BY Jonathan Huntington
SASKATOON – The SMAAAHL awards for the 2025-26 season have a dominant theme. Every award and all-star choice – with the exception of one – belongs to one of four teams: Regina Pat Canadians, Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors, Saskatoon Blazers or Estevan Innovex Bears.
Below are the award winners. The first three awards are based on regular-season stats. The head coaches through the league determined the remainder of the awards and the two all-star teams based on a voting system.
SMAAAHL League Champion 2025-2026
Regina Pat Canadians Wins 38 Loss 3 OTL 3
Top SMAAAHL Goaltender 2025-2026
Ben Meyer, Regina Pat Canadians GAA 2.11 SV% .922
Top SMAAAHL Scorer 2025-2026
Gunner Moore, Estevan Innovex Bears 28 goals 56 assists
Awards determined by coaches’ poll:
Top SMAAAHL Defenceman 2025-2026
Ethan Young, Regina Pat Canadians
Top SMAAAHL Forward 2025-2026
Ryan Gibbs, Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors
Top SMAAAHL Rookie 2025-2026
Ryker Doka, Regina Pat Canadian
SMAAAHL Coach of the Year 2025-2026
Ryan Pilon, Estevan Innovex Bears
SMAAAHL Official of the Year 2025-2026
Michael Eskra
SMAAAHL Most Valuable Goaltender 2025-2026
Evan Hutcheon, Estevan Innovex Bears
SMAAAHL Adam Herold Memorial Award 2025-2026
Top Defensive Defenseman – Eric Grandberg, Saskatoon Blazers
FIRST ALL STAR TEAM 2025-2026
GOALIE: Madex Kabrud, Saskatoon Blazers
DEFENCE: Ethan Young, Regina Pat Canadians
Hudson Sayers, Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors
FORWARD: Ryan Gibbs, Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors
Gunner Moore, Estevan Innovex Bears
Nathan Gardiner, Regina Pat Canadians
SECOND ALL STAR TEAM 2025-2026
GOALIE: Ben Meyer, Regina Pat Canadians
DEFENCE: Eric Grandberg, Saskatoon Blazers
Ryker Doka, Regina Pat Canadians
FORWARD: Malaki Martin, Regina Pat Canadians
Jacob Tait, Tisdale Trojans
Max Fuessel, Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors
