Matt Leyden Trophy

The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers. It is named in honour of Matt Leyden, a former president of the Ontario Hockey Association. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club. Coaches receive five points for a first place vote, three points for a second place vote and one point for a third place vote.

Winners

Season	Coach	Team
2014–15	Sheldon Keefe	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2013–14	D.J. Smith	Oshawa Generals
2012–13	Mike Vellucci	Plymouth Whalers
2011–12	Greg Gilbert	Saginaw Spirit
2010–11	Mark Reeds	Owen Sound Attack
2009–10	Dale Hunter	London Knights
2008–09	Bob Boughner	Windsor Spitfires
2007–08	Bob Boughner	Windsor Spitfires
2006–07	Mike Vellucci	Plymouth Whalers
2005–06	Dave Barr	Guelph Storm
2004–05	Dale Hunter	London Knights
2003–04	Dale Hunter	London Knights
2002–03	Brian Kilrea	Ottawa 67's
2001–02	Craig Hartsburg	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2000–01	Dave MacQueen	Erie Otters
1999–00	Peter DeBoer	Plymouth Whalers
1998–99	Peter DeBoer	Plymouth Whalers
1997–98	Gary Agnew	London Knights
1996–97	Brian Kilrea	Ottawa 67's
1995–96	Brian Kilrea	Ottawa 67's
1994–95	Craig Hartsburg	Guelph Storm
1993–94	Bert Templeton	North Bay Centennials
1992–93	Gary Agnew	London Knights
1991–92	George Burnett	Niagara Falls Thunder
1990–91	George Burnett	Niagara Falls Thunder
1989–90	Larry Mavety	Kingston Frontenacs
1988–89	Joe McDonnell	Kitchener Rangers
1987–88	Dick Todd	Peterborough Petes
1986–87	Paul Theriault	Oshawa Generals
1985–86	Jacques Martin	Guelph Platers
1984–85	Terry Crisp	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1983–84	Tom Barrett	Kitchener Rangers
1982–83	Terry Crisp	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1981–82	Brian Kilrea	Ottawa 67's
1980–81	Brian Kilrea	Ottawa 67's
1979–80	Dave Chambers	Toronto Marlboros
1978–79	Gary Green	Peterborough Petes
1977–78	Bill White	Oshawa Generals
1976–77	Bill Long	London Knights
1975–76	Jerry Toppazzini	Sudbury Wolves
1974–75	Bert Templeton	Hamilton Fincups
1973–74	Jack Bownass	Kingston Canadians
1972–73	George Armstrong	Toronto Marlboros
1971–72	Gus Bodnar	Oshawa Generals

See also

• Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award
• Ron Lapointe Trophy – Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Coach of the Year
• Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy – Western Hockey League Coach of the Year