The Ontario Hockey League has announced former Windsor Spitfires captain Matthew Maggio is the 2022-23 recipient of the Red Tilson Trophy, an award presented annually to the OHL's Most Outstanding Player during the regular season as voted by the writers and broadcasters that cover the league.
Maggio led the OHL with 54 goals and 111 points in 66 games, and gives the Spitfires back-to-back Red Tilson Trophy recipients after current Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston claimed the honour in 2021-22.
Maggio helped the Spitfires win their second of back-to-back West Division titles and becomes the first player in OHL history to receive both the Red Tilson Trophy as Most Outstanding Player, while also being voted the league's Overage Player of the Year.
Maggio says he's incredibly honoured and humbled to receive the award.
"I would like to acknowledge the support and contributions of my family, friends, teammates, coaches, management, and ownership with the Windsor Spitfires. I am grateful for their guidance, motivation, and unwavering support throughout the season. I am also honoured to join the esteemed group of past winners and their legacy of excellence in the OHL and the sport of hockey. This award is not only a personal achievement, but a reflection of the team's success. I would like to thank the OHL and its fans for this recognition, and I am excited to continue working hard to achieve even greater success in the future," he said.
Maggio's 111 points were 35 more than the next-highest scorer on the Spitfires, as he was a +41 this past season scoring just four of his 54 goals on the power play.
In doing so, Maggio become one of just four players in the past decade to score at least 45 even strength goals in a season.
He also led the league with 311 shots on goal and was held pointless in just nine of his 66 games played.
The 20-year-old native of Tecumseh wrapped up his OHL career with 99 goals, 118 assists and 217 points across 212 regular season games split between Windsor and the Ottawa 67's, who selected him in the fifth-round (86th overall) of the 2018 OHL Priority Selection.
Maggio tied a Spitfires single game franchise record when he scored five goals back on December 15 in a 6-3 win over the Erie Otters, joining Daniel D'Amico, Paul Gagne and Gerry Leroux as the fourth Spitfire to accomplish that feat.
He was a fifth-round pick, 142nd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 2022 NHL Draft, and signed a three-year entry-level NHL contract with the club on May 1, 2023.
Maggio follows Johnston (2021-22) as well as defenceman Ryan Ellis (2010-11), forward Ernie Godden (1980-81) and goaltender Glenn Hall (1950-51) as the fifth Spitfire to earn the Red Tilson Trophy.