Ed Chynoweth Trophy
Annual ice hockey award in Canada
The Ed Chynoweth Trophy is awarded to the leading scorer at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1996 .[ 1] In the case of a tie in points, the award is given to the player with the fewest games played.[ 2] Should players tied in points have played the same number of games, the award goes to the player with the most goals scored.
Amongst the three leagues, a player from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has won the award eleven times, while players representing the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) have won the award eight times apiece. Collectively, the QMJHL's Hull/Gatineau Olympiques and Halifax Mooseheads , the OHL's London Knights and Kitchener Rangers , as well as the WHL's Vancouver Giants and Kelowna Rockets have twice had one of their players win the award.[ 3] Mitch Marner has the highest winning total for the award with 14 points, though he falls short of the tournament record of 16 points set by Jeff Larmer of the Kitchener Rangers in 1982 and Guy Rouleau of the Olympiques in 1986 .[ 4]
The trophy is named after Ed Chynoweth , who was the president of the WHL from 1972 to 1996. He helped create the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and served as its president from 1975 until 1996.[ 5] Chynoweth was instrumental in the creation of the CHL, and as its president, he helped create Canadian junior hockey's scholarship program and organized the Memorial Cup into a tournament format.[ 6] Chynoweth stepped down as WHL and CHL president in 1996 when he was awarded a WHL expansion franchise, the Edmonton Ice , a franchise he operated until his death in 2008.[ 7] He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame shortly after his death.[ 5]
Winners
Taylor Hall was the leading scorer in 2010 with nine points.
Tournament
Winner[ 3]
Team
Points
1996
Philippe Audet
Granby Prédateurs
8 (4g, 4a)
1997
Christian Dubé
Hull Olympiques
13 (6g, 7a)
1998
Andrej Podkonicky
Portland Winter Hawks
10 (6g, 4a)
1999
Justin Davis
Ottawa 67's
9 (3g, 6a)
2000
Ramzi Abid
Halifax Mooseheads
10 (6g, 4a)
2001
Simon Gamache
Val-d'Or Foreurs
7 (4g, 3a)
2002
Matthew Lombardi
Victoriaville Tigres
9 (2g, 7a)
2003
Gregory Campbell
Kitchener Rangers
7 (1g, 6a)
2004
Doug O'Brien
Gatineau Olympiques
8 (3g, 5a)
2005
Sidney Crosby
Rimouski Océanic
11 (6g, 5a)
2006
Gilbert Brulé
Vancouver Giants
12 (6g, 6a)
2007
Michal Repik
Vancouver Giants
7 (3g, 4a)
2008
Justin Azevedo
Kitchener Rangers
11 (4g, 7a)
2009
Jamie Benn
Kelowna Rockets
9 (5g, 4a)
2010
Taylor Hall
Windsor Spitfires
9 (5g, 4a)
2011
Andrew Shaw
Owen Sound Attack
7 (2g, 5a)
2012
Michael Chaput
Shawinigan Cataractes
12 (5g, 7a)
2013
Nathan MacKinnon
Halifax Mooseheads
13 (7g, 6a)
2014
Henrik Samuelsson
Edmonton Oil Kings
8 (4g, 4a)
2015
Leon Draisaitl
Kelowna Rockets
7 (4g, 3a)
2016
Mitch Marner
London Knights
14 (2g, 12a)
2017
Dylan Strome
Erie Otters
11 (7g, 4a)
2018
Sam Steel
Regina Pats
13 (2g, 11a)
2019
Jakub Lauko
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
8 (2g, 6a)
2020
Event cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded [ 8]
2021
Event cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded [ 9]
2022
William Dufour
Saint John Sea Dogs
8 (7g, 1a)
2023
Logan Stankoven
Kamloops Blazers
9 (2g, 7a)
2024
Easton Cowan
London Knights
8 (3g, 5a)
See also
References
^ "Induction showcase – Ed Chynoweth" . Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010 .
^ Parker, Jim (May 25, 2009). "Hall named MVP" . Windsor Star . Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2010 .
^ a b Bell, Aaron (ed.). 2009–10 OHL Media Guide . Ontario Hockey League. p. 169.
^ "2010 Mastercard Memorial Cup Record Book" (PDF) . Canadian Hockey League. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010 .
^ a b "Ed Chynoweth Biography" . Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 24, 2010 .
^ King, Patrick (November 13, 2008). "A proud legacy" . Rogers Sportsnet. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010 .
^ "Ed Chynoweth inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame" . Western Hockey League. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2010 .
^ Johnston, Patrick (March 23, 2020). "COVID-19 forces cancellation of CHL playoffs and 2020 Memorial Cup" . The Province . Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^ "CHL announces cancellation of 2021 Memorial Cup due to COVID-19 restrictions" . CBC Sports . April 13, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
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