Leyden Trophy

Leyden Trophy
SportIce hockey
Awarded forRegular season champion, East division
History
First award1976
Most winsOttawa 67's (18)
Most recentOshawa Generals

The Leyden Trophy is awarded to the regular season champion of the East division in the Ontario Hockey League. The award was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Leyden division. The league realigned into three divisions for 1994–95, and the award has since been presented to the East Division.[1]

It is named in honour of Matt Leyden, a former president of the Ontario Hockey Association, and long-time general manager of the Oshawa Generals. Leyden established the Generals dynasty that won seven consecutive J. Ross Robertson Cups and three Memorial Cups between 1937 and 1944.[2][3]

  1. ^ Bell, Aaron (2017). 2017–18 OHL Media Information Guide (PDF). Scarborough, Ontario: Ontario Hockey League. pp. 144–159. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  2. ^ Lapp, Richard M.; Macaulay, Alec (1997), The Memorial Cup, Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing, pp. 61, 65–68, 74, 135, 143, ISBN 1-55017-170-4
  3. ^ Brown, Babe; Attersley, Bobby (1978), A History of the Oshawa Generals, vol. One, Toronto, Ontario: Chimo, pp. 2, 38, ISBN 0-920344-07-0