New Jersey Nightmare - Trophies and Awards

Trophies and Awards

The American Inline Hockey League presents a number of trophies each year. The most prestigious team award is the Champions Cup, which is awarded to the league champion at the end of the Champions Cup playoffs. The team that has the most points in the regular season is awarded the Best Overall Record. There are also numerous trophies that are awarded to the players based on their statistics during the regular season; they include, among others, the League Top Scorer for the league scoring champion (goals and assists), and the Top Goal Scorer for the goal-scoring leader.

The other player trophies are selected by the league. These individual awards are presented at a formal ceremony held during championship weekend. The most prestigious individual award is the League Most Valuable Player which is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player; the voting is conducted by league officials to judge the player who is the most valuable to his team during the regular season. The Most Valuable Goaltender is awarded annually to the person deemed the best goalkeeper as voted on by the league officials. The Most Valuable Defenseman is awarded annually to the American Inline Hockey League's top defenseman, the Sportsmanship Award is awarded annually to the player deemed to combine the highest degree of skill and sportsmanship.

In addition to the regular season awards, the Playoff Most Valuable Player is awarded annually to the most valuable player during the AIHL's Champions Cup playoffs. Furthermore, the top coach in the league wins the Coach of the Year. The American Inline Hockey League publishes the names of the nominees from each division for all awards, and then names the award winner during the AIHL Awards Ceremony.