Ilana Kloss Playoff Most Valuable Player
{{Short description|Women's hockey award}}
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The Ilana Kloss Playoff Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) award given since the league's inaugural season in 2023. The award is named after PWHL Advisory Board member, Ilana Kloss.{{cite web |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |title=PWHL Announces 10 Awards Including Billie Jean King MVP Award |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-announces-10-awards-including-billie-jean-king-mvp-award |website=The Hockey News |date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=May 1, 2025}} The winner is chosen by a "selection committee with a cross-section of representatives including national and local media, former players, the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association, and team personnel."
The inaugural winner was Taylor Heise.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/perfect-night-to-make-history-for-pwhl-minnesota |title=Perfect Night To Make History For PWHL Minnesota |first=Alex |last=Wauthy |publisher=The Hockey News |date=May 29, 2024 }}
Key
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| Denotes player who has been inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame |
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| Denotes player who has been inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame |
| bgcolor=#FBCEB1 width="5%" align=center| *
| Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Showcase and end-of-season All-Star Team |
| bgcolor=#FFCC00 width="5%" align=center| +
| Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Showcase |
| bgcolor=#CCFFCC width="5%" align=center| x
| Denotes player who has been selected for at least one end-of-season All-Star Team |
Winners
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!scope="col"| Player !scope="col"| Position !scope="col"| Nationality !scope="col"| Team !scope="col" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
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| 2023–24
| bgcolor=#FFCC00| Taylor Heise + | Forward | {{USA}} | {{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/taylor-heise-named-ilana-kloss-playoff-mvp |title=Taylor Heise Named Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |publisher=The Hockey News |date=May 29, 2024}} |
| 2024–25
| TBD | — | — | — | — |
See also
References
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