Outstanding Player

Outstanding Canadian Award

First presented in 1954 and the second oldest of the "Outstanding" awards.
Since 1975, the East winner is given the Lou Hayman Trophy
Since 1974, the West winner is given the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy. Prior to 1974, the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy was given to the outstanding Canadian rookie in the West.

Year	East Lou Hayman Trophy	West Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy	Winner	Team Nominees
2011
2010	Dave Stalla - Hamilton	Andy Fantuz - Saskatchewan	Andy Fantuz - Saskatchewan
2009	Ben Cahoon Mon	Rick Foley - BC	Rick Foley - BC
2008	Ben Cahoon Mon	Kamau Peterson Edm	Kamau Peterson Edm
2007	Doug Brown Wpg	Jason Clermont BC	Jason Clermont BC
2006	Doug Brown Wpg	Brent Johnson BC	Brent Johnson - BC
2005	Kevin Eiben Tor	Brent Johnson - BC	Brent Johnson - BC
2004	Kevin Eiben Tor	Jason Clermont BC	Jason Clermont BC
2003	Ben Cahoon Mon	Sean Millington BC	Ben Cahoon Mon
2002	Ben Cahoon Mon	Chris Szarka Sask	Ben Cahoon Mon
2001	Doug Brown Wpg	Camerong Legault BC	Doug Brown Wpg
2000	Davis Sanchez Mon	Sean Millington BC	Sean Millington BC
1999	Mike O' Shea Tor	Jamie Taras BC	Mike O' Shea Tor
1998	Mike Morreale Ham	Vince Danielson Cal	Mike Morreale Ham
1997	Jock Climie Mon	Sean Millington BC	Sean Millington BC
1996	Michael Soles Mon	Leroy Blugh Edm	Leroy Blugh Edm
1995	Dave Sapunjis Cal*	Larry Wruck*	Dave Sapunjis Cal
1994	Gerald Wilcox Wpg	Larry Wruck Edm	Gerald Wilcox Wpg
1993	Gerald Wilcox Wpg	Dave Sapunjis Cal	Dave Sapunjis Cal
1992	Ken Evraire Ham	Ray Elgaard Sask	Ray Elgaard Sask
1991	Lancy Chomyc Tor	Blake Marshal	Blake Marshal Edm
1990	Paul Osbaldiston Ham	Ray Elgaard Sask	Ray Elgaard Sask
1989	Rocky DiPietro Ham	Jeff Fairholm Sask	Rocky DiPietro Ham
1988	Orville Lee Ott	Ray Elgaard Sask	Ray Elgaard Sask
1987	Scott Flagal Wpg	Nelson Martin BC	Scott Flagel Wpg
1986	Rocky DiPietro Ham	Joe Poplowski Wpg	Joe Poplowski Wpg
1985	Paul Bennett - Hamilton	Joe Poplowski Wpg	Paul Bennett - Hamilton
1984	Nick Arakgi Mon	Joe Poplowski Wpg	Nick Arakgi Mon
1983	Denny Ferdinand Mon	Paul Bennett Wpg	Paul Bennett Wpg
1982	Rocky DiPietro Ham	Rich House Wpg	Rocky DiPietro Ham
1981	Tony Gabriel Ott	Joe Poplowski Wpg	Joe Poplowski Wpg
1980	Gerry Dattillio Mon	Dave Fennell Edm	Gerry Dattillio Mon
1979	Leif Petterson Ham	Dave Fennell Edm	Dave Fennell Edm
1978	Tony Gabriel Ott	Joe Poplowski Wpg	Tony Gabriel Ott
1977	Tony Gabriel Ott	Gord Paterson Wpg	Tony Gabriel Ott
1976	Tony Gabriel Ott	Bill Baker BC	Tony Gabriel Ott
1975	Jim Foley Ott	Tom Forzani Cal	Jim Foley Ott
1974		Rudy Linterman Cal	Tony Gabriel Ham
1973			Gerry Organ Ott
1972			Jim Young BC
1971			Terry Evanshen Mon
1970			Jim Young BC
1969			Russ Jackson Ott
1968			Ken Nielson Wpg
1967			Terry Evanshen Cal
1966			Russ Jackson Ott
1965			Zeno Karcz Ham
1964			Tommy Grant Ham
1963			Russ Jackson Ott
1962			Harvey Wyllie Cal
1961			Tony Pajakowski Cal
1960			Ron Stewart Ott
1959			Russ Jackson Ott
1958			Ron Stewart Ott
1957			Gerry James Wpg
1956			Normie Kwong Edm
1955			Normie Kwong Edm
1954			Gerry James Wpg

* In 1995, the CFL was split into North and South divisions. The South teams were all U.S. based with no Canadian players, so the two finalists were both from the North division.