The Ken McKenzie Trophy is awarded annually to the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

's leading points scorer in the regular season. The award is named for Ken McKenzie

Ken McKenzie

Ken McKenzie was a journalist, and the co-founder and longtime president and publisher of The Hockey News magazine...

, the co-founder and longtime president and publisher of The Hockey News

The Hockey News

The Hockey News, commonly abbreviated to THN, is a North American ice hockey magazine published by Transcontinental. The Hockey News was founded in 1947 by Ken McKenzie and Bill Côté, and has since been the most recognized hockey publication in North America...

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Previously, the award was used by the Central Hockey League (1963-84) 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.

Winners (1964 - 1984)

Year	Player	Team
1964
	Garry Peters Garry Peters Garry Lorne Peters is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and head coach who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins...	Omaha Omaha Omaha may refer to:*Omaha , a Native American tribe that currently resides in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska-Places:United States* Omaha, Nebraska* Omaha, Arkansas* Omaha, Georgia* Omaha, Illinois* Omaha, Texas...
	Poul Popiel Poul Popiel Poul Peter Popiel is a retired NHL defenceman, and head coach. He played in the OHA, AHL, WHA, NHL, CPHL, and IHL. He played a brief 12 games in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks, then halfway through the year, he retired and became the head coach...	St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
1965	Mike Walton Mike Walton Michael Robert "Shakey" Walton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association . He was a forward with explosive offensive skills who made up for his lack of size with blazing speed and superior puckhandling...	Tulsa
1966	Doug Roberts Doug Roberts (ice hockey) Douglas William Roberts is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association between 1966 and 1977....	Memphis Memphis RiverKings The Mississippi RiverKings are a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings are a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League, playing their first nineteen seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2010–11 season in the Central Hockey League The Mississippi RiverKings...
1967	Serge Savard Serge Savard Serge Aubrey "The Senator" Savard, OC, CQ is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He is also a local businessman in Montreal, and is nicknamed the Senator.-Playing career:Savard played minor league hockey with the...	Houston
1968	Jim Lorentz Jim Lorentz James Peter Lorentz, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. He won the Stanley Cup with Boston in 1970. He was the color analyst for the Sabres on the...	Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...
1969	Steve Atkinson Steve Atkinson Stephen John "The Snail" Atkinson was a Canadian ice hockey player who played the positions of center and right wing....	Oklahoma City
1970	Andre Dupont Andre Dupont André "Moose" Dupont is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Quebec Nordiques...	Omaha
1971	Mike Murphy	Omaha
1972	Tom Williams Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1951) Thomas Charles Williams was a Canadian ice hockey player.Williams was chosen by the New York Rangers in the second round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 27th overall. He played for the Rangers from 1971–72 through early in the 1973–74 season, when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on November...	Omaha
1973	Mike Veisor Mike Veisor Michael David "Worm" Veisor, Sr. is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Veisor started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1973. He also played for the Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1984 season.He was the second Jewish goalie in NHL...	Dallas Dallas Black Hawks The Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum....
1974	Claire Alexander Claire Alexander Claire Alexander is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association in the 1970s.-Playing career:Alexander was one of the game's last great amateur players...	Oklahoma City
1975	Guy Chouinard Guy Chouinard Guy Camil "Gramps" Chouinard is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the 1970s and 80's for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues...	Omaha
1976	Brad Gassoff Brad Gassoff Howard Bradley "Gasser" Gassoff , is a retired NHL, WCHL, and CHL player.Gassoff spent most of his career in the CHL with the Tulsa Oilers and the Dallas Black Hawks...	Tulsa
1977	Bernie Federko Bernie Federko Bernard Allan Federko is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990.-Playing career:...	Kansas City
1978	Glen Hanlon Glen Hanlon Glen A. Hanlon is a retired Canadian National Hockey League goaltender and a former head coach of the Washington Capitals of the NHL, Dynamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League , and the Belarusian national ice hockey team. He was a goaltender scout for the Vancouver Canucks...	Tulsa
1979	Mike Eaves Mike Eaves Michael Gordon Eaves is an American former NHL player and the current head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers Men's Ice Hockey team. Eaves appeared in 324 NHL regular season games between 1978 and 1985, and has coached since 1985...	Oklahoma City
1980	Joe Mullen Joe Mullen Joseph Patrick Mullen is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins from 1980–1997. He won three Stanley Cups in 1989 with Calgary, and in 1991 and 1992 with...	Salt Lake City
1981	Roland Melanson Roland Melanson Roland Joseph "Rollie the Goalie" Melanson is a former goaltender in the NHL and the goaltender coach for the Vancouver Canucks. He previously served as goaltender coach for the Montreal Canadiens...	Indianapolis Indianapolis Ice The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds...
1982	Bobby Francis	Oklahoma City
1983	Larry Floyd Larry Floyd Larry David Floyd is a retired ice hockey centre. He also played roller hockey for the San Diego Barracudas in the RHI.-Playing career:...	Wichita Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...
1984	Scott MacLeod Scott MacLeod Scott MacLeod is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He currently plays as a lock for Edinburgh and the Scottish national team....	Salt Lake City

