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Emms Family Award - Winners

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Emms Family Award - Rookie of the Year

The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton Hap Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.

	Season	Award Winner

	2024 -25	Pierce Mbuyi, Owen Sound Attack
	2023 -24	Jake O'Brien, Brantford Bulldogs
	2022 -23	Michael Misa, Saginaw Spirit
	2021 -22	Cam Allen, Guelph Storm
	2020 -21	Not Awarded
	2019 -20	Shane Wright, Kingston Frontenacs
	2018 -19	Quinton Byfield, Sudbury Wolves
	2017 -18	Andrei Svechnikov, Barrie Colts
	2016 -17	Ryan Merkley, Guelph Storm
	2015 -16	Alexander Nylander, Mississauga Steelheads
	2014 -15	Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters
	2013 -14	Travis Konecny, Ottawa 67s
	2012 -13	Connor McDavid, Erie Otters
	2011 -12	Aaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts
	2010 -11	Nail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting
	2009 -10	Matt Puempel, Peterborough Petes
	2008 -09	Evgeny Grachev, Brampton Battalion
	2007 -08	Taylor Hall, Windsor Spitfires
	2006 -07	Patrick Kane, London Knights
	2005 -06	John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
	2004 -05	Beno?t Pouliot, Sudbury Wolves
	2003 -04	Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
	2002 -03	Rob Schremp, Mississauga IceDogs
	2001 -02	Patrick OSullivan, Mississauga IceDogs
	2000 -01	Rick Nash, London Knights
	1999 -00	Derek Roy, Kitchener Rangers
	1998 -99	Sheldon Keefe, Barrie Colts
	1997 -98	David Legwand, Plymouth Whalers
	1996 -97	Peter Sarno, Windsor Spitfires
	1995 -96	Joe Thornton, Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds
	1994 -95	Bryan Berard, Detroit Junior Red Wings
	1993 -94	Vitali Yachmenev, North Bay Centennials
	1992 -93	Jeff ONeill, Guelph Storm
	1991 -92	Chris Gratton, Kingston Frontenacs
	1990 -91	Cory Stillman, Windsor Spitfires
	1989 -90	Chris Longo, Peterborough Petes
	1988 -89	Owen Nolan, Cornwall Royals
	1987 -88	Rick Corriveau, London Knights
	1986 -87	Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67s
	1985 -86	Lonnie Loach, Guelph Storm
	1984 -85	Derek King, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
	1983 -84	Shawn Burr, Kitchener Rangers
	1982 -83	Bruce Cassidy, Ottawa 67s
	1981 -82	Pat Verbeek, Sudbury Wolves
	1980 -81	Tony Tanti, Oshawa Generals
	1979 -80	Bruce Dowie, Toronto Marlboros
	1978 -79	John Goodwin, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
	1977 -78	Wayne Gretzky, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
	1976 -77	Mike Gartner, Niagara Falls Flyers
	1975 -76	John Tavella, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
	1974 -75	Danny Shearer, Hamilton Fincups
	1973 -74	Jack Valiquette, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
	1972 -73	Dennis Maruk, London Knights