The Windsor native will also have an award named after him.
Chicago Blackhawks Head Coach Joel Quenneville is the keynote speaker for the 12th annual WESPY Awards.
Organizer Domenic Papa is excited to have the Windsor native on board for the March 7th ceremony at the Caboto Club
"It just was a no-brainer," says Papa. "When I contacted him and threw out the idea to him he was defintely warm to it and before I knew it we had a date and he was coming. This one [keynote speaker] certainly has little more 'wow' to it for me because he's local and I remember watching Joel play. Everybody is going to have a story they can relate to Joel and I think that's going to be outstanding for the ceremony."
The WESPY's Coach of the Year Award will now also be named after Quenneville.
Finalists for all of this year's awards will be announced next week.
AM800 will carry the March 7 awards, in their entirety, starting with a one-hour red carpet show 6pm.
- with files from AM800 Sports Director Steve Bell