Howard Baldwin Trophy
The Howard Baldwin Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's coach of the year.
It was named in honour of New England Whalers co-founder Howard Baldwin. The trophy was renamed Robert Schmertz Memorial Trophy in 1974 in honour of Schmertz, an executive with the Whalers who died that year.{{harvnb|Surgent|2008|p=60}}[https://www.eliteprospects.com/awards?name=WHA+Coach+of+the+Year+(Robert+Schmertz+Memorial+Trophy) WHA coach of the year at Eliteprospects]
Winners
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Season !Coach !Team !W !L !T !Pct. !Reference |
| 1973
|46 |10 |2 |.793 | |
| 1974
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| 1975
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| 1976
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| 1977
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| 1978
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| 1979
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- 1973 – Jack Kelley, New England Whalers
- 1974 – Billy Harris, Toronto Toros{{harvnb|Surgent|2008|p=86}}
- 1975 – Sandy Hucul, Phoenix Roadrunners{{harvnb|Surgent|2008|p=116}}
- 1976 – Bobby Kromm, Winnipeg Jets{{harvnb|Surgent|2008|p=146}}
- 1977 – Bill Dineen, Houston Aeros{{harvnb|Surgent|2008|p=174}}
- 1978 – Bill Dineen, Houston Aeros{{harvnb|Surgent|2008|p=198}}
- 1979 – John Brophy, Birmingham Bulls{{harvnb|Surgent|2008|p=220}}
References
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Bibliography
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- {{Citation|last=Surgent|first=Scott|year=2008|title=The Complete Historical & Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association 1972–1979|edition=8th|publisher=Xaler Press|location=Tempe, Arizona|isbn=978-0-9644774-5-2}}
- {{cite book |last=Greig |first=Murray |title=Big Bucks and Blue Pucks |year=1997 |publisher=Macmillan Canada |isbn= 978-0771574238|pages=207}}
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