The Dennis A. Murphy Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's best defenceman.
It was named in honour of WHA co-founder Dennis Murphy.
Winners
- 1973 – J. C. Tremblay, Quebec Nordiques
- 1974 – Pat Stapleton,[1] Chicago Cougars
- 1975 – J. C. Tremblay, Quebec Nordiques
- 1976 – Paul Shmyr,[2] Cleveland Crusaders
- 1977 – Ron Plumb, Cincinnati Stingers
- 1978 – Lars-Erik Sjoberg,[3] Winnipeg Jets
- 1979 – Rick Ley, New England Whalers
References
- ^ "Pat Stapleton, Summit Series star and longtime NHL defenceman, dies at 79". CBC Radio. April 9, 2020.
- ^ Boysen, Greg (January 28, 2023). "This Week in Chicago Blackhawks History: Glenn Hall, Tony Esposito, & Ed Belfour had a big week for goaltenders". allchgo.com.
- ^ Clinton, Jared (December 20, 2016). "Five oldest players to make NHL debuts, as Wild's Cannone, 30, prepares for first game". The Hockey News.