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.
Season | Winner | Team |
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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 | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nikolai Khabibulin | Long Beach Ice Dogs | |
2000-01 | Norm Maracle | Orlando Solar Bears |
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