Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.

The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash: Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff. The accident that occurred as the team bus was en route to a game in Regina.

Winners

List of winners of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy.

Season Winner Team Goals Assists Points 1966–67 Saskatoon Blades 78 62 140 1967–68 Estevan Bruins 32 43 75 1968–69 Flin Flon Bombers 51 86 137 1969–70 Flin Flon Bombers 65 46 111 1970–71 Calgary Centennials Goalkeeper 1971–72 Calgary Centennials Goalkeeper 1972–73 Regina Pats 67 80 147 1973–74 Brandon Wheat Kings 90 72 162 1974–75 Lethbridge Broncos 46 98 144 1975–76 Saskatoon Blades 72 115 187 1976–77 New Westminster Bruins 16 46 62 1977–78 Seattle Breakers 54 71 125 1978–79 Portland Winter Hawks 75 43 118 1979–80 Regina Pats 89 81 170 1980–81 Medicine Hat Tigers 55 84 139 1981–82 Calgary Wranglers Goalkeeper 1982–83 Calgary Wranglers Goalkeeper 1983–84 Brandon Wheat Kings 108 84 192 1984–85 New Westminster Bruins 89 108 197 1985–86 Kamloops Blazers 58 115 173 Prince Albert Raiders 22 70 92 1986–87 Kamloops Blazers 76 136 212 Swift Current Broncos 60 73 133 1987–88 Swift Current Broncos 78 82 160 1988–89 Tri-City Americans 59 82 141 1989–90 Seattle Thunderbirds 76 87 163 1990–91 Spokane Chiefs 67 118 185 1991–92 Portland Winter Hawks 51 53 104 1992–93 Swift Current Broncos 81 81 162 1993–94 Medicine Hat Tigers Goalkeeper 1994–95 Brandon Wheat Kings 40 88 128 1995–96 Kamloops Blazers 63 73 136 1996–97 Brandon Wheat Kings 49 74 123 1997–98 Swift Current Broncos 66 53 119 1998–99 Seattle Thunderbirds Goalkeeper 1999–2000 Calgary Hitmen 48 72 120 2000–01 Red Deer Rebels 43 77 120 2001–02 Prince George Cougars 10 50 60 2002–03 Regina Pats Goalkeeper 2003–04 Red Deer Rebels Goalkeeper 2004–05 Brandon Wheat Kings 59 52 111 2005–06 Calgary Hitmen Goalkeeper 2006–07 Medicine Hat Tigers 32 37 69 2007–08 Calgary Hitmen 7 29 36 2008–09 Calgary Hitmen 48 52 100 2009–10 Regina Pats 50 56 106 2010–11 Red Deer Rebels Goalkeeper 2011–12 Tri-City Americans 58 76 134 2012–13 Swift Current Broncos 45 43 88 2013–14 Kootenay Ice 36 69 105 2014–15 Portland Winterhawks 63 55 118 2015–16 Moose Jaw Warriors 58 58 116 2016–17 Regina Pats 50 81 131 2017–18 Everett Silvertips Goalkeeper 2018–19 Portland Winterhawks 53 61 114 2019–20 Spokane Chiefs 48 59 107 2020–21 Winnipeg Ice 13 30 43 2021–22 Kamloops Blazers 45 59 104 2022–23 Regina Pats 71 72 143 2023–24 Moose Jaw Warriors 61 65 126 2024–25 Medicine Hat Tigers 41 88 129 2025-26 Medicine Hat Tigers 45 38 83 1. The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.

See also Red Tilson Trophy - Ontario Hockey League Player of the Year Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Player of the Year List of Canadian Hockey League awards

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