SIHR Awards
The Paul Kitchen Award
SIHR created this award in 2016 to honour past-president Paul Kitchen, in recognition of his efforts to promote and preserve hockey history within and outside of the SIHR.
The award recognizes the best research project produced during the past calendar year. The criteria for a qualifying project has been expanded to include any digital form of expression (website, blog, Facebook page, etc.) in addition to the previous criteria of book or documentary formats. One need not be a member of SIHR to be nominated for this award, but only members in good standing may nominate candidates.
The same person may not be nominated for both the Brian McFarlane and Paul Kitchen awards on the same year. If the situation happens, the nominators will be encouraged to agree among themselves as to which award the person should be nominated for. If necessary, the Executive Committee will make the decision.
2018 Paul Kitchen Award recipient Mike Commito
| Year | Recipient | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mike Commito | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 2017 | Howard Shubert | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2016 | Eric Zweig | Owen Sound, Ontario |
The Brian McFarlane Award
The Brian McFarlane Award recognizes SIHR members in good standing as recognition for continued outstanding research and writing in any media, including the Hockey Research Journal and/or presentations at SIHR meetings. A person having received the Brian McFarlane Award will not be eligible to receive it again. Only members in good standing may nominate candidates.
The same person may not be nominated for both the Brian McFarlane and Paul Kitchen awards on the same year. If the situation happens, the nominators will be encouraged to agree among themselves as to which award the person should be nominated for. If necessary, the Executive Committee will make the decision.
2018 Brian McFarlane Award Recipient Stephen Smith
| Year | Recipient | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stephen Smith | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2017 | Todd Denault | Cobourg, Ontario |
| 2016 | Iain Fyffe | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| 2015 | Jean-Patrice Martel, Patrick Houda and Carl Giden | Chambly, Québec and Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2014 | Craig Bowlsby | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2013 | Marc Durand | Quebec City, Québec |
| 2012 | Kevin Shea | Ajax, Ontario |
| 2011 | Jim Mancuso | Utica, New York |
| 2010 | Patrick Houda and Carl Giden | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2009 | Paul Kitchen | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 2008 | Paul Patskou | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2007 | Martin Harris | London, England |
| 2006 | Bill Fitsell | Kingston, Ontario |
| 2005 | Eric Zweig | Owen Sound, Ontario |
| 2004 | Joseph Nieforth | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2003 | John Paton | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2002 | Bill Martin | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2001 | Don Reddick | Stockbridge, Vermont |
| 2000 | Paul Kitchen | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1999 | Len Kotylo | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| 1998 | Roger Godin | St. Paul, Minnestota |
| 1997 | Ernie Fitzsimmons | Fredericton, New Bruncwick |
| 1996 | Michel Vigneault | Montreal, Quebec |
| 1995 | Glen Goodhand | Beaverton, Ontario |
The Bill Fitsell President's Award
The President's Award was created in 2011 and is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Society. The winner is selected by the sitting president. At the 2016 annual general meeting, it was renamed to honour founding president Bill Fitsell.
2018 Bill Fitsell President's Award Recipient Ernie Fitzsimmons (left) with former Canadian Prime Minsiter Stephen Harper in 2007
| Year | Recipient | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ernie Fitzsimmons | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| 2017 | Kevin Shea | Ajax, Ontario |
| 2016 | Glen Goodhand | Roblin, Ontario |
| 2015 | Ron Leger | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 2014 | Denis Gibbons | Burlington, Ontario |
| 2013 | R.J. Pratt | Calgary, Alberta |
| 2013 | Wilbrod Despres | Gaspé, Québec |
| 2012 | Mark Kihn | Calgary, Alberta |
| 2011 | Lloyd Davis | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2011 | Paul Bruno | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
