The Phil Esposito Trophy was awarded annually by 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 ...
(CHL) to the league's leading scorer during the regular season.
Named in honour of
Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito ( , ; born February 20, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive, and current broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18 seasons in ...
commencing with
1979–80 CHL season
The 1979–80 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles won the league title.
Regular season
Playoffs ...
,
[ ] the
Hall of Fame
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r played 43 games in the CHL during the
1963–64 season, to collect 26 goals 54 points with the
St. Louis Braves, before moving into the
National Hockey League
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with the
Chicago Black Hawks
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.
List of winners
References
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External links
Phil Esposito Trophy winners
Central Professional Hockey League trophies and awards