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Lou Kaplan Trophy Winners

WHA Rookie of the Year

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Scoring Stats Goalie Stats
Season Lg Player Age Team Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM GP W L T/OT GAA SV%
1978-79 WHA Wayne Gretzky 18 2 Teams C 80 46 64 110 20 19
1977-78 WHA Kent Nilsson 21 Winnipeg Jets C 80 42 65 107 27 8
1976-77 WHA George Lyle 23 New England Whalers LW 75 39 33 72 30 62
1975-76 WHA Mark Napier 19 Toronto Toros RW 78 43 50 93 0 20
1974-75 WHA Anders Hedberg 23 Winnipeg Jets RW 65 53 47 100 38 45
1973-74 WHA Mark Howe 18 Houston Aeros D 76 38 41 79 20
1972-73 WHA Terry Caffery 23 New England Whalers C 74 39 61 100 14