Terry Evanshen Trophy

The Terry Evanshen Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League East Division's Most Outstanding Player, chosen from the nominees of each team in the division. Either this trophy winner or the winner of the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy will also receive the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Award.

Terry Evanshen Trophy
Awarded forCanadian Football League East Division's most outstanding player
CountryCanada
First awarded1994 (1994)
Currently held byBrandon Banks (HAM)
Most awards7: Anthony Calvillo

The Evanshen Trophy was named for Terry Evanshen, who was a star wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes, the Calgary Stampeders, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts. After his retirement from football, Terry Evanshen was involved in a car crash in 1988 that nearly killed and caused him to have severe brain damage, which caused him to have memory loss. Evanshen was able to successfully overcome his battle with memory loss and lives a full life.

In 1994, the CFL adopted the Terry Evanshen Trophy to be awarded annually to the Most Outstanding Player of the East Division. The Terry Evanshen Trophy ended up replacing the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy which was officially retired in 1994 at the request of the Russel family (it was re-established in 2003 to recognize the players in the Quebec conference of U Sports football, with the winner being nominated for the national Hec Crighton Trophy). As part of the failed American expansion in 1995, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the South Division.

Terry Evanshen Trophy winners

Bold indicates a player who went on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award

Year Player Position Team
Terry Evanshen Trophy winners (1994—present)
1994Mike PringleRunning backBaltimore CFLers
1995Mike PringleRunning backBaltimore Stallions
1996Doug FlutieQuarterbackToronto Argonauts
1997Doug FlutieQuarterbackToronto Argonauts
1998Mike PringleRunning backMontreal Alouettes
1999Danny McManusQuarterbackHamilton Tiger-Cats
2000Mike PringleRunning backMontreal Alouettes
2001Khari JonesQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers
2002Anthony CalvilloQuarterbackMontreal Alouettes
2003Anthony CalvilloQuarterbackMontreal Alouettes
2004Anthony CalvilloQuarterbackMontreal Alouettes
2005Damon AllenQuarterbackToronto Argonauts
2006Charles RobertsRunning backWinnipeg Blue Bombers
2007Kevin GlennQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers
2008Anthony CalvilloQuarterbackMontreal Alouettes
2009Anthony CalvilloQuarterbackMontreal Alouettes
2010Anthony CalvilloQuarterbackMontreal Alouettes
2011Anthony CalvilloQuarterbackMontreal Alouettes
2012Chad OwensWide receiver/Kick returnerToronto Argonauts
2013Ricky RayQuarterbackToronto Argonauts
2014Ricky RayQuarterbackToronto Argonauts
2015Henry BurrisQuarterbackOttawa Redblacks
2016Ernest JacksonWide receiverOttawa Redblacks
2017Ricky RayQuarterbackToronto Argonauts
2018Jeremiah MasoliQuarterbackHamilton Tiger-Cats
2019Brandon BanksWide receiverHamilton Tiger-Cats

See Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy to view other recipients of the Most Outstanding Player of the East Division.

References

CFL Publications: 2011 Facts, Figures & Records CFL Publications: 2012 Facts, Figures & Records CFL Publications: 2013 Facts, Figures & Records CFL Publications: 2014 Facts, Figures & Records

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