Lou Kaplan Trophy
The Lou Kaplan Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's (WHA) rookie of the year.
History[edit]
Lou Kaplan was one of the original owners of the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA.[1] On August 10, 1973, the WHA officially named its trophies after the team officials at the WHA's founding meeting in 1972. The rookie-of-the-year trophy was named after Kaplan.[2]
Winners[edit]
- 1973 – Terry Caffery, New England Whalers
- 1974 – Mark Howe, Houston Aeros
- 1975 – Anders Hedberg, Winnipeg Jets
- 1976 – Mark Napier, Toronto Toros
- 1977 – George Lyle, New England Whalers
- 1978 – Kent Nilsson, Winnipeg Jets
- 1979 – Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
References[edit]
- ^ "Saints to Stay Put". Ottawa Citizen. February 24, 1976. p. 24.
- ^ a b "WHA bids for peace". The Windsor Star. August 11, 1973. p. 11. Retrieved July 13, 2011.