The Excellence in Safety Award recognizes an individual(s) who has made outstanding contributions through many years of service to make hockey a safer game for all participants. This could include contributing to decrease the risk for injury or promoting safety on the playing surface by working in the field(s) of medicine, epidemiology, psychology, kinesiology, physiology, chemistry, physics or engineering.
| Year | Name | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr. Phil Johnson | Fargo, N.D. |
| 2022 | Jason Hodges | New Baltimore, Mich. |
| 2021 | Dave Crandell | Needham, Mass. |
| 2020 | Mark Aubry | Ottawa, Ont. |
| 2019 | Bill Meehan | Waltham, Mass. |
| 2018 | Jaime Campbell | Vacaville, Calif. |
| 2018 | Steve Laing | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 2017 | Dr. Rick Greenwald | Norwich, Vt. |
| 2016 | Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth | Elmhurst, Ill. |
| 2015 | Dr. Charles "Chip" J. Burke | Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| 2014 | Dr. Carolyn Emery | Calgary, Alta. |
| 2013 | Doug Abrams | Columbia, Mo. |
| 2012 | Dr. Charles Tator | Toronto, Ont. |
| 2011 | Dr. Aynsley Smith | Rochester, Minn. |
| 2010 | Dr. Mark R. Lovell | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2008 | Dr. Michael Stuart | Rochester, Minn. |
| 2007 | Dr. Alan Ashare | Chestnut Hill, Ma. |
| 2006 | Dr. Cos Castaldi | West Hartford, Conn. |
| 2006 | Dr. Earl Hoerner | North Andover, Mass. |
| 2006 | Dr. Dewey Morehouse | State College, Pa. |
| 2006 | Dr. Paul Vinger | Concord, Mass. |
| 2005 | Dr. George Nagobads | Edina, Minn. |