The Red Tilson Trophy is awarded annually by the

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to the most outstanding player (MVP) as voted by OHL writers and broadcasters. It was donated by '' The Globe and Mail,'' and first awarded in the

1944–45 OHA season This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division from 1933 to 1972, and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974. ;Legend * GP = games played * W = wins * L = losses * T = ties * P ...

by the

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. Winners of the Red Tilson Trophy are nominated for the CHL Player of the Year award. The trophy is named for Albert "Red" Tilson, (January 13, 1924—October 27, 1944) a former

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player killed in service in

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. Tilson was born in

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to William and Mary Tilson. He was nicknamed "red" for his hair colour. He played two seasons for the Generals beginning with the

1941–42 OHA season This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division from 1933 to 1972, and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974. ;Legend * GP = games played * W = wins * L = losses * T = ties * P ...

, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup both seasons. Tilson won the

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in the 1942–43 OHA season as the top scorer in the league with 19 goals, and 38 assists. Tilson enlisted in the

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on May 27, 1943 at

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. Tilson was a

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R.C.I.C. Tilson was killed in action in the

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, on October 27, 1944. Tilson is interred in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near

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. The Generals retired his uniform #9 on November 12, 2006. The Red Tilson trophy resides in the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame, in the Tribute Communities Centre.

Winners

List of winners of the Red Tilson Trophy. * Blue background denotes also named CHL Player of the Year.

References

External links

Ontario Hockey League

Elite Prospects - Award - OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)
{{OHL trophies Ontario Hockey League trophies and awards Awards established in 1945

Winners

See also

References

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