The Ken McKenzie Trophy was awarded annually to the
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...
's leading points scorer in the regular season. The award was named for
Ken McKenzie
Ken McKenzie (August 19, 1923April 9, 2003) was a Canadian newspaper publisher and sports journalist. He served as publicity director of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1946 to 1963. In 1947, he published the first NHL press and radio g ...
, the co-founder and longtime president and publisher of ''
The Hockey News
''The Hockey News'' (''THN'') is a Canadian-based ice hockey magazine. ''The Hockey News'' was founded in 1947 by Ken McKenzie and Will Cote and has since become the most recognized hockey publication in North America. The magazine has a readers ...
''.
Previously, the award was used by the
Central Hockey League (1963-84)
The Central Professional Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984. Named the Central Hockey League for the 1968–69 season and forward, it was owned and operated by the Natio ...
as their
rookie of the year award, as selected by the CHL coaches. It was known simply as the Rookie of the Year award until the 1977-78 season.
CPHL/CHL Rookie of the Year (1964 - 1984)
Winners (1993 - 2014)
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Sylvain Fleury
Sylvain Fleury (born April 30, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 8th round (153rd overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
Fleury played major junior hockey with the Longueui ...
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Oklahoma City Blazers
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, 1994, ,
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* Paul Jackson Jr. (born 1959), American jazz fusion guitarist
* Paul Jackson (poker player), English professional poker player ...
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Wichita Thunder
The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team played in the Central Hockey League from 1992 until 2014, and then in the ECHL since the 2014–15 season. From 1992 until December 2009, the Thunder played in ...
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, 1995, ,
Brian Shantz , ,
San Antonio Iguanas
The San Antonio Iguanas were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in San Antonio, Texas. The first expansion team in the Central Hockey League, they were active for seven seasons from 1994–1997 and 1998–2002. Their home arena wa ...
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, 1996, ,
Brian Shantz , ,
San Antonio Iguanas
The San Antonio Iguanas were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in San Antonio, Texas. The first expansion team in the Central Hockey League, they were active for seven seasons from 1994–1997 and 1998–2002. Their home arena wa ...
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, 1997, ,
Trevor Jobe
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Columbus Cottonmouths
The Columbus Cottonmouths were a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is nicknamed the Snakes and played their home games at the Columbus Civic Center. In 2017, the team suspended operations after failing to find a ne ...
/
Wichita Thunder
The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team played in the Central Hockey League from 1992 until 2014, and then in the ECHL since the 2014–15 season. From 1992 until December 2009, the Thunder played in ...
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, 1998, ,
Luc Beausoleil
Luc Beausoleil (born October 8, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Junior career
Beausoleil played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Laval Voisins and Laval Titan. He was awarded the ...
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Tulsa Oilers
The Tulsa Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and play in the ECHL. The Oilers played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center until 2008 when they moved into the new BOK Center. For many years, the Tuls ...
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, 1999, ,
Derek Grant , ,
Memphis RiverKings
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* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
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* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphis ...
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Indianapolis Ice
The Indianapolis Ice were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988 to 1999 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999 to 2004. Their original home arena ...
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Chris MacKenzie
Christopher Neil Mackenzie (born 14 May 1972) is an English former footballer. He was a goalkeeper and most recently played for Corby Town in the Conference North.
Career
Mackenzie has also played for Hereford United and even scored a goal fo ...
, , Indianapolis Ice
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, 2001, , Yvan Corbin , , Indianapolis Ice
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Dan Price
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Austin Ice Bats
The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, from 1996 to 2008. The were originally members of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) and later the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team was na ...
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, 2003, ,
Don Parsons Donald Parsons may refer to:
* Donald F. Parsons, American former judge
* Donald J. Parsons (1922–2016), American Episcopal bishop
* Donald Parsons (businessman) (1930–2012), American businessman
* Don Parsons (politician), member of the Ho ...
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Memphis Riverkings
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphis ...
Central Professional Hockey League trophies and awards
Central Hockey League trophies and awards