Lou Marsh Trophy
Hockey player Wayne Gretzky has won the Lou Marsh Trophy four times, more than any other athlete.
The Lou Marsh Trophy, also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy[1] and Lou Marsh Award,[2][3] is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete, professional or amateur. It is awarded by a panel of journalists, with the vote taking place in December. It was first awarded in 1936. It is named in honour of Lou Marsh, a prominent Canadian athlete, referee, and former sports editor of the Toronto Star. Marsh died in 1936 and the trophy was named in his honour. The trophy is made of black marble and stands around 75 centimetres high. The words "With Pick and Shovel" appear above the engraved names of the winners.[2] The voting panel consists of eleven registered voters[4] including representatives from the Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, FAN590, The Globe and Mail, CBC, Rogers Sportsnet, CTV/TSN, La Presse and the National Post.[5]
The Trophy has been awarded 71 times and won by 60 individual athletes and three pairs. Wayne Gretzky has won the trophy four times, more than any other athlete, while Barbara Ann Scott has won the trophy three times, more than any other woman. It was not awarded from 1942 to 1944 due to World War II. There were ties between different athletes in 1978 and 1983. The most recent winner is Carey Price, an ice hockey goaltender.
Winners
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Kurt Browning, 1990 winner
Donovan Bailey, 1996 winner
Jacques Villeneuve, 1995 and 1997 winner
Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, 2001 winners
Mike Weir, 2003 winner
Adam van Koeverden, 2004 winner
Steve Nash, 2005 winner
Sidney Crosby, 2007 and 2009 winner
Joey Votto, 2010 winner
- Key
- * = Also won the Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian male athlete of the year
- ^ = Also won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canadian female athlete of the year
| Year | Winner | Sport | Win # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Edwards, PhilPhil Edwards * | Track and field | 1 |
| 1937 | Cleland, MarshalMarshal Cleland | Equestrian | 1 |
| 1938 | Pearce, BobbyBobby Pearce | Rowing | 1 |
| 1939 | Pirie, BobBob Pirie | Swimming | 1 |
| 1940 | Cote, GerardGérard Côté * | Marathon | 1 |
| 1941 | Dubois, TheoTheo Dubois | Rowing | 1 |
| 1942 | None | - | - |
| 1943 | None | - | - |
| 1944 | None | - | - |
| 1945 | Scott, Barbara AnnBarbara Ann Scott | Figure skating | 1 |
| 1946 | Krol, JoeJoe Krol * | Canadian football | 1 |
| 1947 | Scott, Barbara AnnBarbara Ann Scott ^ | Figure skating | 2 |
| 1948 | Scott, Barbara AnnBarbara Ann Scott ^ | Figure skating | 3 |
| 1949 | Lumsdon, CliffCliff Lumsdon | Swimming | 1 |
| 1950 | McFarlane, BobBob McFarlane | Canadian football & track and field | 1 |
| 1951 | Streit, MarleneMarlene Streit | Golf | 1 |
| 1952 | Genereux, GeorgeGeorge Genereux | Shooting | 1 |
| 1953 | Hepburn, DougDoug Hepburn * | Weightlifting | 1 |
| 1954 | Bell, MarilynMarilyn Bell ^ | Swimming | 1 |
| 1955 | Whittall, BethBeth Whittall | Swimming | 1 |
| 1956 | Streit, MarleneMarlene Streit ^ | Golf | 2 |
| 1957 | Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 1958 | Wheeler, LucileLucile Wheeler ^ | Alpine skiing | 1 |
| 1959 | Barbara Wagner & Bob Paul | Figure skating | 1 |
| 1960 | Heggtveit, AnneAnne Heggtveit ^ | Alpine skiing | 1 |
| 1961 | Kidd, BruceBruce Kidd * | Track and field | 1 |
| 1962 | Jackson, DonaldDonald Jackson | Figure skating | 1 |
| 1963 | Crothers, BillBill Crothers | Track and field | 1 |
| 1964 | Jackson, RogerRoger Jackson & George Hungerford | Rowing | 1 |
| 1965 | Burka, PetraPetra Burka ^ | Figure skating | 1 |
| 1966 | Tanner, ElaineElaine Tanner ^ | Swimming | 1 |
| 1967 | Greene, NancyNancy Greene ^ | Alpine skiing | 1 |
| 1968 | Greene, NancyNancy Greene ^ | Alpine skiing | 2 |
| 1969 | Jackson, RussRuss Jackson * | Canadian football | 1 |
| 1970 | Orr, BobbyBobby Orr * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 1971 | Filion, HervéHervé Filion | Harness racing | 1 |
| 1972 | Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 1973 | Hawley, SandySandy Hawley | Horse racing | 1 |
| 1974 | Jenkins, FergusonFerguson Jenkins * | Baseball | 1 |
| 1975 | Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 1976 | Hawley, SandySandy Hawley | Horse racing | 2 |
| 1977 | Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 1978 | Smith, GrahamGraham Smith | Swimming | 1 |
| 1978 | Read, KenKen Read * | Alpine skiing | 1 |
| 1979 | Post, SandraSandra Post ^ | Golf | 1 |
| 1980 | Fox, TerryTerry Fox | Marathon of Hope | 1 |
| 1981 | Nattrass, SusanSusan Nattrass | Shooting | 1 |
| 1982 | Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 1983 | Hansen, RickRick Hansen[6] | Wheelchair racing | 1 |
| 1983 | Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 2 |
| 1984 | Boucher, GaétanGaétan Boucher | Speed skating | 1 |
| 1985 | Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 3 |
| 1986 | Johnson, BenBen Johnson * | Track and field | 1 |
