC KARLSSON – BRADFORD RATTLERS   

1^ST RUNNER UP – TIGHE FRAZEE – BRADFORD RATTLERS

2^ND RUNNER UP – ADAM DOBRECKY – BRADFORD RATTLERS

BEST FORWARD – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – ZENNON EDWARDS – NORTHUMBERLAND STARS  

1^ST RUNNER UP – TRISTAN MIRON – NORTHUMBERLAND STARS

2^ND RUNNER UP – JESSE AITKEN – DURHAM ROADRUNNERS

BEST DEFENSEMAN – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – ADAM SHILLINGLAW – WEST NIPISSING LYNX  

1^ST RUNNER UP – ALEXI PARADIS – WASAGA RIVER DRAGONS

2^ND RUNNER UP – ARTUR KHARISOV – WASAGA RIVER DRAGONS

BEST DEFENSEMAN – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – ERIC STEPHENSON – NORTH YORK RENEGADES  

1^ST RUNNER UP – NICK SAVOIE – NIAGARA PREDATORS

2^ND RUNNER UP – HUGO BROR – NORTHUMBERLAND STARS

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – TRISTAN LAVOIE – TOTTENHAM RAILERS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – ADAM DOBRECKY – BRADFORD RATTLERS

2^ND RUNNER UP – HENRY PATTERSON – TOTTENHAM RAILERS

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – WAYLON MORRIS – DURHAM ROADRUNNERS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – DYLAN DIMITRIY – ST GEORGE RAVENS

2^ND RUNNER UP – EVAN BROOKING – DURHAM ROADRUNNERS

HEART AWARD – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – TIGHE FRAZEE – BRADFORD RATTLERS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – ALEXIS PARADIS – WASAGA RIVER DRAGONS

2^ND RUNNER UP – MATUS TROKAN – KNIGHTS OF MEAFORD

HEART AWARD – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – ERIC STEPHENSON – NORTH YORK RENEGADES 

1^ST RUNNER UP - LUCAS DIRISO – TORONTO FLYERS

2^ND RUNNER UP - NICK SAVOIE – NIAGARA PREDATORS

MOST SPORTSMANLIKE – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – ELLIOT STAHMANN – WASAGA RIVER DRAGONS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – TIGHE FRAZEE – BRADFORD RATTLERS

2^ND RUNNER UP – ZACHARY MAJOR – WEST NIPISSING LYNX

MOST SPORTSMANLIKE – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – HENRY RUSSELL – TORONTO FLYERS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – ERIC STEPHENSON – NORTH YORK RENEGADES

2^ND RUNNER UP – JACOB ZIMMERMAN – NIAGARA PREDATORS

BEST COACH – NORTH DIVISION

WINNER – DAVID MOONEY – BRADFORD RATTLERS  

1^ST RUNNER UP – BRADEN SIMON – WEST NIPISSING LYNX

2^ND RUNNER UP – MARC ANDRE CARON – VILLE MARIE PIRATES

BEST COACH – SOUTH DIVISION

WINNER – ROBERT TURNBULL – NIAGARA PREDATORS 

1^ST RUNNER UP – DENNIS SICARD – DURHAM ROADRUNNERS

2^ND RUNNER UP – MARIO CICCHILLO – NORTH YORK RENEGADES