The Lamoriello Trophy is awarded annually to the

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of the Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The award came into existence on March 7, 1988 and is named for the first commissioner of Hockey East,

Lou Lamoriello Louis P. Lamoriello (born October 21, 1942) is an American professional ice hockey executive who is the president of hockey operations and general manager for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is also the former ge ...

, who as of 2022 is the general manager for the New York Islanders of the

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. In 1998, a permanent trophy was commissioned, and in 1999, it was awarded for the first time, to the Boston College Eagles. The winner of the Lamoriello Trophy receives an automatic entry to the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Tournament. The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the

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, therefore, the Lamoriello trophy was not awarded that year.

Winners

* List of Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions

References

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External links

Lamoriello Trophy
Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament College ice hockey trophies and awards in the United States {{US-sport-stub