James Gatschene Memorial Trophy

The James Gatschene Memorial Trophy was awarded annually to the International Hockey League player selected as most valuable through his display of outstanding playing ability and sportsmanlike conduct over the course of the regular season, as chosen by the league coaches.
The trophy was first presented at the close of the 1946-1947 season by workers of the Chrysler factory in Windsor, Ontario, as a memorial to Gatschene, a former Chrysler employee and hockey star in the Windsor-Detroit area. Gatschene was a member of the Canadian Forces, killed in action during World War II.
==Winners==
Season 	Winner 	Team
1946-47	Herb Jones 	Detroit Auto Club
1947-48	Lyle Dowell 	Detroit Bright's Goodyears
1948-49	Bob McFadden 	Detroit Jerry Lynch
1949-50	Dick Kowcinak 	Sarnia Sailors
1950-51	John McGrath 	Toledo Mercurys
1951-52	Ernie Dick 	Chatham Maroons
1952-53	Don Marshall 	Cincinnati Mohawks
1953-54	no award 	no award
1954-55	Phil Goyette 	Cincinnati Mohawks
1955-56	George Hayes 	Grand Rapids Rockets
1956-57	Pierre Brillant 	Indianapolis Chiefs
1957-58	Pierre Brillant 	Indianapolis Chiefs
1958-59	Len Thornson 	Fort Wayne Komets
1959-60	Billy Reichart 	Minneapolis Millers
1960-61	Len Thornson 	Fort Wayne Komets
1961-62	Eddie Long 	Fort Wayne Komets
1962-63	Len Thornson 	Fort Wayne Komets
1963-64	Len Thornson 	Fort Wayne Komets
1964-65	William "Chick" Chalmers	Toledo Blades
1965-66	Gary Schall 	Muskegon Mohawks
1966-67	Len Thornson 	Fort Wayne Komets
1967-68	Don Westbrooke 	Dayton Gems
1967-68	Len Thornson 	Fort Wayne Komets
1968-69	Don Westbrooke 	Dayton Gems
1969-70	Cliff Pennington 	Des Moines Oak Leafs
1970-71	Lyle Carter 	Muskegon Mohawks
1971-72	Len Fontaine 	Port Huron Wings
1972-73	Gary Ford 	Muskegon Mohawks
1973-74	Peter Mara 	Des Moines Capitols
1974-75	Gary Ford 	Muskegon Mohawks
1975-76	Len Fontaine 	Port Huron Flags
1976-77	Tom Mellor 	Toledo Goaldiggers
1977-78	Dan Bonar 	Fort Wayne Komets
1978-79	Terry McDougall 	Fort Wayne Komets
1979-80	Al Dumba 	Fort Wayne Komets
1980-81	Marcel Comeau 	Saginaw Gears
1981-82	Brent Jarrett 	Kalamazoo Wings
1982-83	Claude Noel 	Toledo Goaldiggers
1983-84	Darren Jensen 	Fort Wayne Komets
1984-85	Scott Gruhl 	Muskegon Mohawks
1985-86	Darrell May 	Peoria Rivermen
1986-87	Jeff Pyle 	Saginaw Generals
1986-87	Jock Callander 	Muskegon Lumberjacks
1987-88	John Cullen 	Flint Spirits
1988-89	Dave Michayluk 	Muskegon Lumberjacks
1989-90	Michel Mongeau 	Peoria Rivermen
1990-91	David Bruce 	Peoria Rivermen
1991-92	Dmitri Kvartalnov 	San Diego Gulls
1992-93	Tony Hrkac 	Indianapolis Ice
1993-94	Rob Brown 	Kalamazoo Wings
1994-95	Tommy Salo 	Denver Grizzlies
1995-96	Stephane Beauregard 	San Francisco Spiders
1996-97	Frederic Chabot 	Houston Aeros
1997-98	Patrice Lefebvre 	Las Vagas Thunder
1998-99	Brian Wiseman 	Houston Aeros
1999-00	Frederic Chabot 	Houston Aeros
1999-00	Nikolai Khabibulin 	Long Beach Ice Dogs
2000-01	Norm Maracle 	Orlando Solar Bears
==References==
*James Gatschene Memorial Trophy www.hockeydb.com
*James Gatschene Memorial Trophy www.azhockey.com
Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) trophies