This trophy, first awarded in 1968 by SSC, was presented annually to the male or female skater in long track having the most outstanding performance of the year. In 1985, the award was changed to include the top male and female athletes.
In 2019, the award criteria were changed to reflect the growing importance of athlete excellence in areas other than skating performance.
This award is presented in the following categories:
The Athlete of the Year recognition is awarded to an athlete who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to success during the season through:
Year | Female | Male |
2018 | Ivanie Blondin | Ted-Jan Bloemen |
2017 | Ivanie Blondin | Vincent De Haître |
2016 | Ivanie Blondin | Ted-Jan Bloemen |
2015 | Ivanie Blondin | Denny Morrison & Laurent Dubreuil |
2014 | Brittany Schussler | Denny Morrison |
2013 | Christine Nesbitt | Jamie Gregg |
2012 | Christine Nesbitt | Denny Morrison |
2011 | Christine Nesbitt | Lucas Makowsky |
2010 | Kristina Groves | Denny Morrison |
2009 | Kristina Groves | Denny Morrison |
2008 | Kristina Groves | Denny Morrison & Jeremy Wotherspoon |
2007 | Cindy Klassen | Denny Morrison |
2006 | Cindy Klassen | Denny Morrison |
2005 | Cindy Klassen | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
2004 | Clara Hughes | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
2003 | Cindy Klassen | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
2002 | Catriona Le May Doan | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
2001 | Cindy Klassen & Catriona Le May Doan | Mike Ireland & Jeremy Wotherspoon |
2000 | Catriona Le May Doan | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
1999 | Catriona Le May Doan | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
1998 | Catriona Le May Doan | Jeremy Wotherspoon |
1997 | Catriona Le May Doan | Neal Marshall |
1996 | Catriona Le May Doan | Neal Marshall |
1995 | Susan Auch | Neal Marshall |
1994 | Susan Auch | Kevin Scott |
1993 | Susan Auch | Sean Ireland |
1992 | Susan Auch | Guy Thibault |
1991 | Susan Auch | Sean Ireland |
1990 | Susan Auch | Kevin Scott |
1989 | Shelley Rhead | Guy Thibault |
1988 | Shelley Rhead | Jean Pichette |
1987 | Natalie Grenier | Benoît Lamarche |
1986 | Nathalie Lambert | Guy Thibault |
1985 | Anne Girard | Gaétan Boucher |
1984 | Sylvie Daigle & Guy Daignault |
1983 | Sylvie Daigle & Louis Grenier |
1982 | Maryse Perrault, Guy Daignault & Gaétan Boucher |
1981 | Benoît Baril |
1980 | Gaétan Boucher |
1979 | Gaétan Boucher |
1978 | Sylvia Burka |
1977 | Sylvia Burka |
1976 | Sylvia Burka |
1975 | Cathy Priestner |
1974 | Sylvia Burka |
1973 | Sylvia Burka |
1972 | Sylvia Burka |
1971 | Gerry Cassan |
1970 | Sylvia Burka |