The Clare Drake Award is the annual "Rookie of the Year" award presented to the U Sports men's ice hockey player who is judged by a committee of the U Sports Men's Hockey Coaches Association to be "the most outstanding first-year player in the U Sports who has exhibited exemplary skill and leadership".
First awarded following the 1985-86 season, the award is named after Clare Drake, who is the coach with the most wins in U Sports men's hockey history.
Winners
1985-86: Claude Lefebvre (forward) 1989-90: Wayne Hynes (centre) 1992-93: John Spoltore (centre) 1993-94: Jarret Zukiwsky (right wing) 1994-95: Sylvain Rodrigue (goaltender) 1995-96: Jason Becker (defenceman) 1997-98: Ryan Lindsay (centre) 1998-99: Eric Schneider (forward) 1999-00: Clayton Pool (goaltender) 2000-01: Alexandre Tremblay (left wing) 2001-02: Matt Dzieduszycki (forward) 2002-03: Dean Beuker (right wing) 2003-04: Kevin Young (defenceman) 2004-05: Mathieu Poitras (goaltender) 2005-06: Aaron Sorochan (goaltender) 2006-07: Mark Shefchyk (left wing) 2007-08: Craig Voakes (left wing) 2008-09: Steve DaSilva (right wing) 2009-10: Jared Gomes (centre) 2010-11: Jason Bast (centre) 2011-12: Zach Harnden (right wing) 2012-13: Mitchell Porowski (left wing) 2013-14: Kevin Bailie (goaltender) 2014-15: Spencer Abraham (defenceman) 2015-16: Brett Welychka (centre) 2016-17: Anthony DeLuca (left wing)