The Jake Milford Trophy was awarded to the coach of the year in the Central Hockey League.
Winners[]
- 1968-69 John McLellan
- 1969-70 Marcel Pronovost
- 1970-71 Fred Shero
- 1971-72 Bobby Kromm
- 1972-73 Fred Creighton
- 1973-74 Gerry Moore
- 1974-75 Jack Evans
- 1975-76 Orland Kurtenbach
- 1976-77 John Choyce
- 1977-78 Bill MacMillan
- 1978-79 Jack Evans
- 1978-79 John Muckler
- 1979-80 Jack Evans
- 1980-81 Dan Belisle
- 1981-82 Fred Creighton
- 1982-83 Gene Ubriaco