MALE WINNERS

Winners of the Lionel Conacher Award, given out by The Canadian Press to the Canadian male athlete of the year: 2017 — Denis Shapovalov, tennis 2016 — Andre De Grasse, track and field 2015 — Carey Price, hockey 2014 — Milos Raonic, tennis 2013 — Milos Raonic, tennis 2012 — Ryder Hesjedal, cycling 2011 — Patrick Chan, figure skating 2010 — Sidney Crosby, hockey 2009 — Sidney Crosby, hockey 2008 — Justin Morneau, baseball 2007 — Sidney Crosby, hockey 2006 — Steve Nash, basketball 2005 — Steve Nash, basketball 2004 — Kyle Shewfelt, gymnastics 2003 — Mike Weir, golf 2002 — Steve Nash, basketball 2001 — Mike Weir, golf 2000 — Mike Weir, golf 1999 — Wayne Gretzky named Athlete of the Century (no athlete of the year) 1998 — Larry Walker, baseball 1997 — Jacques Villeneuve, auto racing 1996 — Donovan Bailey, track and field 1995 — Jacques Villeneuve, auto racing 1994 — Elvis Stojko, figure skating 1993 — Mario Lemieux, hockey 1992 — Mark Tewksbury, swimming 1991 — Kurt Browning, figure skating 1990 — Kurt Browning, figure skating 1989 — Wayne Gretzky, hockey 1988 — Mario Lemieux, hockey 1987 — Ben Johnson, track and field 1986 — Ben Johnson, track and field 1985 — Wayne Gretzky, hockey 1984 — Alex Baumann, swimming 1983 — Wayne Gretzky, hockey 1982 — Wayne Gretzky, hockey 1981 — Wayne Gretzky, hockey 1980 — Wayne Gretzky, hockey 1979 — Gilles Villeneuve, auto racing 1978 — Graham Smith, swimming 1977 — Guy Lafleur, hockey 1976 — Greg Joy, track and field 1975 — Bobby Clarke, hockey 1974 — Ferguson Jenkins, baseball 1973 — Phil Esposito, hockey 1972 — Phil Esposito, hockey 1971 — Ferguson Jenkins, baseball 1970 — Bobby Orr, hockey 1969 — Russ Jackson, football 1968 — Ferguson Jenkins, baseball 1967 — Ferguson Jenkins, baseball 1966 — Bobby Hull, hockey 1965 — Bobby Hull, hockey 1964 — Bill Crothers, track and field 1963 — Gordie Howe, hockey 1962 — Bruce Kidd, track and field 1961 — Bruce Kidd, track and field 1960 — Ron Stewart, football 1959 — Russ Jackson, football 1958 — Maurice Richard, hockey 1957 — Maurice Richard, hockey 1956 — Jean Beliveau, hockey 1955 — Normie Kwong, football 1954 — Rich Ferguson, track and field 1953 — Doug Hepburn, weightlifting 1952 — Maurice Richard, hockey 1951 — No Award 1950 — Lionel Conacher Named Athlete of Half Century (No Athlete of the Year) 1949 — Frank Filchock, football 1948 — Buddy O’Connor, hockey 1947 — Joe Krol, football 1946 — Joe Krol, football 1942-45 — No awards during Second World War 1941 — Tony Golab, football 1940 — Gerard Cote, track and field 1939 — Fritz Hanson, football 1938 — Hugh (Bummer) Stirling, football 1937 — Syl Apps, hockey 1936 — Phil Edwards, track and field 1935 — Robert (Scotty) Rankine, track and field 1934 — Harold Webster, track and field 1933 — Dave Komonen, track and field 1932 — Sandy Somerville, golf