ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, sˈɑːnmɚ wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə lˈɛstɚ pˈætɹɪk tɹˈoʊfi fɔːɹ aʊtstˈændɪŋ sˈɜːvɪs tə hˈɑːki ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð stˈiːv ˈɪzɚmən, mɑːɹsˈɛl dɪˈɑːn, ɹˈiːd lˈɑːɹsən, ænd ɹˈɛd bˈɛɹɛnsən.
In 2006, Sonmor was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States along with Steve Yzerman, Marcel Dionne, Reed Larson, and Red Berenson.