Kieren Dervin named finalist for OHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player Award

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced finalists for the William Hanley Trophy, presented annually to the OHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year as voted by the League’s General Managers.

Team nominees were required to receive 20% of the vote from General Managers within their own conference to advance to the final ballot as award finalists.

Kieren Dervin, (C, Kingston Frontenacs) – 53 GP, 17 G, 25A, 42 PTS., 20 PIM
Vancouver Canucks draftee Kieren Dervin played top line minutes in Kingston, finishing third in points on a low-scoring Frontenacs team. The freshly-turned 19-year-old from Gloucester, ON progressed well in his first full OHL season after spending most of 2024-25 with the St. Andrew’s College hockey program. Dervin took just 20 minutes in penalties on a Frontenacs team that was the least penalized in the OHL.

Other nominees for the award include Cole Beaudoin (Barrie), Jimmy Lombardi (Flint), Adam Novotny (Peterborough), Jack Van Volsen (Sarnia), and Anthony Cristoforo (Windsor). The OHL will announce the winner of the William Hanley Trophy as Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year on Thursday, April 9th.