Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy
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The Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy, was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the most outstanding first year player as voted on by the league's coaches. Prior to 1968, the award was known as the Leading Rookie Award.
Winners
| Leading Rookie Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Player | Team |
| 1961-62 | Dave Richardson | Fort Wayne Komets |
| 1962-63 | John Gravel John Gravel John Gravel is a former ice hockey defenceman who played 16 seasons of professional hockey from 1962 to 1978. Gravel played eight games in the World Hockey Association during 1972–73 WHA season with the Philadelphia Blazers.-Awards:... |
Omaha Knights |
| 1963-64 | Don Westbrooke | Toledo Blades |
| 1964-65 | Bob Thomas Bob Thomas Bob Thomas is a radio personality, actor, and writer. He was one of the top radio announcers in Knoxville, Tennessee for 25 years. During his tenure at radio station WIVK, he had the highest-rated midday radio show in the United States for over 16 years. As an actor, he has appeared in many... |
Toledo Blades |
| 1965-66 | Frank Golembrosky | Port Huron Flags |
| 1966-67 | Kerry Bond Kerry Bond Kerry Bond is a retired professional ice hockey forward, most notably for the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association.-Career statistics:-External links:... |
Columbus Checkers |
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy | ||
| Season | Player | Team |
| 1967-68 | Gary Ford Gary Ford Gary Ford is an English former footballer. He played on the right-wing.-Playing career:Ford started playing with small York based team, Leeman United and then turned professional with York City at 18-years-of-age in February 1979. He stayed at the club for the next eight years, racking up 435... |
Muskegon Mohawks |
| 1968-69 | Doug Volmar Doug Volmar Doug Steven Volmar is a retired American ice hockey forward who appeared in a total of 62 National Hockey League regular season games with the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings in 1970–73... |
Columbus Checkers |
| 1969-70 | Wayne Zuk | Toledo Blades |
| 1970-71 | George "Corky" Agar | Flint Generals |
| Herb Howdle | Dayton Gems | |
| 1971-72 | Glenn "Chico" Resch | Muskegon Mohawks |
| 1972-73 | Danny Gloor Danny Gloor Dan Harold Gloor was a retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks.- External links :... |
Des Moines Capitols |
| 1973-74 | Frank DeMarco | Des Moines Capitols) |
| 1974-75 | Rick Bragnalo Rick Bragnalo Richard James Bragnalo is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre.After playing college hockey at the University of Denver, Bragalo was signed by the Washington Capitals as a free agent in 1976. Bragnalo played parts of four seasons for the Capitals... |
Dayton Gems |
| 1975-76 | Sid Veysey Sid Veysey Sidney G. Veysey is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played one game in the National Hockey League in 1977.-Playing career:... |
Fort Wayne Komets) |
| 1976-77 | Garth MacGuigan Garth MacGuigan Garth Leslie MacGuigan is a retired professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by New York Islanders 50th overall in the 3rd round of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. In the Same year he was drafted 56th overall in the 5th round by the Quebec Nordiques in the WHA Amateur Draft... |
Muskegon Mohawks |
| Ron Zanussi Ron Zanussi Ronald Kenneth Zanussi is a retired Canadian Professional Hockey right winger who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:... |
Fort Wayne Komets | |
| 1977-78 | Dan Bonar Dan Bonar Daniel Gordon Bonar is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 170 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings.-Awards and achievements:... |
Fort Wayne Komets |
| 1978-79 | Wes Jarvis Wes Jarvis Wesley Herbert Jarvis is a former Canadian ice hockey player, and is a cousin of former NHLer Doug Jarvis.-Hockey career:... |
Port Huron Flags |
| 1979-80 | Doug Robb | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 1980-81 | Scott Vanderburgh | Kalamazoo Wings |
| 1981-82 | Scott Howson Scott Howson Donald Scott Howson is a retired ice hockey player. He is currently the general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
Toledo Goaldiggers) |
| 1982-83 | Tony Fiore Tony Fiore Anthony James Fiore is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career, he pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Minnesota Twins . He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in... |
Flint Generals |
