Team managers and coaches and have submitted their nominations for the 2021 NZIHL individual league awards and the votes are in!

Eligible Awards:

• Teams MVP – nominated by the Team Managers and selected by the individual Team Coaches
• League MVP – voted on by the Team Managers after nomination by the Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager
• Top Points Scorer – total points scored. In the event of a tie, goals are to supersede assists
• Best Defenseman – voted on by the Team Managers after nomination by the Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager
• Top Rookie – voted on by the Team Managers after nomination by the Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager. Only players that are eligible for a NZ Representative Team are eligible for this award.
• Top Goaltender – determined by Save Percentage
• Finals MVP – selected by the Finals Team Coaches. In the event of a tied vote the deciding vote shall be given by the NZIHL General Manager.

2021 Awards:

League MVP: Matt Schneider – Skycity Stampede
Top Scorer: Matt Schneider – Skycity Stampede
Rookie of the Year: Jacob Carey – Canterbury Red Devils
Best Goaltender: Matt Canaday – Botany Swarm
Best Defenseman: Justin Daigle – West Auckland Admirals
Teams MVP: https://www.nzihl.com/nzihl-awards/

View the full NZIHL league award history here: https://www.nzihl.com/nzihl-awards/