Four_Broncos_Memorial_Trophy Knowpia

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:^[1] 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.^[2]

Winners edit

Season	Player^[1]	Team
1966–67	Gerry Pinder	Saskatoon Blades
1967–68	Jim Harrison	Estevan Bruins
1968–69	Bobby Clarke	Flin Flon Bombers
1969–70	Reg Leach	Flin Flon Bombers
1970–71	Ed Dyck	Calgary Centennials
1971–72	John Davidson	Calgary Centennials
1972–73	Dennis Sobchuk	Regina Pats
1973–74	Ron Chipperfield	Brandon Wheat Kings
1974–75	Bryan Trottier	Lethbridge Hurricanes
1975–76	Bernie Federko	Saskatoon Blades
1976–77	Barry Beck	New Westminster Bruins
1977–78	Ryan Walter	Seattle Breakers
1978–79	Perry Turnbull	Portland Winter Hawks
1979–80	Doug Wickenheiser	Regina Pats
1980–81	Steve Tsujiura	Medicine Hat Tigers
1981–82	Mike Vernon	Calgary Wranglers
1982–83	Mike Vernon	Calgary Wranglers
1983–84	Ray Ferraro	Brandon Wheat Kings
1984–85	Cliff Ronning	New Westminster Bruins
1985–86¹	Rob Brown	Kamloops Blazers
1985–86¹	Emanuel Viveiros	Prince Albert Raiders
1986–87¹	Rob Brown	Kamloops Blazers
1986–87¹	Joe Sakic	Swift Current Broncos
1987–88	Joe Sakic	Swift Current Broncos
1988–89	Stu Barnes	Tri-City Americans
1989–90	Glen Goodall	Seattle Thunderbirds
1990–91	Ray Whitney	Spokane Chiefs
1991–92	Steve Konowalchuk	Portland Winter Hawks
1992–93	Jason Krywulak	Swift Current Broncos
1993–94	Sonny Mignacca	Medicine Hat Tigers
1994–95	Marty Murray	Brandon Wheat Kings
1995–96	Jarome Iginla	Kamloops Blazers
1996–97	Peter Schaefer	Brandon Wheat Kings
1997–98	Sergei Varlamov	Swift Current Broncos
1998–99	Cody Rudkowsky	Seattle Thunderbirds
1999–2000	Brad Moran	Calgary Hitmen
2000–01	Justin Mapletoft	Red Deer Rebels
2001–02	Dan Hamhuis	Prince George Cougars
2002–03	Josh Harding	Regina Pats
2003–04	Cam Ward	Red Deer Rebels
2004–05	Eric Fehr	Brandon Wheat Kings
2005–06	Justin Pogge	Calgary Hitmen
2006–07	Kris Russell	Medicine Hat Tigers
2007–08	Karl Alzner	Calgary Hitmen
2008–09	Brett Sonne	Calgary Hitmen
2009–10	Jordan Eberle	Regina Pats
2010–11	Darcy Kuemper	Red Deer Rebels
2011–12	Brendan Shinnimin	Tri-City Americans
2012–13	Adam Lowry	Swift Current Broncos
2013–14	Sam Reinhart	Kootenay Ice
2014–15	Oliver Bjorkstrand	Portland Winterhawks
2015–16	Dryden Hunt	Moose Jaw Warriors
2016–17	Sam Steel	Regina Pats
2017–18	Carter Hart	Everett Silvertips
2018–19	Joachim Blichfeld	Portland Winterhawks
2019–20	Adam Beckman	Spokane Chiefs
2020–21	Peyton Krebs	Winnipeg Ice
2021–22	Logan Stankoven	Kamloops Blazers
2022–23	Connor Bedard	Regina Pats

Blue background denotes also named CHL Player of the Year

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

References edit

^ ^a ^b Watts, Jesse, ed. (2013). 2013–14 WHL Media Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 265.
^ Kane, Mike (1986-12-31). "Four junior players killed in bus accident". Schenectady Gazette. p. 25. Retrieved 2013-12-31.

[Winners-1] Watts, Jesse, ed. (2013). 2013–14 WHL Media Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 265.

[2] Kane, Mike (1986-12-31). "Four junior players killed in bus accident". Schenectady Gazette. p. 25. Retrieved 2013-12-31.

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