The Dave Peterson Award is given annually to a high school coach who has shown great leadership in developing youth hockey either locally or statewide. Dave was a great Minnesota high school coach at Minneapolis Southwest High School and a National coach at many levels as well. He was a leader in the development of youth hockey not only in Minnesota but across the United States.

Dave Peterson Award Winners:

2007 - Bill Moore, Woodbury

2006 - Paul Moen, South St. Paul

2005 - Bruce Johnson, Robbinsdale Armstrong

2004 - Keith Hendrickson, Virginia/Mountain Iron/Buhl

2003 - Ted Brill, Grand Rapids

2002 - Mike MacMillan, Buffalo