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, an accident that occurred when the team bus was en route to a game in Regina. Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff died.

Winners

Season	Player	Team
2010-11	Darcy Kuemper	Red Deer Rebels
2009-10	Jordan Eberle	Regina Pats
2008–09	Brett Sonne	Calgary Hitmen
2007–08	Karl Alzner	Calgary Hitmen
2006–07	Kris Russell	Medicine Hat Tigers
2005–06	Justin Pogge	Calgary Hitmen
2004–05	Eric Fehr	Brandon Wheat Kings
2003–04	Cam Ward	Red Deer Rebels
2002–03	Josh Harding	Regina Pats
2001–02	Dan Hamhuis	Prince George Cougars
2000–01	Justin Mapletoft	Red Deer Rebels
1999–00	Brad Moran	Calgary Hitmen
1998–99	Cody Rudkowsky	Seattle Thunderbirds
1997–98	Sergei Varlamov	Swift Current Broncos
1996–97	Peter Schaefer	Brandon Wheat Kings
1995–96	Jarome Iginla	Kamloops Blazers
1994–95	Marty Murray	Brandon Wheat Kings
1993–94	Sonny Mignacca	Medicine Hat Tigers
1992–93	Jason Krywulak	Swift Current Broncos
1991–92	Steve Konowalchuk	Portland Winter Hawks
1990–91	Ray Whitney	Spokane Chiefs
1989–90	Glen Goodall	Seattle Thunderbirds
1988–89	Stu Barnes	Tri-City Americans
1987–88	Joe Sakic	Swift Current Broncos
1986–871	Rob Brown	Kamloops Blazers
	Joe Sakic	Swift Current Broncos
1985–861	Rob Brown	Kamloops Blazers
	Emanuel Viveiros	Prince Albert Raiders
1984–85	Cliff Ronning	New Westminster Bruins
1983–84	Ray Ferraro	Brandon Wheat Kings
1982–83	Mike Vernon	Calgary Wranglers
1981–82	Mike Vernon	Calgary Wranglers
1980–81	Steve Tsujiura	Medicine Hat Tigers
1979–80	Doug Wickenheiser	Regina Pats
1978–79	Perry Turnbull	Portland Winter Hawks
1977–78	Ryan Walter	Seattle Thunderbirds
1976–77	Barry Beck	New Westminster Bruins
1975–76	Bernie Federko	Saskatoon Blades
1974–75	Bryan Trottier	Lethbridge Hurricanes
1973–74	Ron Chipperfield	Brandon Wheat Kings
1972–73	Dennis Sobchuk	Regina Pats
1971–72	John Davidson	Calgary Centennials
1970–71	Ed Dyck	Calgary Centennials
1969–70	Reg Leach	Flin Flon Bombers
1968–69	Bobby Clarke	Flin Flon Bombers
1967–68	Jim Harrison	Estevan Bruins
1966–67	Gerry Pinder	Saskatoon Blades

• Blue background denotes also named CHL Player of the Year

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

See also

• CHL Player of the Year
• Red Tilson Trophy - Ontario Hockey League Player of the Year
• Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Player of the Year

References

• 2006–07 WHL Guide, pg. 193