The Dennis A. Murphy Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's best defenceman. The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ...

It was named in honour of WHA co-founder Dennis Murphy. The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... Dennis Murphy (born 1934) is a composer, musician and artist. ...

Dennis Murphy Trophy Winners

• 1979 – Rick Ley
• 1978 – Lars Sjoberg
• 1977 – Ron Plumb
• 1976 – Paul Shmyr
• 1975 – J.C. Tremblay
• 1974 – Pat Stapleton
• 1973 – J.C. Tremblay

The 1978-79 WHA season was the seventh and last regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ... Rick Ley is in his seventh season as an assistant coach with the Maple Leafs. ... The 1977-78 WHA season was the sixth regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ... Paul Shmyr (January 28, 1946 in - Cudworth, Saskatchewan, Canada - September 2, 2004 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) was a World Hockey Association and National Hockey League defenseman. ... The 1972-73 WHA season was the first regular season of the new defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...

See also

• World Hockey Association
• List of WHA seasons