Red Tilson Trophy

The Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War. It was first given out in 1945.

Winners

*1944–45 Doug McMurdy, St. Catharines Falcons
*1945–46 Tod Sloan, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
*1946–47 Ed Sandford, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
*1947–48 George Armstrong, Stratford Midgets
*1948–49 Gil Mayer, Barrie Flyers
*1949–50 George Armstrong, Toronto Marlboros
*1950–51 Glenn Hall, Windsor Spitfires
*1951–52 Bill Harrington, Kitchener Greenshirts
*1952–53 Bob Attersley, Oshawa Generals
*1953–54 Brian Cullen, St. Catharines Tee Pees
*1954–55 Hank Ciesla, St. Catharines Tee Pees
*1955–56 Ron Howell, Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters
*1956–57 Frank Mahovlich, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
*1957–58 Murray Oliver, Hamilton Tiger Cubs
*1958–59 Stan Mikita, St. Catharines Tee Pees
*1959–60 Wayne Connelly, Peterborough T.P.T.'s
*1960–61 Rod Gilbert, Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters
*1961–62 Pit Martin, Hamilton Red Wings
*1962–63 Wayne Maxner, Niagara Falls Flyers
*1963–64 Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Junior Canadiens
*1964–65 Andre Lacroix, Peterborough Petes
*1965–66 Andre Lacroix, Peterborough Petes
*1966–67 Mickey Redmond, Peterborough Petes
*1967–68 Walt Tkaczuk, Kitchener Rangers
*1968–69 Rejean Houle, Montreal Junior Canadiens
*1969–70 Gilbert Perreault, Montreal Junior Canadiens
*1970–71 Dave Gardner, Toronto Marlboros
*1971–72 Don Lever, Niagara Falls Flyers
*1972–73 Rick Middleton, Oshawa Generals
*1973–74 Jack Valiquette, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
*1974–75 Dennis Maruk, London Knights
*1975–76 Peter Lee, Ottawa 67's
*1976–77 Dale McCourt, St. Catharines Fincups
*1977–78 Bobby Smith, Ottawa 67's
*1978–79 Mike Foligno, Sudbury Wolves
*1979–80 Jim Fox, Ottawa 67's
*1980–81 Ernie Godden, Windsor Spitfires
*1981–82 Dave Simpson, London Knights
*1982–83 Doug Gilmour, Cornwall Royals
*1983–84 John Tucker, Kitchener Rangers
*1984–85 Wayne Groulx, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
*1985–86 Ray Sheppard, Cornwall Royals
*1986–87 Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals
*1987–88 Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's
*1988–89 Bryan Fogarty, Niagara Falls Thunder
*1989–90 Mike Ricci, Peterborough Petes
*1990–91 Eric Lindros, Oshawa Generals
*1991–92 Todd Simon, Niagara Falls Thunder
*1992–93 Pat Peake, Detroit Junior Red Wings
*1993–94 Jason Allison, London Knights
*1994–95 David Ling, Kingston Frontenacs
*1995–96 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67's
*1996–97 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67's
*1997–98 David Legwand, Plymouth Whalers
*1998–99 Brian Campbell, Ottawa 67's
*1999–2000 Andrew Raycroft, Kingston Frontenacs
*2000–01 Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
*2001–02 Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
*2002–03 Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
*2003–04 Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
*2004–05 Corey Perry, London Knights
*2005–06 Wojtek Wolski, Brampton Battalion
*2006–07 John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
*2007–08 Justin Azevedo, Kitchener Rangers:Bold = Also won CHL Player of the Year