Boyes Named OHL’s Most Outstanding Player

Erie, PA – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Erie Otters center Brad Boyes is the 2001-02 Red Tilson Trophy winner as the OHL’s Most Outstanding Player as voted by OHL writers and broadcasters.

Boyes scored 36 goals and 41 assists for 77 points in 47 games. He was selected as the OHL First Team All-Star center. Boyes, a first round draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, scored 24 points in 11 games to start the season and record points in 39 of the 47 games he played. The 19-year-old Mississauga native won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Czech Republic.

Boyes is the third player to win the award twice, the most recent was current Toronto Maple Leaf Alyn McCauley, who won the award for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons.

The Red Tilson Trophy, the most prestigious award presented by the Ontario Hockey League, is awarded each year to the player that is voted the most outstanding during the regular season by OHL writers and broadcasters. Players received five points for a first place selection, three points for second place and one point for a third place selection.

Boyes received 52 points in the voting, while runner-up Ray Emery of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds received 21 points. David Chant of the Barrie Colts finished third with 19 points.

Other former winners of the Red Tilson Trophy include Frank Mahovlich (Toronto 1956-57), Stan Mikita (St. Catharines 1958-59), Bob Smith (Ottawa 1977-78) and Eric Lindros (Oshawa 1990-91).

Brad Boyes

Born: April 17, 1982 Hometown: Mississauga, Ont.

Position: Centre Shoots: Right

Height: 6.00 Weight: 170 lbs.

OHL – Erie’s 1st round choice, 12th overall, in the 1998 OHL Priority Selection.

NHL – Toronto’s 1st round choice, 24th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Season Club GP G A PTS PIM

1998-99 Erie Otters 59 24 36 60 30

1999-00 Erie Otters 68 36 46 82 38

2000-01 Erie Otters 59 45 45 90 42

2001-02 Erie Otters 47 36 41 77 42

OHL Totals 233 141 168 309 152