# Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy

The Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy, named in honour of Joseph Albert Sullivan, is presented annually to the outstanding ice hockey player (Player of the Year) in U Sports, the governing body for Canadian university athletics.
While studying to be a doctor at the University of Toronto in the 1920s, Sullivan was the goaltender for the Toronto Varsity Blues. He played with a team of graduates from the Blues representing Canada at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, where the team won the Gold Medal.
Like Sullivan, the fourth recipient of the Trophy, Randy Gregg of the Alberta Golden Bears, was also earning a medical degree while he played university hockey. In 1990, the Dr. Randy Gregg Award was created, honoring the U Sports ice hockey player who has exhibited outstanding achievement in ice hockey, academics, and community involvement.

## List of winners

A table of the winners of the annual Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy.
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
| 1975-76 | Jim Corsi | Goaltender | Concordia Stingers |
| 1976-77 | Ron Hawkshaw | Forward | York Yeomen |
| 1977-78 | Doug Caines | Forward | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| 1978-79 | Randy Gregg | Defence | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 1979-80 | Vince Friyia | Forward | Lakehead Thunderwolves |
| 1980-81 | Paul Stothart | Forward | Queen's Golden Gaels |
| 1981-82 | Paul Stothart | Forward | Queen's Golden Gaels |
| 1982-83 | Mark Locken | Goaltender | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 1983-84 | Mike Ridley | Forward | Manitoba Bisons |
| 1984-85 | Rob Whistle | Defence | Laurier Golden Hawks |
| 1985-86 | John LeBlanc | Forward | UNB Reds |
| 1986-87 | Dave Quigley | Goaltender | Moncton Aigles Bleus |
| 1987-88 | Sid Cranston | Forward | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 1988-89 | Stacey Wakabayashi | Forward | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 1989-90 | Mike Bishop | Goaltender | Waterloo Warriors |
| 1990-91 | Wayne Hynes | Forward | Calgary Dinosaurs |
| 1991-92 | Shane MacEachern | Forward | UPEI Panthers |
| 1992-93 | Serge Lajoie | Defence | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 1993-94 | Duane Dennis | Forward | Acadia Axemen |
| 1994-95 | Sean Basilio | Goaltender | Western Ontario Mustangs |
| 1995-96 | John Wynne | Defence | Waterloo Warriors |
| 1996-97 | Matt Mullin | Goaltender | Guelph Gryphons |
| 1997-98 | Jean-Paul Davis | Defence | Guelph Gryphons |
| 1998-99 | Luc Belanger | Goaltender | UQTR Patriotes |
| 1999-00 | Russell Hewson | Forward | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 2000-01 | Russell Hewson | Forward | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 2001-02 | Jon Barkman | Forward | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| 2002-03 | Alexandre Tremblay | Forward | UQTR Patriotes |
| 2003-04 | Chris Stanley | Forward | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 2004-05 | Joel Scherban | Forward | Lakehead Thunderwolves |
| 2005-06 | Kevin Baker | Forward | Acadia Axemen |
| 2006-07 | Jay Langager | Defence | Lethbridge Pronghorns |
| 2007-08 | Rob Hennigar | Forward | UNB Reds |
| 2008-09 | Marc Rancourt | Forward | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 2009-10 | Hunter Tremblay | Forward | UNB Reds |
| 2010-11 | Alexandre Picard-Hooper | Forward | McGill Redmen |
| 2011-12 | Andrew Clark | Forward | Acadia Axemen |
| 2012-13 | Lucas Bloodoff | Forward | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 2013-14 | Liam Heelis | Forward | Acadia Axemen |
| 2014-15 | Spencer Pommells | Forward | Windsor Lancers |
| 2015-16 | Guillaume Asselin | Forward | UQTR Patriotes |
| 2016-17 | Philippe Maillet | Forward | UNB Reds |
| 2017-18 | Anthony Beauregard | Forward | Concordia Stingers |
| 2018-19 | Luke Philip | Forward | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 2019-20 | Taran Kozun | Goaltender | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| 2020-21 | season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021-22 | Nolan Yaremko | Forward | Mount Royal Cougars |
| 2022-23 | Simon Lafrance | Forward | UQTR Patriotes |