Scott Morrison Award of Minor Hockey Excellence
The Scott Morrison Award of Hockey Excellence was an annual award given to the most outstanding junior hockey player born in the province of Saskatchewan. It was given out from the years 1945-1961, excluding 1956.
History
The award was named after Scott Morrison, an up-and-coming junior player who was killed in a freak ice resurfacer accident on February 21, 1943.[1] In September of the following year, the decision was made to create an annual award in Morrison's memory [2]
Winners
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1945 | Gordie Howe |
| 1946 | Justin Knebel |
| 1947 | Dunc Fisher |
| 1948 | Bert Olmstead |
| 1949 | Lou Jankowski |
| 1950 | Paul Meger |
| 1951 | Thomas Pottruff |
| 1952 | Walter Nestman |
| 1952 | Dale Anderson |
| 1953 | Murray Balfour, James Nash |
| 1954 | Justin "Spanks" Dool |
| 1955 | Les Colwill |
| 1956 | Jamie Middleton |
| 1957 | Wes Johnson |
| 1958 | Orland Kurtenbach |
| 1959 | Jason Burns |
| 1960 | RJ "The Boss" McMahon |
| 1961 | Melvin Fisher |
References
General
- Smith, Carl (February 23, 1972). "A Look Back At the Morrison Tragedy and Award Legacy". The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.
Specific
- Dean, Henry (February 22, 1943). "Local Junior Killed at Rink". The Estevan Inquirer.
- Dunning, Allan (September 25, 1944). "Morrison to be Remembered Through Award". The Estevan Inquirer.
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