PHF awards

Since 2016, the year of its inaugural season (which was then known as the NWHL), the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) 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), Foundation Award, Leading Scorer Award, and the Fans' Three Stars of the Season. The award for Most Valuable Player is voted on by the Premier Hockey Federation Players' Association. Nominees for the Foundation Award are chosen by the Players Association and voted on by fans. Other awards are voted on a panel of journalists.

Most Valuable Player
SeasonPlayerTeam
2015–16Brianna Decker[1]Boston Pride
2016–17Brianna DeckerBoston Pride
2017–18Alexa GruschowMetropolitan Riveters
2018–19Maddie EliaBuffalo Beauts
2019–20Jillian DempseyBoston Pride
Allie ThunstromMinnesota Whitecaps
2020–21Mikyla Grant-Mentis[2]Toronto Six
2021–22 Kennedy Marchment[3] Connecticut Whale

Leading Scorer Award
SeasonPlayerTeam
2015–16Hilary Knight[1]Boston Pride
2016–17Brianna DeckerBoston Pride
2017–18Alexa GruschowMetropolitan Riveters
2018–19Hayley ScamurraBuffalo Beauts
2019–20Jillian DempseyBoston Pride

Goaltender of the Year
SeasonPlayerTeam
2015–16Brittany Ott[1]Boston Pride
2016–17Katie Fitzgerald[4]New York Riveters
2017–18Amanda Leveille[5]Buffalo Beauts
2018–19Shannon Szabados[6]Buffalo Beauts
2019–20Lovisa SelanderBoston Pride
2020–21Amanda Leveille[2]Minnesota Whitecaps
2021–22 Elaine Chuli[3] Toronto Six

Defender of the Year
SeasonPlayerTeam
2015–16Gigi Marvin[1]Boston Pride
2016–17Megan Bozek[4]Buffalo Beauts
2017–18Courtney Burke[5]Metropolitan Riveters
2018–19Blake Bolden[6]Buffalo Beauts
2019–20Kaleigh FratkinBoston Pride
2020–21Kaleigh Fratkin[2]Boston Pride
2021–22 Dominique Kremer[3] Buffalo Beauts

Rookie / Newcomer of the Year
SeasonPlayerTeam
2017–18Hayley Scamurra[5]Buffalo Beauts
2018–19Jonna Curtis[6]Minnesota Whitecaps
2019–20Kate LearyMetropolitan Riveters
2020–21Mikyla Grant-Mentis[2]Toronto Six
2021–22 Taylor Girard[3] Connecticut Whale

Denna Laing Award (formerly Perseverance Award)
SeasonPlayerTeam
2015–16Denna Laing[1]Boston Pride
2016–17Ashley Johnston[4]New York Riveters
2017–18Jillian Dempsey[5]Boston Pride
2018–19Jillian Dempsey[6]Boston Pride
2020–21Saroya Tinker[2]Metropolitan Riveters
2021–22 Elena Orlando[3] Buffalo Beauts

Foundation Award
SeasonPlayerTeam
2015–16Denna Laing[1]Boston Pride
2016–17Alyssa Gagliardi[4]Boston Pride
Kelsey Neumann[4]Buffalo Beauts
Elena Orlando[4]Connecticut Whale
Michelle Picard[4]New York Riveters
2017–18Rachael Ade[5]Connecticut Whale
Lexi Bender[5]Boston Pride
Jacquie Greco[5]Buffalo Beauts
Michelle Picard[5]Metropolitan Riveters
2018–19Kelly Babstock[6]Buffalo Beauts
Hannah Brandt[6]Minnesota Whitecaps
Sarah Hughson[6]Connecticut Whale
Kimberly Sass[6]Metropolitan Riveters
Mallory Souliotis[6]Boston Pride
2019–20Lexi Bender[7]Boston Pride
Jordan Brickner[7]Connecticut Whale
Rebecca Morse[7]Metropolitan Riveters
Emma Ruggiero[7]Buffalo Beauts
Allie Thunstrom[7]Minnesota Whitecaps
2020–21Mikyla Grant-Mentis[2]Toronto Six
Carly Jackson[2]Buffalo Beauts
Grace Kleinbach[2]Connecticut Whale
Amanda Leveille[2]Minnesota Whitecaps
Mallory Souliotis[2]Boston Pride
Saroya Tinker[2]Metropolitan Riveters
2021–22 Jenna Rheault Boston Pride
Grace Klienbach Buffalo Beauts
Shannon Turner Connecticut Whale
Madison Packer Metropolitan Riveters
Allie Thunstrom Minnesota Whitecaps
Saroya Tinker Toronto Six

References
  1. "Boston Pride Sweep Inaugural NWHL Awards". Boston Magazine. March 21, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. Paul Krotz (April 28, 2021). "NWHL ANNOUNCES 2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS". NWHL. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  3. "PHF awards: Connecticut Whale's Kennedy Marchment wins MVP". Just Women's Sports. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  4. Murphy, Connor (March 14, 2017). "NWHL Announces 2016-2017 Season Awards: Riveters Claim Key Honors and Hardware". SB Nation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  5. Murphy, Mike (March 20, 2018). "2018 NWHL Award Winners". SB Nation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. "Elia, Scamurra lead Beauts sweep of NWHL major awards". The Buffalo New. March 25, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  7. "NWHL FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS: BENDER, BRICKNER, MORSE, RUGGIERO & THUNSTROM". NWHL. March 3, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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