Red Tilson Trophy

The Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former player for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War. It was first given out in 1945.



Winners

 * 1944-45 Doug McMurdy, St. Catharines Falcons
 * 1945-46 Tod Sloan, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
 * 1946-47 Ed Sandford, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
 * 1947-48 George Armstrong, Stratford Kroehlers
 * 1948-49 Gil Mayer, Barrie Flyers
 * 1949-50 George Armstrong, Toronto Marlboros
 * 1950-51 Glenn Hall, Windsor Spitfires
 * 1950-51 Bill Harrington, Kitchener Greenshirts
 * 1952-53 Bob Attersley, Oshawa Generals
 * 1953-54 Brian Cullen, St. Catharines TeePees
 * 1954-55 Hank Ciesla, St. Catharines TeePees
 * 1955-56 Ron Howell, Guelph Biltmores
 * 1956-57 Frank Mahovlich, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
 * 1957-58 Murray Oliver, Hamilton Tiger Cubs
 * 1958-59 Stan Mikita, St. Catharines TeePees
 * 1959-60 Wayne Connelly, Peterborough T.P.T.'s
 * 1960-61 Rod Gilbert, Guelph Biltmores
 * 1961-62 Pit Martin, Hamilton Red Wings
 * 1962-63 Wayne Maxner, Niagara Falls Flyers
 * 1963-64 Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Junior Canadiens
 * 1964-65 Andre Lacroix, Peterborough Petes
 * 1965-66 Andre Lacroix, Peterborough Petes
 * 1966-67 Mickey Redmond, Peterborough Petes
 * 1967-68 Walt Tkaczuk, Kitchener Rangers
 * 1968-69 Rejean Houle, Montreal Junior Canadiens
 * 1969-70 Gilbert Perreault, Montreal Junior Canadiens
 * 1970-71 Dave Gardner, Toronto Marlboros
 * 1971–72 Don Lever, Niagara Falls Flyers
 * 1972–73 Rick Middleton, Oshawa Generals
 * 1973–74 Jack Valiquette, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
 * 1974–75 Dennis Maruk, London Knights
 * 1975–76 Peter Lee, Ottawa 67's
 * 1976–77 Dale McCourt, St. Catharines Fincups
 * 1977–78 Bobby Smith, Ottawa 67's
 * 1978–79 Mike Foligno, Sudbury Wolves
 * 1979–80 Jim Fox, Ottawa 67's
 * 1980–81 Ernie Godden, Windsor Spitfires
 * 1981–82 Dave Simpson, London Knights
 * 1982–83 Doug Gilmour, Cornwall Royals
 * 1983–84 John Tucker, Kitchener Rangers
 * 1984–85 Wayne Groulx, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
 * 1985–86 Ray Sheppard, Cornwall Royals
 * 1986–87 Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals
 * 1987–88 Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's
 * 1988–89 Bryan Fogarty, Niagara Falls Thunder
 * 1989–90 Mike Ricci, Peterborough Petes
 * 1990–91 Eric Lindros, Oshawa Generals
 * 1991–92 Todd Simon, Niagara Falls Thunder
 * 1992–93 Pat Peake, Detroit Junior Red Wings
 * 1993–94 Jason Allison, London Knights
 * 1994–95 David Ling, Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1995–96 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67's
 * 1996–97 Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67's
 * 1997–98 David Legwand, Plymouth Whalers
 * 1998–99 Brian Campbell, Ottawa 67's
 * 1999–2000 Andrew Raycroft, Kingston Frontenacs
 * 2000–01 Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
 * 2001–02 Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
 * 2002–03 Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
 * 2003–04 Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
 * 2004–05 Corey Perry, London Knights
 * 2005–06 Wojtek Wolski, Brampton Battalion
 * 2006–07 John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
 * 2007–08 Justin Azevedo, Kitchener Rangers
 * 2008–09 Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion
 * 2009–10 Tyler Seguin, Plymouth Whalers
 * 2010-11 Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
 * 2011-12 Michael Houser, London Knights
 * 2012-13 Vincent Trocheck, Plymouth Whalers
 * 2013-14 Connor Brown, Erie Otters
 * 2014-15 Connor McDavid, Erie Otters
 * 2015-16 Mitch Marner, London Knights
 * 2016-17 Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters
 * 2017-18 Jordan Kyrou, Sarnia Sting
 * 2018-19 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Sudbury Wolves
 * 2019-20 Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67's
 * 2020-21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic


 * Bold = Also won CHL Player of the Year