Kim Davis Trophy

(Redirected from Vince Leah Trophy)

The Kim Davis Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League during the regular season. The trophy is named after former MJHL commissioner Kim Davis.[citation needed]

History

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The Rookie of the Year award was created in 1950. From 1967 to 1977, the award winner was presented the Gordon Petrie Memorial Trophy and from 1978 to 2022 was named the Vince Leah Trophy.[citation needed] Vince Leah was a sportswriter for The Winnipeg Tribune and the Winnipeg Free Press, founded the Excelsior Hockey Club in 1934, which produced forty future professional hockey players and won thirteen provincial championships.[1][2]

The current award was first awarded for the 2022–23 MJHL season.[citation needed]

Recipients

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Season Winner Team
2015 James Shearer Steinbach Pistons
2014 Tyler Jeanson Portage Terriers
2013 Tristan Keck Winkler Flyers
2012 Tanner Jago Winkler Flyers
2011 Bryn Chyzyk Dauphin Kings
2010 Brendan O'Donnell Winnipeg South Blues
2009 Jordan DePape Winnipeg Saints
2008 Stephan Vigier Swan Valley Stampeders
2007 Aaron Lewadniuk Winkler Flyers
2006 Jason Gregoire Winnipeg South Blues
2005 Matt Ostash Winkler Flyers
2004 Mark Magnowski Winnipeg Saints
2003 Andrew Jackman Portage Terriers
2002 Blaine Jarvis Neepawa Natives
2001 Mark Agnew Swan Valley Stampeders
2000 D.J. Huver St. James Canadians
1997 Tyler Arnason Winnipeg South Blues
1994 Cory Cyrenne St. Boniface Saints
1977 Bruno Rogger Brandon Travellers
1976 Anthony Gurniak West Kildonan North Stars
1975 Ken Krentz Selkirk Steelers
1972 Calvin Kitching St. James Canadians
1971 Bill Kriski St. Boniface Saints
1970 Frank Turnbull Winnipeg Monarchs
1969 Jim Cahoon Dauphin Kings
1968 Wayne Chernecki West Kildonan North Stars
1967 Bobby Clarke Flin Flon Bombers
1966 Chuck Lefley Winnipeg Rangers
1965 Bill Ramsay Winnipeg Monarchs
1963 Ken Kachulak Brandon Wheat Kings
1960 George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings

References

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  1. ^ "Honoured Members: Leah, Vince". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. 1985. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Vince 'Uncle' Leah". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. 1981. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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