The Lew Hayman Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding Canadian player in the East Division. Each team in the East Division nominates a player, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of the Hayman trophy or the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian award.
As part of the failed American expansion in 1995, the Hayman trophy was awarded to the Martin Trophy runner-up, as the South Division teams (to which other East Division titles were assigned to that year) did not have an import quota.
The trophy is named after Lew Hayman, former coach and general manager of the Toronto Argonauts and the Montreal Alouettes, as well as a past CFL president.
Lew Hayman Trophy winners
2025 – Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (DL), Montreal Alouettes 2024 – Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (DL), Montreal Alouettes 2023 – Marc-Antoine Dequoy (DB), Montreal Alouettes 2022 – Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (WR), Toronto Argonauts 2021 – David Ménard (DL), Montreal Alouettes 2020 – season cancelled – covid 19 2019 – Henoc Muamba (LB), Montreal Alouettes 2018 – Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks 2017 – Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks 2016 – Andy Fantuz (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2015 – Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks 2014 – Ted Laurent (DT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2013 – Henoc Muamba (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2012 – Shea Emry (LB), Montreal Alouettes 2011 – Sean Whyte (K), Montreal Alouettes 2010 – Dave Stala (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2009 – Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2008 – Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2007 – Doug Brown (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2006 – Doug Brown (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2005 – Kevin Eiben (LB), Toronto Argonauts 2004 – Kevin Eiben (LB), Toronto Argonauts 2003 – Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2002 – Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2001 – Doug Brown (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2000 – Davis Sanchez (CB), Montreal Alouettes 1999 – Mike O'Shea (LB), Toronto Argonauts 1998 – Mike Morreale (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1997 – Jock Climie (SB), Montreal Alouettes 1996 – Michael Soles (FB), Montreal Alouettes 1995 – Dave Sapunjis (SB), Calgary Stampeders 1994 – Gerald Wilcox (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1993 – Gerald Wilcox (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1992 – Ken Evraire (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1991 – Lance Chomyc (K), Toronto Argonauts 1990 – Paul Osbaldiston (K), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1989 – Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1988 – Orville Lee (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1987 – Scott Flagel (DS), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1986 – Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1985 – Paul Bennett (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1984 – Nick Arakgi (SB), Montreal Concordes 1983 – Denny Ferdinand (RB), Montreal Concordes 1982 – Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1981 – Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1980 – Gerry Dattilio (QB), Montreal Alouettes 1979 – Leif Pettersen (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1978 – Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1977 – Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1976 – Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 – Jim Foley (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders
Outstanding Canadian player in the East Division prior to the trophy
1974 – Tony Gabriel (TE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1973 – Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 – Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders 1971 – Terry Evanshen (WR), Montreal Alouettes 1970 – Al Phaneuf (DB), Montreal Alouettes 1969 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 – Whit Tucker (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1965 – Zeno Karcz (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 – Tommy Grant (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1963 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1962 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1961 – Bobby Kuntz (LB), Toronto Argonauts 1960 – Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1959 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1958 – Ron Howell (FW), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 – Bobby Kuntz (LB), Toronto Argonauts 1956 – Bob Simpson (FW), Ottawa Rough Riders 1955 – Bob Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders & Joey Pal, Montreal Alouettes
References CFL Publications: 2011 Facts, Figures & Records