The Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the

Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overag ...

since 1972, to the

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who scores the most points in the regular season. The

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donated the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy in his memory to the top scoring right winger in the

. Jim Mahon (February 1952 – August 19, 1971) was a Canadian junior ice hockey player. He was born and raised in

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, and played minor hockey

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. He played for the

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Brunswicks in the 1968–69 season, winning the Georgian Bay Junior C League championship. Mahon moved up to the Peterborough Petes for the 1969–70 season, scoring 28 goals, 20 assists, and 48 points as a rookie in 46 games. In the 1970–71 season, he scored 45 goals, 44 assists, and 89 points in 62 games. In the summer of 1971, Mahon died in an electrical accident at his uncle's home in Maidstone. Mahon would have been eligible for the

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Winners

List of winners of the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy.

References

External links

Ontario Hockey League

Jim Mahon statistics
{{OHL trophies Awards established in 1972 Ontario Hockey League trophies and awards

Winners

See also

References

External links