Dennis A. Murphy Trophy

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The Dennis A. Murphy Trophy was awarded to the best defender in the North American World Hockey Association . The trophy is named after Dennis A. Murphy, a co-founder of the WHA.

Award winners

year player team
1979 Rick Ley New England Whalers
1978 Lars-Erik Sjöberg Winnipeg Jets
1977 Ron Plumb Cincinnati stingers
1976 Paul Shmyr Cleveland Crusaders
1975 JC Tremblay Nordiques de Québec
1974 Pat Stapleton Chicago Cougars
1973 JC Tremblay Nordiques de Québec