The Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the
Memorial Cup of the
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey ‒ LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey L ...
. The award is named after
Leighton "Hap" Emms, a former NHL player, who had a 33 year presence in the
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey As ...
as a coach, owner, general manager, pioneer of the game. During his involvement with the
Barrie Flyers,
Niagara Falls Flyers, and
St. Catharines Black Hawks
The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
History
In 1962 the Chicago Black Hawks sponsored the financiall ...
between 1945 and 1978; his teams appeared in eight Memorial Cup tournaments, winning four times. The
Emms Trophy, and the
Emms Family Award, are also named for Emms.
Winners
List of recipients of the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy.
See also
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List of Canadian Hockey League awards
The Canadian Hockey League awards sixteen annual trophies for accomplishments during the regular and at the Memorial Cup to top individuals and teams among its three member leagues. The Memorial Cup is the top award for the championship team at the ...
References
External links
History – Awards – Mastercard Memorial Cup
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Canadian Amateur Hockey Association trophies
Canadian Hockey League trophies and awards