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 Omaha Knights 1963-64 Don Westbrooke Toledo Blades 1964-65 Bob Thomas Toledo Blades 1965-66 Frank Golembrosky Port Huron Flags 1966-67 Kerry Bond Columbus Checkers Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy Season Player Team 1967-68 Gary Ford Muskegon Mohawks 1968-69 Doug Volmar 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 Des Moines Capitols 1973-74 Frank DeMarco Des Moines Capitols) 1974-75 Rick Bragnalo Dayton Gems 1975-76 Sid Veysey Fort Wayne Komets) 1976-77 Garth MacGuigan Muskegon Mohawks Ron Zanussi Fort Wayne Komets 1977-78 Dan Bonar Fort Wayne Komets 1978-79 Wes Jarvis Port Huron Flags 1979-80 Doug Robb Milwaukee Admirals 1980-81 Scott Vanderburgh Kalamazoo Wings 1981-82 Scott Howson Toledo Goaldiggers) 1982-83 Tony Fiore Flint Generals 1983-84 Darren Jensen Fort Wayne Komets 1984-85 Gilles Thibaudeau Flint Generals 1985-86 Guy Benoit Muskegon Lumberjacks 1986-87 Michel Mongeau Saginaw Generals 1987-88 Ed Belfour Saginaw Hawks John Cullen Flint Spirits 1988-89 Paul Ranheim Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1989-90 Rob Murphy Milwaukee Admirals 1990-91 Nelson Emerson Peoria Rivermen 1991-92 Dmitri Kvartalnov San Diego Gulls 1992-93 Mikhail Shtalenkov Milwaukee Admirals 1993-94 Radek Bonk Las Vagas Thunder 1994-95 Tommy Salo Denver Grizzlies 1995-96 Konstantin Shafranov Fort Wayne Komets 1996-97 Sergei Samsonov Detroit Vipers 1997-98 Todd White Indianapolis Ice 1998-99 Marty Turco Michigan K-Wings 1999-00 Nils Ekman Long Beach Ice Dogs 2000-01 Brian Pothier Orlando Solar Bears
References Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy www.azhockey.com Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy www.hockeydb.com