Red Tilson Trophy Explained

Red Tilson Trophy
Sport:Ice hockey
Givenfor:OHL MVP
First:1945

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.[1] [2] 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)[3] a former Oshawa Generals player killed in service in World War II.[4] 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.[5]

Winners

List of winners of the Red Tilson Trophy.

Season Winner Team Goals Assists Points
11 25 36[6]
43 32 75
30 37 67
Stratford Kroehlers334073
Goalkeeper
Toronto Marlboros6451115
Goalkeeper
Kitchener GreenshirtsGoalkeeper
45 43 88
68 93 161
57 49 106
21 40 61
52 36 88
34 56 90
38 59 97
48 34 82
54 49 103
42 46 88
32 62 94
63 48 111
45 74 119
40 80 120
51 44 95
37 56 93
53 55 108
51 70 121
56 81 137
61 65 126
67 70 137
63 72 135
66 79 145
81 80 161
60 79 139
69 123 192
65 85 150
65 101 166
87 66 153
67 88 155
70 107 177
40 60 100
59 85 144
81 61 142
51 99 150
48 103 151
47 108 155
52 64 116
71 78 149
53 93 146
58 78 136
55 87 142
61 74 135
34 48 82
56 56 112
54 51 105
12 75 87
Goalkeeper
45 45 90
36 41 77
63 88 151
51 67 118
47 83 130
47 81 128
72 62 134
43 81 124
43 49 92
48 58 106
24 76 100
Goalkeeper
50 59 109
45 83 128
44 76 120
39 77 116
65 62 127
39 70 109
Goalkeeper
39 81 120
Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[7]
46 78 124
54 57 111
[8] 34 62 96

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OHL Awards. Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. 2017-12-24.
  2. News: McMurdy Wins Tilson Trophy. April 5, 1945. The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 26.
  3. Web site: Albert Tilson. The Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Veterans Affairs Canada. 2017-12-26.
  4. Web site: Oshawa Sports Hall Of Fame Inductees. Oshawa Sports Hall Of Fame. 2017-12-26.
  5. Web site: Albert “Red” Tilson. Oshawa Generals. Canadian Hockey League. 2017-12-26.
  6. News: Top Four Junior Scorers Wearing St. Mike's Colors. February 28, 1945. Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. 22.
  7. News: OHL officially cancels the 2020-21 season . Jake . Jeffrey . 2021-04-20 . . 2023-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211108085329/https://globalnews.ca/news/7773203/ohl-hockey-no-2020-21-season/ . 2021-11-08 . live.
  8. Web site: Knights’ Cowan awarded Red Tilson Trophy as OHL’s Most Outstanding Player . Sweetland . Josh . . May 2, 2024.