Winners (1993 - Present)

Year	Player	Team
1993	Sylvain Fleury	Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...
1994	Paul Jackson Paul Jackson Paul Jackson may refer to:*Paul Jackson , British television producer*Paul Jackson , British video game publisher*Paul Jackson , English rugby league player...	Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...
1995	Brian Shantz	San Antonio Iguanas 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 was the Freeman Coliseum. Bill Goldsworthy initially...
1996	Brian Shantz	San Antonio Iguanas 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 was the Freeman Coliseum. Bill Goldsworthy initially...
1997	Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe is a retired professional ice hockey center who most recently played for Winston-Salem Polar Twins of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2005...	Columbus Cottonmouths Columbus Cottonmouths The Columbus Cottonmouths are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is nicknamed the Snakes, and play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.-Central Hockey League : 1996-2001:... /Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...
1998	Luc Beausoleil	Tulsa Oilers
1999	Derek Grant Derek Grant Derek Grant is the drummer for punk band Alkaline Trio, where he replaced Mike Felumlee. He was previously a member of The Suicide Machines, Telegraph, Gyga, Thoughts of Ionesco, Remainder, Walls of Jericho, The Exceptions and Broken Spoke, a side band with Royce Nunley and Jay Navarro...	Memphis RiverKings Memphis RiverKings The Mississippi RiverKings are a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings are a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League, playing their first nineteen seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2010–11 season in the Central Hockey League The Mississippi RiverKings...
2000
	Yvan Corbin Yvan Corbin Yvan Corbin is a retired professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for Anchorage Aces of the WCHL in 2003...	Indianapolis Ice Indianapolis Ice The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds...
	Chris MacKenzie Chris MacKenzie Christopher Neil Mackenzie is an English football player. He is a goalkeeper and plays for Alfreton Town in the Conference North.Mackenzie has also played for Hereford United and even scored a goal for them...	Indianapolis Ice
2001	Yvan Corbin Yvan Corbin Yvan Corbin is a retired professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for Anchorage Aces of the WCHL in 2003...	Indianapolis Ice
2002	Dan Price	Austin Ice Bats Austin Ice Bats The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor-league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, United States. They played in Austin from 1996 to 2008. Affiliated with the Central Hockey League, the team was named in honor of the Mexican Free-tailed Bats which nest under the Ann W. Richards Congress...
2003	Don Parsons Don Parsons (ice hockey) Don Parsons is a retired professional ice hockey player. Parsons is noted for being a prolific goal scorer who briefly held the modern minor league goal-scoring record from 2008 to 2010....	Memphis Riverkings Memphis RiverKings The Mississippi RiverKings are a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings are a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League, playing their first nineteen seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2010–11 season in the Central Hockey League The Mississippi RiverKings...