Canadian sports trophy for Canadian gridiron football
The Lew Hayman Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding Canadian player in the East Division . Each team in the East Division nominates a player, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of the Hayman trophy or the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian award .
As part of the failed American expansion in 1995, the Hayman trophy was awarded to the Martin Trophy runner-up, as the South Division teams (to which other East Division titles were assigned to that year) did not have an import quota.
The trophy is named after Lew Hayman , former coach and general manager of the Toronto Argonauts and the Montreal Alouettes , as well as a past CFL president.
Lew Hayman Trophy winners
2023 – Marc-Antoine Dequoy (DB), Montreal Alouettes 2022 – Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (WR), Toronto Argonauts 2021 – David Ménard (DL), Montreal Alouettes 2020 – season cancelled - covid 19 2019 - Henoc Muamba (LB), Montreal Alouettes 2018 - Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks 2017 - Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks 2016 - Andy Fantuz (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2015 - Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks 2014 - Ted Laurent (DT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2013 - Henoc Muamba (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2012 - Shea Emry (LB), Montreal Alouettes 2011 - Sean Whyte (K), Montreal Alouettes 2010 - Dave Stala (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2009 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2008 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2007 - Doug Brown (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2006 - Doug Brown (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2005 - Kevin Eiben (LB), Toronto Argonauts 2004 - Kevin Eiben (LB), Toronto Argonauts 2003 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2002 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes 2001 - Doug Brown (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2000 - Davis Sanchez (CB), Montreal Alouettes 1999 - Mike O'Shea (LB), Toronto Argonauts 1998 - Mike Morreale (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1997 - Jock Climie (SB), Montreal Alouettes 1996 - Michael Soles (FB), Montreal Alouettes 1995 - Dave Sapunjis (SB), Calgary Stampeders 1994 - Gerald Wilcox (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1993 - Gerald Wilcox (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1992 - Ken Evraire (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1991 - Lance Chomyc (K), Toronto Argonauts 1990 - Paul Osbaldiston (K), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1989 - Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1988 - Orville Lee (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1987 - Scott Flagel (DS), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1986 - Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1985 - Paul Bennett (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1984 - Nick Arakgi (SB), Montreal Concordes 1983 - Denny Ferdinand (RB), Montreal Concordes 1982 - Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1981 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1980 - Gerry Dattilio (QB), Montreal Alouettes 1979 - Leif Pettersen (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1978 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1977 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1976 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 - Jim Foley (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders
Outstanding Canadian player in the East Division prior to the trophy
1974 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1973 - Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 - Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders 1971 - Terry Evanshen (WR), Montreal Alouettes 1970 - Al Phaneuf (DB), Montreal Alouettes 1969 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 - Whit Tucker (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1965 - Zeno Karcz (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 - Tommy Grant (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1963 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1962 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1961 - Bobby Kuntz (LB), Toronto Argonauts 1960 - Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1959 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1958 - Ron Howell (FW), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 - Bobby Kuntz (LB), Toronto Argonauts 1956 - Bob Simpson (FW), Ottawa Rough Riders 1955 - Bob Simpson , Ottawa Rough Riders & Joey Pal , Montreal Alouettes
References
CFL Publications : 2011 Facts, Figures & Records
