Award Winners for 2025/26

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The 2025/26 Elite League Season Awards were voted on by Coaches and GMs from across the league.

Congratulations to this season's winners:

• EIHL Player of the year Mitchell Balmas
• Goalie of the year Drew DeRidder
• Defenseman of the year Mike Lee
• Forward of the year Mitchell Balmas
• Coach of the year Adam Keefe
• British player of the year Robert Dowd
• Young British player of the year Jack Hopkins
• Jonathan ‘Jono' Phillips Leadership Award David Goodwin

Coaches and GMs were also asked to vote for All-Star teams, and selected the following players:

First All-Star Team

• GK: Drew DeRidder
• DF: Mike Lee
• DF: Brandon Estes
• FW: Mitchell Balmas
• FW: JJ Piccinich
• FW: Tim Doherty

Second All-Star Team

• GK: Mat Robson
• DF: Jimmy Oligny
• DF: Nick Welsh
• FW: Matthew Gosselin
• FW: Jordan Kawaguchi
• FW: Josh MacDonald