Mike Kelley Memorial Trophy

The Mike Kelley Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in Mann Cup competition. [1]

The trophy is named after M.E.F. "Mike" Kelley who was the owner and manager of the Hamilton Tigers lacrosse club in the early 1930s - and later the president of the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Canadian Lacrosse Association.

For some unknown reason, Kelley's name was misspelled and perpetuated as "Kelly" until the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame was notified in 2014 of the error by the grandson of Mike Kelley. The Canadian Lacrosse Association and Canadian Lacrosse Foundation were notified during the 2015 Mann Cup series and corrections to the spelling would be made moving forward.

The Mann Cup is the senior men's lacrosse championship of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion.[2]

Year Player Team
1941Blackie BlackRichmond Farmers
1942Bert LargeMimico-Brampton Combines
1943Bill WilkesNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1944Ike HildebrandNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1945Frank LeeVancouver Burrards
1946Doug FavellSt.Catharines Athletics
1947Bob LeeNew Westminster Adanacs
1948Doug FavellHamilton Tigers
1949Don MathesonVancouver Burrards
1950Lloyd "Moon" WoottonOwen Sound Crescents
1951Lloyd "Moon" WoottonPeterborough Timbermen
1952Lou NicklePeterborough Timbermen
1953Ross PowlessPeterborough Trailermen
1954Lloyd "Moon" WoottonPeterborough Trailermen
1955Geordie JohnsonVictoria Shamrocks
1956Derry DaviesNanaimo Timbermen
1957Jack NorthupVictoria Shamrocks
1958Norm MckayNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1959Jack BiondaNew Westminster O'Keefes
1960Dave "Porky" RussellPort Credit Sailors
1961Bill BarbourVancouver Burrards
1962Jack BiondaNew Westminster O'Keefes
1963Gordie GimpleVancouver Carlings
1964Bob AllanBrooklin Merchants
1965Les NormanNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1966John DavisPeterborough Lakers
1967John Davis Brooklin Redmen
 John CerviVancouver Carlings
1968Joe TimchishemBrooklin Redmen
1969Bill SquireBrooklin Redmen
1970Paul ParnellNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1971Bob McCreadyBrantford Warriors
1972Paul ParnellNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1973Pat BakerPeterborough Lakers
1974Ken WinzoskiNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1975Ron PinderVancouver Burrards
1976Dave DuranteNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1977Doug HayesVancouver Burrards
 Mike SmithVancouver Burrards
1978Tim BarriePeterborough Red Oaks
1979Ivan ThompsonVictoria Shamrocks
1980Barry MarukBrampton Excelsiors
1981Wayne GossNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1982Jim WassonPeterborough Lakers
1983John CrowtherVictoria Pay Less
1984John Grant Sr.Peterborough Lakers
1985Wayne ColleyBrooklin Redmen
1986Geordie DeanNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1987Jim MeredithBrooklin Redmen
  Eric CowiesonNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1988Bill ThomasCoquitlam Adanacs
1989Ben HieltjesNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1990Paul GaitBrooklin Redmen
1991Geordie DeanNew Westminster Salmonbellies
1992John TavaresBrampton Excelsiors
1993John TavaresBrampton Excelsiors
1994Darris KilgourSix Nations Chiefs
1995Paul GaitSix Nations Chiefs
1996John TavaresSix Nations Chiefs
1997Gary GaitVictoria Shamrocks
1998Pat O'TooleBrampton Excelsiors
1999Gary GaitVictoria Shamrocks
  Paul GaitVictoria Shamrocks
2000Nick TrudeauBrooklin Redmen
2001Andy OgilvieCoquitlam Adanacs
2002Josh SandersonBrampton Excelsiors
2003Andrew TurnerVictoria Shamrocks
2004John Grant Jr.Peterborough Lakers
2005Anthony CosmoVictoria Shamrocks
2006Dan CareyPeterborough Lakers
2007John Grant Jr.Peterborough Lakers
2008Anthony CosmoBrampton Excelsiors
2009Shawn WilliamsBrampton Excelsiors
2010Shawn EvansPeterborough Lakers
2011Anthony CosmoBrampton Excelsiors
2012Mike ThompsonPeterborough Lakers
2013Cody JamiesonSix Nations Chiefs
2014Brandon MillerSix Nations Chiefs
2015Corey SmallVictoria Shamrocks

See also

References

  1. "Historical Stats of the Mann Cup". Bible-of-Lacrosse.com. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  2. "The Glory of the Mann Cup". InsideLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
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