Lew Hayman Trophy

The Lew Hayman Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding Canadian player in the East Division. Each team in the East Division nominates a player, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of the Hayman trophy or the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian award.

As part of the failed American expansion in 1995, the Hayman trophy was awarded to the Martin Trophy runner-up, as the South Division teams (to which other East Division titles were assigned to that year) did not have an import quota.

The trophy is named after Lew Hayman, former coach and general manager of the Toronto Argonauts and the Montreal Alouettes, as well as a past CFL president.

Lew Hayman Trophy winners

2023 – Marc-Antoine Dequoy (DB), Montreal Alouettes
2022 – Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (WR), Toronto Argonauts
2021 – David Ménard (DL), Montreal Alouettes
2020 – season cancelled - covid 19
2019 - Henoc Muamba (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2018 - Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks
2017 - Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks
2016 - Andy Fantuz (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2015 - Brad Sinopoli (WR), Ottawa Redblacks
2014 - Ted Laurent (DT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2013 - Henoc Muamba (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2012 - Shea Emry (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2011 - Sean Whyte (K), Montreal Alouettes
2010 - Dave Stala (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes
2008 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes
2007 - Doug Brown (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2006 - Doug Brown (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2005 - Kevin Eiben (LB), Toronto Argonauts
2004 - Kevin Eiben (LB), Toronto Argonauts
2003 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes
2002 - Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes
2001 - Doug Brown (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2000 - Davis Sanchez (CB), Montreal Alouettes
1999 - Mike O'Shea (LB), Toronto Argonauts
1998 - Mike Morreale (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1997 - Jock Climie (SB), Montreal Alouettes
1996 - Michael Soles (FB), Montreal Alouettes
1995 - Dave Sapunjis (SB), Calgary Stampeders
1994 - Gerald Wilcox (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1993 - Gerald Wilcox (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1992 - Ken Evraire (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1991 - Lance Chomyc (K), Toronto Argonauts
1990 - Paul Osbaldiston (K), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1989 - Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1988 - Orville Lee (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1987 - Scott Flagel (DS), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1986 - Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1985 - Paul Bennett (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1984 - Nick Arakgi (SB), Montreal Concordes
1983 - Denny Ferdinand (RB), Montreal Concordes
1982 - Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1981 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
1980 - Gerry Dattilio (QB), Montreal Alouettes
1979 - Leif Pettersen (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
1977 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
1976 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
1975 - Jim Foley (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders

Outstanding Canadian player in the East Division prior to the trophy

1974 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1973 - Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders
1972 - Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders
1971 - Terry Evanshen (WR), Montreal Alouettes
1970 - Al Phaneuf (DB), Montreal Alouettes
1969 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1968 - Whit Tucker (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders
1967 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1966 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1965 - Zeno Karcz (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1964 - Tommy Grant (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1963 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1962 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1961 - Bobby Kuntz (LB), Toronto Argonauts
1960 - Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1959 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1958 - Ron Howell (FW), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1957 - Bobby Kuntz (LB), Toronto Argonauts
1956 - Bob Simpson (FW), Ottawa Rough Riders
1955 - Bob Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders & Joey Pal, Montreal Alouettes

References

CFL Publications: 2011 Facts, Figures & Records