Red Tilson Trophy

{{short description|Annual award for most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League}}

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The Red Tilson Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the most outstanding player (MVP) as voted by OHL writers and broadcasters. It was donated by The Globe and Mail, and first awarded in the 1944–45 OHA season by the Ontario Hockey Association.{{cite web|url=http://ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-awards/|title=OHL Awards|website=Ontario Hockey League|publisher=Canadian Hockey League|access-date=2017-12-24}}{{cite news|title=McMurdy Wins Tilson Trophy|date=April 5, 1945|newspaper=The Winnipeg Tribune|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|page=26|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-05-1945-3039872/}}{{free access}} The trophy is named for Red Tilson, who played for the Oshawa Generals, and died during military service in World War II. Winners of the Red Tilson Trophy are nominated for the CHL Player of the Year award. The Red Tilson trophy resides in the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, in the Tribute Communities Centre.

Red Tilson

The trophy is named for Albert "Red" Tilson, (January 13, 1924 – October 27, 1944){{cite web|url=http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2083671|title=Albert Tilson|website=The Canadian Virtual War Memorial|publisher=Veterans Affairs Canada|access-date=2017-12-26}} a former Oshawa Generals player killed in service in World War II.{{Citation|last=Brown|first=Babe|last2=Attersley|first2=Bobby|title=A History of the Oshawa Generals|place=Toronto, Ontario|publisher=Chimo|volume=One|year=1978|pages=18-23|language=English|isbn=0-920344-07-0}}{{cite web|url=http://oshawasportshalloffame.com/inductees|title=Oshawa Sports Hall Of Fame Inductees|website=Oshawa Sports Hall Of Fame|access-date=2017-12-26}} Tilson was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to William and Mary Tilson. He was nicknamed "Red" for his hair colour. He played two seasons for the Generals beginning with the 1941–42 OHA season, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup both seasons. Tilson won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy in the 1942–43 OHA season as the top scorer in the league with 19 goals, and 38 assists. Tilson enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces on May 27, 1943 at Kingston, Ontario. Tilson was a lance corporal in The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada R.C.I.C. Tilson was killed in action in the Netherlands, on October 27, 1944. Tilson is interred in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Maldegem, Belgium. The Generals retired his uniform #9 on November 12, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://oshawagenerals.com/albert-red-tilson/|title=Albert “Red” Tilson|website=Oshawa Generals|publisher=Canadian Hockey League|access-date=2017-12-26}}

Winners

File:Memorial Cup and Red Tilson Trophy 2019.jpg and the Red Tilson Trophy displayed at the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame for Remembrance Day in 2019]]

List of winners of the Red Tilson Trophy.

{{legend|#bbdddd|Also named CHL Player of the Year|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

