Ed Chynoweth Trophy
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 1996 |
| Current holder(s) | Andrew Shaw |
| Awarded to the | Top scorer in the Memorial Cup |
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] If they have played the same number of games, the award goes to the player with the most goals scored. The current holder is Andrew Shaw who scored seven points in the 2011 Memorial Cup tournament.[3] He scored one goal and two assists in the championship game to finish one point ahead of Windsor teammate Adam Henrique and Jimmy Bubnick of the Calgary Hitmen.[4]
No player has won the award twice. Amongst the three leagues, a player from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has won the award seven times, while players representing the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has won it five times and Western Hockey League (WHL) has won the award four times. The WHL's Vancouver Giants and QMJHL's Hull/Gatineau Olympiqes have twice had one of their players win the award.[5] Christian Dube's 13 points in 1997 is the highest winning total for the award, though it 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.[6]
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.[7] Chynoweth was instramental 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.[8] Chynoweth stepped down as WHL and CHL president in 1996 when he was awarded a WHL expansion franchise, the Edmonton Ice (now Kootenay Ice), a team he operated until his death in 2008.[9] He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame shortly after his death.[7]
[edit] Winners
| Tournament | Winner[5] | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Andrew Shaw | Owen Sound Attack | 7 (2g, 5a) |
| 2010 | Taylor Hall | Windsor Spitfires | 9 (5g, 4a) |
| 2009 | Jamie Benn | Kelowna Rockets | 9 (5g, 4a) |
| 2008 | Justin Azevedo | Kitchener Rangers | 11 (4g, 7a) |
| 2007 | Michal Repik | Vancouver Giants | 7 (3g, 4a) |
| 2006 | Gilbert Brule | Vancouver Giants | 12 (6g, 6a) |
| 2005 | Sidney Crosby | Rimouski Océanic | 11 (6g, 5a) |
| 2004 | Doug O'Brien | Gatineau Olympiques | 8 (3g, 5a) |
| 2003 | Gregory Campbell | Kitchener Rangers | 7 (1g, 6a) |
| 2002 | Matthew Lombardi | Victoriaville Tigres | 9 (2g, 7a) |
| 2001 | Simon Gamache | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 7 (4g, 3a) |
| 2000 | Ramzi Abid | Halifax Mooseheads | 10 (6g, 4a) |
| 1999 | Justin Davis | Ottawa 67's | 9 (3g, 6a) |
| 1998 | Andrej Podkonicky | Portland Winter Hawks | 10 (6g, 4a) |
| 1997 | Christian Dube | Hull Olympiques | 13 (6g, 7a) |
| 1996 | Philippe Audet | Granby Prédateurs | 8 (4g, 4a) |
[edit] References
- ^ "Induction showcase – Ed Chynoweth". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/ind08Chynoweth.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ Parker, Jim (2009-05-25). "Hall named MVP". Windsor Star. http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/sports/story.html?id=f60e3682-b3b1-4f29-ae26-a283cbf2e3be. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "MasterCard Memorial Cup Individual Award Winners Announced". Canadian Hockey League. 2010-05-23. http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/news.php?id=1522&y=2010. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "2010 Memorial Cup top scorers". Leaguestat.com. http://www.leaguestat.com/chl/memcup/en/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&season_id=20. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ 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. http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/forms/2010MasterCardMemorialCupRecordBook.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b "Ed Chynoweth Biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b200801&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ King, Patrick (2008-11-13). "A proud legacy". Rogers Sportsnet. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/2008/11/13/king_column/. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Ed Chynoweth inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame". Western Hockey League. 2008-11-10. http://www.whl.ca/ed-chynoweth-inducted-into-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-p126940. Retrieved 2010-05-24.[dead link]
