Jayna Hefford Trophy


The Jayna Hefford Trophy, is awarded annually to the Canadian Women's Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the players of the CWHL. It has been awarded twice to the same player since its beginnings in 2016. It is a companion to the CWHL's Most Valuable Player Award, as awarded by the league.
The award was named for Brampton Thunder great Jayna Hefford, who had retired from hockey as the all-time leading scorer in the CWHL.

History

The award was first handed out at the conclusion of the 2015–16 CWHL season, during the weekend festivities for the 2016 Clarkson Cup. The inaugural winner of the Trophy was Marie-Philip Poulin of Les Canadiennes de Montreal.

Winners

SeasonWinnerTeamPositionWin #
2015–16Canadiennes de MontrealC1
2016–17Canadiennes de MontrealC2
2017–18Markham ThunderC1
2018–19Marie-Philip PoulinCanadiennes de MontrealC3