Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
Encyclopedia
The Yanick Dupre Memorial Award is presented annually to the American Hockey League
's man of the year for service to his local community. The award winner is chosen by the league president.
The award is named after former Hershey Bears
player Yanick Dupre
, who died of leukemia
at age 24.
2010–11
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's man of the year for service to his local community. The award winner is chosen by the league president.
The award is named after former Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
player Yanick Dupre
Yanick Dupre
Yanick Dupré was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 35 games over parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers. He died at the age of 24 after a 16-month battle with leukemia...
, who died of leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
at age 24.
Winners
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