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Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

Western Hockey League Player of the Year award

Summary

Western Hockey League Player of the Year award

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

:1. The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.

References

(2013). "2013–14 WHL Media Guide". Western Hockey League.
Kane, Mike. (1986-12-31). "Four junior players killed in bus accident". Schenectady Gazette.
Rocca, Taylor. (May 9, 2024). "Warriors forward Firkus awarded Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year for 2023-24". [[Western Hockey League.

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