Brian Kozak Memorial Award

The Brian Kozak Memorial Award is presented annually to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. It was first awarded in 1977.
Brian Kozak was a talented rearguard for the Selkirk Steelers in the late sixties. In 76, at the young age of only 27, he succumb to cancer.
1981-82 winner Grant Ledyard went on to play over a thousand games in the National Hockey League.
Past Winners photo gallery
Brian Kozak Memorial Award 	Brian Kozak Memorial Award 	Brian Kozak Memorial Award
Season 	Winner 	Team
2022-23 	 	
2021-22 	Parker Malchuk 	Dauphin Kings
2020-21 	no winner 	no winner
2019-20 	Drake Burgin 	Winkler Flyers
2018-19 	Quintin Sudom 	Swan Valley Stampeders
2017-18 	Darby Gula 	Steinbach Pistons
2016-17 	Brady Keeper 	OCN Blizzard
2015-16 	Brett Orr 	Portage Terriers
2014-15 	Tanner Jago 	Portage Terriers
2013-14 	Joel Messner 	Selkirk Steelers
2012-13 	Tanner Butler 	Dauphin Kings
2011-12 	Brenden Kotyk 	Dauphin Kings
2010-11 	Clark Byczynski 	Swan Valley Stampeders
2009-10 	Steven Shamanski 	Dauphin Kings
2008-09 	Scott Macaulay 	Winnipeg Saints
2007-08 	Jason Gray 	Winnipeg South Blues
2006-07 	Wade Poplawski 	Winnipeg South Blues
2005-06 	Ryan Constant 	OCN Blizzard
2004-05 	Devrin Stonehouse 	Neepawa Natives
2003-04 	Riley Weselowski 	Neepawa Natives
2002-03 	Colin Tetrault 	Southeast Blades
2001-02 	Steve Mullin 	Winkler Flyers
2000-01 	Derek Miller 	Neepawa Natives
1999-00 	Oliver McGee 	Winkler Flyers
1998-99 	Jamie Vossen 	OCN Blizzard
1997-98 	Scott Ribble 	St. James Canadians
1996-97 	Arik Engbrecht 	Portage Terriers
1995-96 	Troy Christensen 	St. Boniface Saints
1994-95 	Troy Christensen 	St. Boniface Saints
1993-94 	Laird Lidster 	Portage Terriers
1992-93 	Pat Mullin 	Dauphin Kings
1991-92 	Pat Mullin 	Dauphin Kings
1990-91 	Lars Oxholm 	Dauphin Kings
1989-90 	Dave Jaska 	Portage Terriers
1988-89 	Paul Thompson 	Winnipeg South Blues
1987-88 	Wade Bartley 	Dauphin Kings
1986-87 	Rob Stewart 	Selkirk Steelers
1985-86 	Russ Parent 	Winnipeg South Blues
1984-85 	Ian Spencer 	St. James Canadians
1983-84 	Chris St. Cyr 	Dauphin Kings
1982-83 	Barry Trotz 	Dauphin Kings
1981-82 	Grant Ledyard 	Fort Garry Blues
1980-81 	George Chase 	St. James Canadians
1979-80 	Randy Neufeld 	Selkirk Steelers
1978-79 	Rich Little 	Dauphin Kings
1977-78 	Dan Bryck 	Kenora Thistles
1976-77 	Mark Johnston 	Portage Terriers
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