Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award
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| givenfor = The ECAC Hockey student-athlete (men’s or women’s) who demonstrates the highest level of integrity and sportsmanship
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The Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the ECAC Hockey regular season to the student-athlete (men's or women's) who demonstrates the highest level of integrity and sportsmanship.{{cite news|title=Union's Tupker Earns Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award |url=https://ecachockey.com/news/2024/3/21/unions-tupker-earns-wayne-dean-sportsmanship-award.aspx |work=ECAC Hockey |date=March 21, 2024 |accessdate=March 25, 2024}} It was first awarded in 2023.
The award is named in honor of former Yale deputy director of athletics, Wayne Dean. Dean played a significant role in the development of ECAC Hockey from the time of his arrival in 1986 to his retirement in 2020. Dean died in November 2020, shortly after his retirement.{{cite news|title=Yale Athletics Mourns the Passing of Longtime Administrator, Wayne Dean |url=https://yalebulldogs.com/news/2020/11/10/general-yale-mourns-the-passing-of-longtime-administrator-wayne-dean.aspx |work=Yale Bulldogs |date=November 10, 2020 |accessdate=March 25, 2024}}
Award winners
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| 2023 || Danielle Serdachny || style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colgate Raiders |color=#FFFFFF}};"| Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey || {{cite news|title=Colgate’s Serdachny garners ECAC Hockey women’s player, forward of year, first sportsmanship award, Yale’s Seitz top defender, Yale’s Dukaric best goalie, Brown’s Iginla, Yale’s Ray share rookie honor, Yale’s Bolding top coach |url=https://www.uscho.com/2023/03/03/colgates-serdachny-garners-ecac-hockey-womens-player-forward-of-year-first-sportsmanship-award-yales-seitz-top-defender-yales-dukaric-best-goalie-browns-iginla-yales-ray-share-rookie/ |work=USCHO |date=March 3, 2023 |accessdate=March 25, 2024}}
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| 2024 || Ben Tupker || style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Union Garnet Chargers |color=#FFFFFF}};"| Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey ||
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colgate Raiders |color=#FFFFFF}};"| Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey | align=center| 1 |
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|style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Union Garnet Chargers |color=#FFFFFF}};"| Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey | align=center| 1 |
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See also
References
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{{ECAC Hockey League}}
Category:College ice hockey trophies and awards in the United States