NWHL awards

Since 2016, the year of its inaugural season, the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) grants several annual awards to players in the league, including Most Valuable Player, Goaltender of the Year, Best Defender, Rookie/Newcomer of the Year, Denna Laing Award (formerly the Perseverance Award), NWHL Foundation Award, Leading Scorer Award, and the NWHL Fans' Three Stars of the Season. The award for Most Valuable Player is voted on by the NWHL Players Association. Nominees for the NWHL Foundation Award are chosen by the NWHL Players Association and voted on by fans. Other awards are voted on a panel of journalists. 
== Most Valuable Player ==
Season 	Player 	Team 	Ref
2015–16	Brianna Decker 	Boston Pride 	
2016–17	Brianna Decker 	Boston Pride 	
2017–18	Alexa Gruschow 	Metropolitan Riveters	
2018–19	Maddie Elia 	Buffalo Beauts 	
2019-20	Jillian Dempsey	Boston Pride 	
2019-20	Allie Thunstrom	Minnesota Whitecaps 	
== Leading Scorer Award ==
Season 	Player 	Team 	Ref
2015–16	Hilary Knight 	Boston Pride 	
2016–17	Brianna Decker 	Boston Pride 	
2017–18	Alexa Gruschow 	Metropolitan Riveters	
2018–19	Hayley Scamurra	Buffalo Beauts 	
2019-20	Jillian Dempsey	Boston Pride 	
== Goaltender of the Year ==
Season 	Player 	Team 	Ref
2015–16	Brittany Ott 	Boston Pride 	
2016–17	Katie Fitzgerald	New York Riveters	
2017–18	Amanda Leveille 	Buffalo Beauts 	
2018–19	Shannon Szabados	Buffalo Beauts 	
2019-20	Lovisa Selander 	Boston Pride 	
== Defender of the Year ==
Season 	Player 	Team 	Ref
2015–16	Gigi Marvin 	Boston Pride 	
2016–17	Megan Bozek 	Buffalo Beauts 	
2017–18	Courtney Burke 	Metropolitan Riveters	
2018–19	Blake Bolden 	Buffalo Beauts 	
2019-20	Kaleigh Fratkin	Boston Pride 	
== Rookie / Newcomer of the Year ==
Season 	Player 	Team 	Ref
2017–18	Hayley Scamurra	Buffalo Beauts 	
2018–19	Jonna Curtis 	Minnesota Whitecaps 	
2019-20	Kate Leary 	Metropolitan Riveters	
== Denna Laing Award (formerly Perseverance Award) ==
Season 	Player 	Team 	Ref
2015–16	Denna Laing 	Boston Pride 	
2016–17	Ashley Johnston	New York Riveters	
2017–18	Jillian Dempsey	Boston Pride 	
2018–19	Jillian Dempsey	Boston Pride 	
== NWHL Foundation Award ==
Season 	Player 	Team 	Ref
2015–16	Denna Laing 	Boston Pride 	
2016–17	Michelle Picard 	New York Riveters 	
2016–17	Elena Orlando 	Connecticut Whale 	
2016–17	Kelsey Neumann 	Buffalo Beauts 	
2016–17	Alyssa Gagliardi 	Boston Pride 	
2017–18	Michelle Picard 	Metropolitan Riveters	
2017–18	Jacquie Greco 	Buffalo Beauts 	
2017–18	Lexi Bender 	Boston Pride 	
2017–18	Rachael Ade 	Connecticut Whale 	
2018–19	Mallory Souliotis	Boston Pride 	
2018–19	Hannah Brandt 	Minnesota Whitecaps 	
2018–19	Sarah Hughson 	Connecticut Whale 	
2018–19	Kimberly Sass 	Metropolitan Riveters	
2018–19	Kelly Babstock 	Buffalo Beauts 	
2019-20	Lexi Bender 	Boston Pride 	
2019-20	Allie Thunstrom 	Minnesota Whitecaps 	
2019-20	Jordan Brickner 	Connecticut Whale 	
2019-20	Rebecca Morse 	Metropolitan Riveters	
2019-20	Emma Ruggiero 	Buffalo Beauts 	
== References ==
== External links ==
* NWHL Awards
Category:Awards established in 2015
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