The Phil Esposito Trophy was awarded from 1979-80 on to the leading scorer in the Central Hockey League:
Year Player Team GP G A Pts. PIM
- 63/64 Alain Caron St. Louis Braves 71 77 48 125 22
- 64/65 Tom McCarthy Tulsa Oilers 68 53 44 97 110
- 65/66 Art Stratton St. Louis Braves 66 28 66 94 14
- 66/67 Art Stratton St. Louis Braves 67 34 56 90 46
- 67/68 Ron Ward Tulsa Oilers 67 31 54 85 30
- 68/69 Jim Lorentz Oklahoma City Blazers 56 33 68 101 67
- 69/70 Jack Egers Omaha Knights 70 42 48 90 83
- 70/71 Pierre Jarry Omaha Knights 71 46 46 92 94
- 71/72 Ross Perkins Fort Worth Wings 68 41 56 97 47
- (tied) Jean Payette Tulsa Oilers 72 33 64 97 44
- 72/73 Lyle Moffat Tulsa Oilers 71 40 40 80 108
- (tied) Danny Gruen Fort Worth Wings 68 35 45 80 194
- 73/74 Wayne Schaab Omaha Knights 72 31 58 89 41
- 74/75 Wayne Schaab Omaha Knights 78 36 49 85 51
- 75/76 Jim Wiley Tulsa Oilers 76 33 63 96 21
- 76/77 Steve West Oklahoma City Blazers 76 33 63 96 42
- 77/78 Doug Palazzari Salt Lake Golden Eagles 70 45 56 101 82
- 78/79 Rick Shinske Salt Lake Golden Eagles 66 22 66 88 31
- 79/80 Doug Palazzari Salt Lake Golden Eagles 74 48 61 109 62
- 80/81 Joe Mullen Salt Lake Golden Eagles 80 59 58 117 8
- 81/82 Bobby Francis Oklahoma City Stars 80 48 66 114 76
- 82/83 Wes Jarvis Birmingham South Stars 75 40 68 108 36
- 83/84 Scott MacLeod Salt Lake Golden Eagles 68 43 75 118 30