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Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy

FieldValue
nameJeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
sportCanadian football
leagueCanadian Football League
givenforWest Division's most outstanding player
countryCanada
first
number74
mostwins7: Jackie Parker
mostrecentNathan Rourke (BC)
url

The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's most outstanding player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division. Either this trophy winner or the winner of the Terry Evanshen Trophy also receives the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Award.

The Nicklin Memorial Trophy was donated to the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1946 by the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, in memory of their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Jeff Nicklin, who was killed in action on March 24, 1945. Nicklin was known as an outstanding defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before he entered military service.

When first donated, the trophy was awarded annually to the player in the Western Division considered to be the most valuable to his team. Since 1973, the trophy is awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the West Division. As part of the failed American expansion in 1995, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the North Division.

Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1946–1972)

YearPlayerPositionTeamJeff Nickln Memorial Trophy winners (1946—1972)
1946Bill WusykWide receiverCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1947Bob SandbergRunning backWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1948Keith SpaithQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1949Keith SpaithQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1950Lindy BerryQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1951Glenn DobbsQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1952Jack JacobsQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1953John Henry JohnsonRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1954Jackie ParkerRunning backEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1955Ken CarpenterRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1956Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1957Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1958Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1959Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1960Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1961Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1962Eagle DayQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1963Joe KappQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
1964Tom BrownLinebackerBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
1965George ReedRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1966Ron LancasterQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1967Peter LiskeQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1968Ron LancasterQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1969Ron LancasterQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1970Ron LancasterQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1971Don JonasQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1972Mack HerronRunning backWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)

Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1973–present)

Bold indicates a player who went on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award

YearPlayerPositionTeamJeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1973—present)
1973George McGowanWide receiverEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1974Tom WilkinsonQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1975Willie BurdenRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1976Ron LancasterQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1977Jerry TaggeQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
1978Tom WilkinsonQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1979Waddell SmithWide receiverEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1980Dieter BrockQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1981Dieter BrockQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1982Tom ScottSlotbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1983Warren MoonQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1984Willard ReavesRunning backWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1985Mervyn FernandezWide receiverBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
1986James MurphyWide receiverWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1987Brian KellyWide receiverEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1988David WilliamsWide receiverBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
1989Tracy HamQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1990Craig EllisSlotbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1991Doug FlutieQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
1992Doug FlutieQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1993Doug FlutieQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1994Doug FlutieQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1995Dave SapunjisSlotbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1996Robert MimbsRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1997Jeff GarciaQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1998Kelvin AndersonRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1999Allen PittsSlotbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2000Dave DickensonQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2001Kelvin AndersonRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2002Milt StegallSlotbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
2003Dave DickensonQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
2004Casey PrintersQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
2005Corey HolmesRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
2006Geroy SimonSlotbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
2007Kerry JosephQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
2008Henry BurrisQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2009Joffrey ReynoldsRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2010Henry BurrisQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2011Travis LulayQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
2012Jon CornishRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2013Jon CornishRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2014Solomon ElimimianLinebackerBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
2015Bo Levi MitchellQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2016Bo Levi MitchellQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2017Mike ReillyQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
2018Bo Levi MitchellQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
2019Cody FajardoQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
2020Season cancelled – COVID-19
2021Zach CollarosQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
2022Zach CollarosQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
2023Brady OliveiraRunning backWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
2024Brady OliveiraRunning backWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
2025Nathan RourkeQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)

Most Outstanding Player in the [[Western Interprovincial Football Union]] or [[Canadian Football League West Division|Western Football Conference]] (1953–1972)

Note: Prior to 1973 the Canadian Football League West Division's Most Outstanding Player was not the winner of the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy, which was a separate award.

Bold indicates a player who went on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award

YearPlayerPositionTeamMost Outstanding Player in the [](western-interprovincial-football-union) or [](canadian-football-league-west-division) (1946—1972)
1953Billy VesselsRunning backEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1954Rollie MilesHalfback/linebacker/Defensive backEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1955Jackie ParkerHalfback/Quarterback/Defensive backEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
Ken CarpenterRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1956Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1957Jackie ParkerRunning backEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1958Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1959Johnny BrightRunning backEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1960Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1961Jackie ParkerQuarterbackEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1962Tommy Joe CoffeyWide receiverEdmonton Eskimos}}"[](edmonton-eskimos)
1963Joe KappQuarterbackBC Lions}}"[](bc-lions)
1964Lovell ColemanRunning backCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1965George ReedRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1966Ron LancasterQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1967Peter LiskeQuarterbackCalgary Stampeders}}"[](calgary-stampeders)
1968George ReedRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1969George ReedRunning backSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1970Ron LancasterQuarterbackSaskatchewan Roughriders}}"[](saskatchewan-roughriders)
1971Don JonasQuarterbackWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)
1972Mack HerronRunning backWinnipeg Blue Bombers}}"[](winnipeg-blue-bombers)

References

References

  1. [http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/football/cflawards/cfloutplayerwest.htm CFL Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy - Outstanding Player Western Division]
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