class="wikitable sortable" ! Season !! Winner !! Team !! Goals !! Assists !! Points
1944–45	{{sortname\|Doug\|McMurdy}}	St. Catharines Falcons	11	25	36{{cite news\|title=Top Four Junior Scorers Wearing St. Mike's Colors\|date=February 28, 1945\|newspaper=Windsor Star\|location=Windsor, Ontario\|page=22\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star-mcmurdy-1945/134589166/}}
1945–46	{{sortname\|Tod\|Sloan\|Tod Sloan (ice hockey)}}	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	43	32	75
1946–47	{{sortname\|Ed\|Sandford}}	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	30	37	67
1947–48	{{sortname\|George\|Armstrong\|George Armstrong (ice hockey)}}	Stratford Kroehlers	33	40	73
1948–49	{{sortname\|Gil\|Mayer\|Gilles Mayer}}	Barrie Flyers	colspan=3 align=center\|Goalkeeper
1949–50	{{sortname\|George\|Armstrong\|George Armstrong (ice hockey)}}	Toronto Marlboros	64	51	115
1950–51	{{sortname\|Glenn\|Hall}}	Windsor Spitfires	colspan=3 align=center\|Goalkeeper
1951–52	{{sortname\|Bill\|Harrington\|dab=ice hockey}}	Kitchener Greenshirts	colspan=3 align=center\|Goalkeeper
1952–53	{{sortname\|Bob\|Attersley}}	Oshawa Generals	45	43	88
1953–54	{{sortname\|Brian\|Cullen}}	St. Catharines Teepees	68	93	161
1954–55	{{sortname\|Hank\|Ciesla}}	St. Catharines Teepees	57	49	106
1955–56	{{sortname\|Ron\|Howell\|Ron Howell (Canadian sportsman)}}	Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters	21	40	61
1956–57	{{sortname\|Frank\|Mahovlich}}	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	52	36	88
1957–58	{{sortname\|Murray\|Oliver}}	Hamilton Tiger Cubs	34	56	90
1958–59	{{sortname\|Stan\|Mikita}}	St. Catharines Teepees	38	59	97
1959–60	{{sortname\|Wayne\|Connelly}}	Peterborough TPT Petes	48	34	82
1960–61	{{sortname\|Rod\|Gilbert}}	Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters	54	49	103
1961–62	{{sortname\|Pit\|Martin}}	Hamilton Red Wings	42	46	88
1962–63	{{sortname\|Wayne\|Maxner}}	Niagara Falls Flyers	32	62	94
1963–64	{{sortname\|Yvan\|Cournoyer}}	Montreal Junior Canadiens	63	48	111
1964–65	{{sortname\|Andre\|Lacroix\|André Lacroix (ice hockey)}}	Peterborough Petes	45	74	119
1965–66	{{sortname\|Andre\|Lacroix\|André Lacroix (ice hockey)}}	Peterborough Petes	40	80	120
1966–67	{{sortname\|Mickey\|Redmond}}	Peterborough Petes	51	44	95
1967–68	{{sortname\|Walt\|Tkaczuk}}	Kitchener Rangers	37	56	93
1968–69	{{sortname\|Rejean\|Houle\|Réjean Houle}}	Montreal Junior Canadiens	53	55	108
1969–70	{{sortname\|Gilbert\|Perreault}}	Montreal Junior Canadiens	51	70	121
1970–71	{{sortname\|Dave\|Gardner\|Dave Gardner (ice hockey)}}	Toronto Marlboros	56	81	137
1971–72	{{sortname\|Don\|Lever}}	Niagara Falls Flyers	61	65	126
1972–73	{{sortname\|Rick\|Middleton}}	Oshawa Generals	67	70	137
1973–74	{{sortname\|Jack\|Valiquette}}	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	63	72	135
1974–75	{{sortname\|Dennis\|Maruk}}	London Knights	66	79	145
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1975–76	{{sortname\|Peter\|Lee\|Peter Lee (ice hockey)}}	Ottawa 67's	81	80	161
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1976–77	{{sortname\|Dale\|McCourt}}	St. Catharines Fincups	60	79	139
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1977–78	{{sortname\|Bobby\|Smith\|Bobby Smith (ice hockey)}}	Ottawa 67's	69	123	192
1978–79	{{sortname\|Mike\|Foligno}}	Sudbury Wolves	65	85	150
1979–80	{{sortname\|Jim\|Fox\|Jim Fox (ice hockey)}}	Ottawa 67's	65	101	166
1980–81	{{sortname\|Ernie\|Godden}}	Windsor Spitfires	87	66	153
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1981–82	{{sortname\|Dave\|Simpson\|Dave Simpson (ice hockey)}}	London Knights	67	88	155
1982–83	{{sortname\|Doug\|Gilmour}}	Cornwall Royals	70	107	177
1983–84	{{sortname\|John\|Tucker\|John Tucker (ice hockey)}}	Kitchener Rangers	40	60	100
1984–85	{{sortname\|Wayne\|Groulx}}	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	59	85	144
1985–86	{{sortname\|Ray\|Sheppard}}	Cornwall Royals	81	61	142
1986–87	{{sortname\|Scott\|McCrory}}	Oshawa Generals	51	99	150
1987–88	{{sortname\|Andrew\|Cassels}}	Ottawa 67's	48	103	151
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1988–89	{{sortname\|Bryan\|Fogarty}}	Niagara Falls Thunder	47	108	155