| 1987 | Johnson, BenBen Johnson * | Track and field | 2 |
| 1988 | Waldo, CarolynCarolyn Waldo ^ | Synchronized swimming | 1 |
| 1989 | Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 4 |
| 1990 | Browning, KurtKurt Browning * | Figure skating | 1 |
| 1991 | Laumann, SilkenSilken Laumann ^ | Rowing | 1 |
| 1992 | Tewksbury, MarkMark Tewksbury * | Swimming | 1 |
| 1993 | Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 1994 | Bedard, MyriamMyriam Bédard ^ | Biathlon | 1 |
| 1995 | Villeneuve, JacquesJacques Villeneuve * | Auto racing | 1 |
| 1996 | Bailey, DonovanDonovan Bailey * | Track and field | 1 |
| 1997 | Villeneuve, JacquesJacques Villeneuve * | Auto racing | 2 |
| 1998 | Walker, LarryLarry Walker * | Baseball | 1 |
| 1999 | Brunet, CarolineCaroline Brunet | Kayaking | 1 |
| 2000 | Igali, DanielDaniel Igali | Wrestling | 1 |
| 2001 | Sale, JamieJamie Salé & David Pelletier | Figure skating | 1 |
| 2002 | DoanCatriona LeMay Doan ^ | Speed skating | 1 |
| 2003 | Weir, MikeMike Weir * | Golf | 1 |
| 2004 | Van KoeverdenAdam van Koeverden | Kayaking | 1 |
| 2005 | Nash, SteveSteve Nash * | Basketball | 1 |
| 2006 | Klassen, CindyCindy Klassen ^ | Speed skating | 1 |
| 2007 | Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby * | Ice hockey | 1 |
| 2008 | Petitclerc, ChantalChantal Petitclerc ^[5] | Wheelchair racing | 1 |
| 2009 | Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby *[7] | Ice hockey | 2 |
| 2010 | Votto, JoeyJoey Votto[8] | Baseball | 1 |
| 2011 | Chan, PatrickPatrick Chan *[9] | Figure skating | 1 |
| 2012 | Sinclair, ChristineChristine Sinclair ^[10] | Soccer | 1 |
| 2013 | Cornish, JonJon Cornish[11] | Canadian football | 1 |
| 2014 | Humphries, KaillieKaillie Humphries[12] | Bobsleigh | 1 |
| 2015 | Carey Price*[13][14] | Ice hockey | 1 |
Winners by sport
Terry Fox, who was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy for the Marathon of Hope rather than participation in a sport in general, is not included in this table.
| Wins | Sport | # of Individuals |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ice hockey | 9 |
| 9 | Figure skating | 7 |
| 7 | Swimming | 7 |
| Track and field | 6 | |
| 5 | Alpine skiing | 4 |
| 4 | Rowing | 4 |
| Football | 4 | |
| Golf | 3 | |
| 3 | Baseball | 3 |
| Speed skating | 3 | |
| 2 | Kayaking | 2 |
| Shooting | 2 | |
| Wheelchair racing | 2 | |
| Auto racing | 1 | |
| Horse racing | 1 | |
| 1 | Basketball | 1 |
| Biathlon | 1 | |
| Bobsleigh | 1 | |
| Equestrian | 1 | |
| Harness racing | 1 | |
| Marathon | 1 | |
| Synchronized swimming | 1 | |
| Weightlifting | 1 | |
| Wrestling | 1 | |
| Soccer | 1 |
See also
- List of members of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
- Lionel Conacher Award
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Award
- Canadian Press Team of the Year Award
- Velma Springstead Trophy
- Sport in Canada
- Athlete of the Year
References
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- General
- Bob Ferguson, Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., 2005, p. 532 (through 2004).
- "Winners of the Lou Marsh Trophy". The Globe and Mail. 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- "Lou Marsh winners". Toronto Star. 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- "Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- Specific
- ↑ "Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- 1 2 "Sidney Crosby wins Lou Marsh award". Toronto Star. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ↑ "Sidney Crosby wins Lou Marsh Award". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ↑ Dave Perkins (2006-12-12). "Turin queen reigns in 2006". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- 1 2 "Petitclerc wins 2008 Lou Marsh Award". The Sports Network. 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ↑ "Honoured members — Rick Hansen". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ↑ The Canadian Press (2009-12-15). "Crosby beats out Kucera, Nash for Lou Marsh Award". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ The Canadian Press (2010-12-14). "Votto wins Lou Marsh Award as Canada's athlete of the year". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ↑ The Toronto Star (2011-12-14). "Patrick Chan wins Lou Marsh award". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Christine Sinclair wins Lou Marsh Award". 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ↑ "Stamps' Cornish wins Lou Marsh Award as Canada's Top Athlete". 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Bobsled pilot Kaillie Humphries wins the Lou Marsh award as Canada's top athlete". Winnipeg Free Press. December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Canadiens goaltender Price wins Lou Marsh Trophy". NHL. 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Price earns the Lou Marsh Award". Montreal Canadiens. 15 December 2015.
External links
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- The Lou Marsh Legacy: Honouring Canada's Top Athletes in the Virtual Museum of Canada
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