The William Hanley Trophy is presented annually to the OHL's
most sportsmanlike player as voted by the league's general managers
. This year's recipient is Windsor Spitfires forward Ilya Protis
, who finished the season with 124 points, including
50 goals and 74 assists, good for second in
the Ontario Hockey League. Through the legs, what
a move now drives to the net. Pro scores
. A 3rd round pick by the Washington Capitals last
summer, the 18-year-old Produ finished the year with a
plus 58 rating, burying 8 game winning goals while
taking 34 minutes in penalties. Right Chosen third overall
by Windsor in the 2024 CHL import draft, Protis
becomes the first import player to claim most sportsmanlike honors
since North Bay's Vitaly Yakmanev in 1995. He joins
past Spitfire's recipients in Wyatt Johnston and Kyle Wellwood.