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1989–90	{{sortname\|Mike\|Ricci\|Mike Ricci (ice hockey)}}	Peterborough Petes	52	64	116
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1990–91	{{sortname\|Eric\|Lindros}}	Oshawa Generals	71	78	149
1991–92	{{sortname\|Todd\|Simon}}	Niagara Falls Thunder	53	93	146
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1992–93	{{sortname\|Pat\|Peake}}	Detroit Junior Red Wings	58	78	136
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1993–94	{{sortname\|Jason\|Allison}}	London Knights	55	87	142
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1994–95	{{sortname\|David\|Ling}}	Kingston Frontenacs	61	74	135
1995–96	{{sortname\|Alyn\|McCauley}}	Ottawa 67's	34	48	82
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1996–97	{{sortname\|Alyn\|McCauley}}	Ottawa 67's	56	56	112
1997–98	{{sortname\|David\|Legwand}}	Plymouth Whalers	54	51	105
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 1998–99	{{sortname\|Brian\|Campbell}}	Ottawa 67's	12	75	87
1999–2000	{{sortname\|Andrew\|Raycroft}}	Kingston Frontenacs	colspan=3 align=center\|Goalkeeper
2000–01	{{sortname\|Brad\|Boyes}}	Erie Otters	45	45	90
2001–02	{{sortname\|Brad\|Boyes}}	Erie Otters	36	41	77
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2002–03	{{sortname\|Corey\|Locke}}	Ottawa 67's	63	88	151
2003–04	{{sortname\|Corey\|Locke}}	Ottawa 67's	51	67	118
2004–05	{{sortname\|Corey\|Perry}}	London Knights	47	83	130
2005–06	{{sortname\|Wojtek\|Wolski}}	Brampton Battalion	47	81	128
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2006–07	{{sortname\|John\|Tavares}}	Oshawa Generals	72	62	134
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2007–08	{{sortname\|Justin\|Azevedo}}	Kitchener Rangers	43	81	124
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2008–09	{{sortname\|Cody\|Hodgson}}	Brampton Battalion	43	49	92
2009–10	{{sortname\|Tyler\|Seguin}}	Plymouth Whalers	48	58	106
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2010–11	{{sortname\|Ryan\|Ellis}}	Windsor Spitfires	24	76	100
2011–12	{{sortname\|Michael\|Houser\|Michael Houser (ice hockey)}}	London Knights	colspan=3 align=center\|Goalkeeper
2012–13	{{sortname\|Vincent\|Trocheck}}	Plymouth Whalers	50	59	109
2013–14	{{sortname\|Connor\|Brown\|Connor Brown (ice hockey)}}	Erie Otters	45	83	128
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2014–15	{{sortname\|Connor\|McDavid}}	Erie Otters	44	76	120
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2015–16	{{sortname\|Mitch\|Marner}}	London Knights	39	77	116
bgcolor="#bbdddd" \| 2016–17	{{sortname\|Alex\|DeBrincat}}	Erie Otters	65	62	127
2017–18	{{sortname\|Jordan\|Kyrou}}	Sarnia Sting	39	70	109
2018–19	{{sortname\|Ukko-Pekka\|Luukkonen}}	Sudbury Wolves	colspan=3 align=center\|Goalkeeper
2019–20	{{sortname\|Marco\|Rossi\|Marco Rossi (ice hockey)}}	Ottawa 67's	39	81	120
2020–21	colspan=5 align=center\|Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic{{cite news \|title=OHL officially cancels the 2020-21 season \|first=Jake \|last=Jeffrey \|date=2021-04-20 \|work=Global News \|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7773203/ohl-hockey-no-2020-21-season/ \|access-date=2023-06-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108085329/https://globalnews.ca/news/7773203/ohl-hockey-no-2020-21-season/ \|archive-date=2021-11-08 \|url-status=live}}
2021–22	{{sortname\|Wyatt\|Johnston}}	Windsor Spitfires	46	78	124
2022–23	{{sortname\|Matthew\|Maggio}}	Windsor Spitfires	54	57	111
2023–24	{{sortname\|Easton\|Cowan}}{{cite web \|url=https://chl.ca/ohl/video/knights-cowan-awarded-red-tilson-trophy-as-ohls-most-outstanding-player/ \|title=Knights’ Cowan awarded Red Tilson Trophy as OHL’s Most Outstanding Player \|last=Sweetland \|first=Josh \|publisher=OHL \|date=May 2, 2024}}	London Knights	34	62	96
2024–25	{{sortname\|Michael\|Misa}}	Saginaw Spirit	62	72	134

References

External links

[http://ontariohockeyleague.com/ Ontario Hockey League]
[http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=OHL%20Most%20Outstanding%20Player%20(Red%20Tilson%20Trophy) Elite Prospects - Award - OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)]

Category:Ontario Hockey League trophies and awards

Category:Awards established in 1945

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