| 1983-84 | Darren Jensen Darren Jensen Darren Aksel Jensen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Jensen was a talented college goalkeeper for the University of North Dakota, and won the NCAA Tournament with them.... |
Fort Wayne Komets |
| 1984-85 | Gilles Thibaudeau Gilles Thibaudeau Gilles Thibaudeau is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 119 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and New York Islanders.- References :... |
Flint Generals |
| 1985-86 | Guy Benoit | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| 1986-87 | Michel Mongeau Michel Mongeau Michel Mongeau was a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 54 games in the National Hockey League: 50 with the St. Louis Blues and four with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He died May 22, 2010.-External links:... |
Saginaw Generals |
| 1987-88 | Ed Belfour Ed Belfour Edward John Belfour is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the... |
Saginaw Hawks |
| John Cullen John Cullen John Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer... |
Flint Spirits | |
| 1988-89 | Paul Ranheim Paul Ranheim Paul Stephen Ranheim is a retired American professional ice hockey forward.-Playing career:Born in Missouri but raised in Minnesota, Ranheim went to high school in Edina, Minnesota, where he was the captain of his high school hockey team. Known for his speed and penalty killing ability, he played... |
Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| 1989-90 | Rob Murphy Rob Murphy Robert A. "Rob" Murphy, Jr. is a former American professional baseball player who was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for eleven seasons in the 1980s and 1990s. Murphy played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was picked by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the... |
Milwaukee Admirals |
| 1990-91 | Nelson Emerson Nelson Emerson Nelson Donald Emerson is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger.-Playing career:Emerson grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Waterford, Ontario with the Waterford Wildcats of the OMHA... |
Peoria Rivermen |
| 1991-92 | Dmitri Kvartalnov Dmitri Kvartalnov Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Kvartalnov is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 112 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Boston Bruins... |
Kansas City Blades |
| 1992-93 | Mikhail Shtalenkov Mikhail Shtalenkov Mikhail Alekseyevich Shtalenkov is a former amateur and professional ice hockey goaltender. He played extensively in his native USSR and Russia for HC Dynamo Moscow and in North America, seeing time with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Florida Panthers. He was... |
Milwaukee Admirals |
| 1993-94 | Radek Bonk Radek Bonk Radek Bonk is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:... |
Las Vagas Thunder |
| 1994-95 | Tommy Salo Tommy Salo Tommy Mikael Salo is a Swedish General Manager of Swedish ice hockey club Leksands IF of the HockeyAllsvenskan. He is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and a former head coach of IK Oskarshamn.-Playing career:... |
Denver Grizzlies) |
| 1995-96 | Konstantin Shafronov | Fort Wayne Komets |
| 1996-97 | Sergei Samsonov Sergei Samsonov Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent.- Playing career :Samsonov was drafted by the Boston Bruins eighth overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Boston drafted Joe Thornton first overall in the same draft... |
Detroit Vipers |
| 1997-98 | Todd White Todd White Todd White is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played junior hockey for the Kanata Valley Lazers of the CJHL before heading to Clarkson University on a scholarship. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.-Playing career:Todd White signed as a free agent with... |
Indianapolis Ice |
| 1998-99 | Marty Turco Marty Turco Marty Turco is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has played professionally with the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks. Because of his puckhandling prowess, Canadian hockey personality Don Cherry named Turco: "the smartest goalie in the... |
Michigan K-Wings |
| 1999-00 | Nils Ekman Nils Ekman Nils "Nisse" Ekman is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right winger. During his 15-year career as a player at the professional level he played in the National Hockey League, Swedish Elite League , Kontinental Hockey League , and SM-liiga... |
Long Beach Ice Dogs |
| 2000-01 | Brian Pothier Brian Pothier Brian Pothier is an American professional ice hockey player. Pothier played in the National Hockey League from 2000 until 2010. He is currently playing in the Swiss National League for Geneve Servette.-Playing career:... |
Orlando Solar Bears |