| EMMS FAMILY AWARD ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | ||
| The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the Rookie of the Year (top first-year player) in the Ontario Hockey League. The winner is also nominated for the CHL Rookie of the Year. The award was donated by Hap Emms. Leighton "Hap" Emms was a coach, owner, general manager and pioneer of the game, with a 33-year presence in the Ontario Hockey Association. His involvement in the Barrie Flyers, Niagara Falls Flyers, and St. Catharines Black Hawks, led to eight Memorial Cup tournament appearances, winning four times. | ||
| 2021-22 | CAM ALLEN |
GUELPH STORM |
| 2019-20 | SHANE WRIGHT |
KINGSTON FRONTENACS |
| 2018-19 | QUINTON BYFIELD |
SUDBURY WOLVES |
| 2017-18 | ANDREI SVECHNIKOV |
BARRIE COLTS |
| 2016-17 | RYAN MERKLEY |
GUELPH STORM |
| 2015-16 | ALEXANDER NYLANDER |
MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS |
| 2014-15 | ALEX DEBRINCAT |
ERIE OTTERS |
| 2013-14 | TRAVIS KONECNY |
OTTAWA 67S |
| 2012-13 | CONNOR MCDAVID |
ERIE OTTERS |
| 2011-12 | AARON EKBLAD |
BARRIE COLTS |
| 2010-11 | NAIL YAKUPOV |
SARNIA STING |
| 2009-10 | MATT PUEMPEL |
PETERBOROUGH PETES |
| 2008-09 | EVGENY GRACHEV |
BRAMPTON BATTALION |
| 2007-08 | TAYLOR HALL |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
| 2006-07 | PATRICK KANE |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
| 2005-06 | JOHN TAVARES |
OSHAWA GENERALS |
| 2004-05 | BENOIT POULIN |
SUDBURY WOLVES |
| 2003-04 | BRYAN LITTLE |
BARRIE COLTS |
| 2002-03 | ROB SCHREMP |
MISSISSAUGA ICEDOGS |
| 2001-02 | PATRICK O'SULLIVAN |
MISSISSAUGA ICEDOGS |
| 2000-01 | RICK NASH |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
| 1999-00 | DEREK ROY |
KITCHENER RANGERS |
| 1998-99 | SHELDON KEEFE |
BARRIE COLTS |
| 1997-98 | DAVID LEGWAND |
PLYMOUTH WHALERS |
| 1996-97 | PETER SARNO |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
| 1995-96 | JOE THORNTON |
SAULT STE-MARIE GREYHOUNDS |
| 1994-95 | BRYAN BERARD |
DETROIT JR RED WINGS |
| 1993-94 | VITALI YACHMENEV |
NORTH BAY CENTENNIALS |
| 1992-93 | JEFF O'NEILL |
GUELPH STORM |
| 1991-92 | CHRIS GRATTON |
KINGSTON FRONTENACS |
| 1990-91 | CORY STILLMAN |
WINDSOR SPITFIRES |
| 1989-90 | CHRIS LONGO |
PETERBOROUGH PETES |
| 1988-89 | OWEN NOLAN |
CORNWALL ROYALS |
| 1987-88 | RICK CORRIVEAU |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
| 1986-87 | ANDREW CASSELS |
OTTAWA 67S |
| 1985-86 | LONNIE LOACH |
GUELPH PLATERS |
| 1984-85 | DEREK KING |
SAULT STE-MARIE GREYHOUNDS |
| 1983-84 | SHAWN BURR |
KITCHENER RANGERS |
| 1982-83 | BRUCE CASSIDY |
OTTAWA 67S |
| 1981-82 | PAT VERBEEK |
SUDBURY WOLVES |
| 1980-81 | TONY TANTI |
OSHAWA GENERALS |
| 1979-80 | BRUCE DOWIE |
TORONTO MARLBOROS |
| 1978-79 | JOHN GOODWIN |
SAULT STE-MARIE GREYHOUNDS |
| 1977-78 | WAYNE GRETZKY |
SAULT STE-MARIE GREYHOUNDS |
| 1976-77 | MIKE GARTNER |
SUDBURY WOLVES |
| 1975-76 | JOHN TAVELLA |
SAULT STE-MARIE GREYHOUNDS |
| 1974-75 | DAN SHEARER |
HAMILTON-WENTWORTH FINCUPS |
| 1973-74 | JACK VALIQUETTE |
SAULT STE-MARIE GREYHOUNDS |
| 1972-73 | DENNIS MARUK |
LONDON KNIGHTS |
