William Hanley Trophy

The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years. The William Hanley Trophy was first awarded in 1974–75; before that, the Max Kaminsky Trophy was awarded for sportsmanship.

Winners

• 2012–13 Tyler Graovac, Belleville Bulls
• 2011–12 Brandon Saad, Saginaw Spirit
• 2010–11 Jason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers
• 2009–10 Ryan Spooner, Peterborough Petes
• 2008–09 Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion
• 2007–08 Nick Spaling, Kitchener Rangers
• 2006–07 Tom Pyatt, Saginaw Spirit
• 2005–06 Wojtek Wolski, Brampton Battalion
• 2004–05 Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
• 2003–04 André Benoit, Kitchener Rangers
• 2002–03 Kyle Wellwood, Windsor Spitfires
• 2001–02 Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
• 2000–01 Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
• 1999–2000 Mike Zigomanis, Kingston Frontenacs
• 1998–99 Brian Campbell, Ottawa 67's
• 1997–98 Matt Bradley, Kingston Frontenacs
• 1996–97 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67's
• 1995–96 Jeff Williams, Guelph Storm
• 1994–95 Vitali Yachmenev, North Bay Centennials
• 1993–94 Jason Allison, London Knights
• 1992–93 Pat Peake, Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
• 1991–92 John Spoltore, North Bay Centennials
• 1990–91 Dale Craigwell, Oshawa Generals
• 1989–90 Mike Ricci, Peterborough Petes
• 1988–89 Kevin Miehm, Oshawa Generals
• 1987–88 Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's
• 1986–87 Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals & Keith Gretzky, Hamilton Steelhawks
• 1985–86 Jason Lafreniere, Belleville Bulls
• 1984–85 Scott Tottle, Peterborough Petes
• 1983–84 Kevin Conway, Kingston Canadians
• 1982–83 Kirk Muller, Guelph Platers
• 1981–82 Dave Simpson, London Knights
• 1980–81 John Goodwin, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
• 1979–80 Sean Simpson, Ottawa 67's
• 1978–79 Sean Simpson, Ottawa 67's
• 1977–78 Wayne Gretzky, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
• 1976–77 Dale McCourt, St. Catharines Fincups
• 1975–76 Dale McCourt, Hamilton Fincups
• 1974–75 Doug Jarvis, Peterborough Petes
• 1970–74 No award presented

From 1961–69, the sportsman of the year was awarded the Max Kaminsky Trophy.

• 1969 Réjean Houle, Montreal Junior Canadiens
• 1968 Tom Webster, Niagara Falls Flyers
• 1967 Mickey Redmond, Peterborough TPT's
• 1966 André Lacroix, Peterborough TPT's
• 1965 Jimmy Peters, Hamilton Red Wings
• 1964 Fred Stanfield, St. Catharines Teepees
• 1963 Paul Henderson, Hamilton Red Wings
• 1962 Lowell MacDonald, Hamilton Tiger Cubs
• 1961 Bruce Draper, Toronto St. Michael's Majors