The Kim Davis Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League during the regular season. The trophy is named after former MJHL commissioner Kim Davis.
History The Rookie of the Year award was created in 1950. From 1967 to 1977, the award winner was presented the Gordon Petrie Memorial Trophy and from 1978 to 2022 was named the Vince Leah Trophy. Vince Leah was a sportswriter for The Winnipeg Tribune and the Winnipeg Free Press, founded the Excelsior Hockey Club in 1934, which produced forty future professional hockey players and won thirteen provincial championships.
The current award was first awarded for the 2022–23 MJHL season.
Recipients
Season Winner Team 2015 James Shearer Steinbach Pistons 2014 Tyler Jeanson Portage Terriers 2013 Tristan Keck Winkler Flyers 2012 Tanner Jago Winkler Flyers 2011 Bryn Chyzyk Dauphin Kings 2010 Brendan O'Donnell Winnipeg South Blues 2009 Jordan DePape Winnipeg Saints 2008 Stephan Vigier Swan Valley Stampeders 2007 Aaron Lewadniuk Winkler Flyers 2006 Jason Gregoire Winnipeg South Blues 2005 Matt Ostash Winkler Flyers 2004 Mark Magnowski Winnipeg Saints 2003 Andrew Jackman Portage Terriers 2002 Blaine Jarvis Neepawa Natives 2001 Mark Agnew Swan Valley Stampeders 2000 D.J. Huver St. James Canadians 1997 Tyler Arnason Winnipeg South Blues 1994 Cory Cyrenne St. Boniface Saints 1977 Bruno Rogger Brandon Travellers 1976 Anthony Gurniak West Kildonan North Stars 1975 Ken Krentz Selkirk Steelers 1972 Calvin Kitching St. James Canadians 1971 Bill Kriski St. Boniface Saints 1970 Frank Turnbull Winnipeg Monarchs 1969 Jim Cahoon Dauphin Kings 1968 Wayne Chernecki West Kildonan North Stars 1967 Bobby Clarke Flin Flon Bombers 1966 Chuck Lefley Winnipeg Rangers 1965 Bill Ramsay Winnipeg Monarchs 1963 Ken Kachulak Brandon Wheat Kings 1960 George Hill Brandon Wheat Kings
References
External links Manitoba Junior Hockey League