The 2019 CWHL Awards ceremony took place this evening at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens). A total of four players and two coaches from the Toronto Furies and Markham Thunder were nominated for awards.
Victoria Bach of the Markham Thunder and Sarah Nurse of the Toronto Furies were both nominated for Rookie of the Year. Laura Fortino of the Markham Thunder was nominated for Defenceman of the Year (that’s what the CWHL calls it, to be clear). Natalie Spooner was nominated for CWHL MVP, and Toronto head coach Courtney Kessel and Markham head coach Jim Jackson were both nominated for Coach of the Year.