WHA Player Awards
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Here are the 1972 to 1979 World Hockey Association player awards. There are
8 awards in all with 2 of them changing the name of the trophy in 1974-75.
The trophies were named after founders and principal figures of the WHA.
Most Valuable Player (Gary L. Davidson Award)
1972-73..Bobby Hull......Winnipeg Jets
1973-74..Gordie Howe.....Houston Aeros
1974-75..Bobby Hull......Winnipeg Jets
1975-76..Marc Tardif.....Quebec Nordiques
1976-77..Robbie Ftorek...Phoenix Roadrunners
1977-78..Marc Tardif.....Quebec Nordiques
1978-79..Dave Dryden.....Edmonton Oilers
*Note-Renamed the trophy the "Gordie Howe Trophy" in 1974-75.
Scoring Leader (Bill Hunter Trophy)
1972-73..Andre LaCroix...Philidalphia Blazers
1973-74..Mike Walton.....Minnesota Fighting Saints
1974-75..Andre LaCroix...San Diego Mariners
1975-76..Marc Tardif.....Quebec Nordiques
1976-77..Real Cloutier...Quebec Nordiques
1977-78..Marc Tardif.....Quebec Nordiques
1978-79..Real Cloutier...Quebec Nordiques
Rookie of the Year (Lou Kaplan Trophy)
1972-73..Terry Caffery...New England Whalers
1973-74..Mark Howe.......Houston Aeros
1974-75..Anders Hedberg..Winnipeg Jets
1975-76..Mark Napier.....Toronto Toros
1976-77..George Lyle.....New England Whalers
1977-78..Kent Nilsson....Winnipeg Jets
1978-79..Wayne Gretzky...Edmonton Oilers
Best Goaltender (Ben Hatskin Trophy)
1972-73..Gerry Cheevers..Cleveland Crusaders
1973-74..Don McLeod......Houston Aeros
1974-75..Ron Grahame.....Houston Aeros
1975-76..Michel Dion.....Indianapolis Racers
1976-77..Ron Grahame.....Houston Aeros
1977-78..Al Smith........New England Whalers
1978-79..Dave Dryden.....Edmonton Oilers
Best Defenseman (Dennis A. Murphy Trophy)
1972-73..J.C Tremblay ...Quebec Nordiques
1973-74..Pat Stapleton...Chicago Cougars
1974-75..J.C. Tremblay...Quebec Nordiques
1975-76..Paul Shmyr......Cleveland Crusaders
1976-77..Ron Plumb.......Cincinnati Stingers
1977-78..Lars Sjoberg....Winnipeg Jets
1978-79..Rick Ley........New England Whalers
Most Gentleanly Player (Paul Deneau Trophy)
1972-73..Ted Hampson.....Minnesota Fighting Saints
1973-74..Ralph Backstrom.Chicago Cougars
1974-75..Mike Rogers.....Edmonton Oilers
1975-76..Vaclav Nedomansky..Toronto Toros
1976-77..Dave Keon.......New England Whalers
1977-78..Dave Keon.......New England Whalers
1978-79..Kent Nilsson....Winnipeg Jets
Coach of the Year (Howard Baldwin Trophy)
1972-73..Jack Kelley.....New England Whalers
1973-74..Bill Harris.....Toronto Toros
1974-75..Sandy Hucul.....Phoenix Roadrunners
1975-76..Bobby Kromm.....Winnipeg Jets
1976-77..Bill Dineen.....Houston Aeros
1977-78..Bill Dineen.....Houston Aeros
1978-79..John Brophy.....Birmingham Bulls
*Note-Renamed the trophy the "Robert Schmertz Memorial Trophy" in 1974-75.
Playoff MVP
1972-73..None Awarded
1973-74..None Awarded
1974-75..Ron Grahame.....Houston Aeros
1975-76..Ulf Nilsson.....Winnipeg Jets
1976-77..Serge Bernier...Quebec Nordiques
1977-78..Robert Guindon..Winnipeg Jets
1978-79..Rich Preston....Winnipeg Jets
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