# George Parsons Trophy

The George Parsons Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1974. The trophy is named for George Parsons, a former Ontario Hockey Association player whose career was ended prematurely in 1939, due to an eye injury in a National Hockey League game. Parsons appeared in the 1933 Memorial Cup as a member of the West Toronto Nationals, and the 1934 Memorial Cup as a member of the Toronto Young Rangers. Parsons later became involved with CCM hockey, helping to develop hockey helmets and facial protection for player safety, that were approved by the Canadian Standards Association and endorsed by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1976.

## Winners

List of winners of the George Parsons Trophy.
| Tournament | Winner | Team |
| 1974 | Guy Chouinard | Quebec Remparts |
| 1975 | John Smrke | Toronto Marlboros |
| 1976 | Richard Shinske | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1977 | Bobby Smith | Ottawa 67's |
| 1978 | Mark Kirton | Peterborough Petes |
| 1979 | Chris Halyk | Peterborough Petes |
| 1980 | Dale Hawerchuk | Cornwall Royals |
| 1981 | Mark Morrison | Victoria Cougars |
| 1982 | Brian Bellows | Kitchener Rangers |
| 1983 | Dave Gans | Oshawa Generals |
| 1984 | Brian Wilks | Kitchener Rangers |
| 1985 | Tony Grenier | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1986 | Kerry Huffman | Guelph Platers |
| 1987 | Scott McCrory | Oshawa Generals |
| 1988 | Martin Gelinas | Hull Olympiques |
| 1989 | Jamey Hicks | Peterborough Petes |
| 1990 | Jason Firth | Kitchener Rangers |
| 1991 | Ray Whitney | Spokane Chiefs |
| 1992 | Colin Miller | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 1993 | Jason Dawe | Peterborough Petes |
| 1994 | Yanick Dube | Laval Titan |
| 1995 | Jarome Iginla | Kamloops Blazers |
| 1996 | Mike Williams | Peterborough Petes |
| 1997 | Radoslav Suchy | Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| 1998 | Manny Malhotra | Guelph Storm |
| 1999 | Brian Campbell | Ottawa 67's |
| 2000 | Brandon Reid | Halifax Mooseheads |
| 2001 | Brandon Reid | Val-d'Or Foreurs |
| 2002 | Tomas Plihal | Kootenay Ice |
| 2003 | Gregory Campbell | Kitchener Rangers |
| 2004 | Josh Gorges | Kelowna Rockets |
| 2005 | Marc-Antoine Pouliot | Rimouski Oceanic |
| 2006 | Jerome Samson | Moncton Wildcats |
| 2007 | Brennan Bosch | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 2008 | Matthew Halischuk | Kitchener Rangers |
| 2009 | Yannick Riendeau | Drummondville Voltigeurs |
| 2010 | Toni Rajala | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2011 | Marc Cantin | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| 2012 | Zack Phillips | Saint John Sea Dogs |
| 2013 | Bo Horvat | London Knights |
| 2014 | Curtis Lazar | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 2015 | Alexis Loiseau | Rimouski Oceanic |
| 2016 | Francis Perron | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies |
| 2017 | Anthony Cirelli | Erie Otters |
| 2018 | Adam Holwell | Acadie–Bathurst Titan |
| 2019 | Nick Suzuki | Guelph Storm |
| 2020 | Event cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded | Event cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded |
| 2021 | Event cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded | Event cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded |
| 2022 | Logan Morrison | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 2023 | Logan Stankoven | Kamloops Blazers |
| 2024 | Denton Mateychuk | Moose Jaw Warriors |