The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the Western Hockey League player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition. The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the founding fathers on what is today the Western Hockey League.

The trophy was previously named the Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy. Butch Paul was a player for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the 1960s, leading the team to three straight Western Canada Championships, and a Memorial Cup in 1963. He later played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and during his second year in the organization he died in a car accident on March 25, 1966.

Winners

Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy
SeasonPlayer[1]Team
1966–67Ron GarwasiukRegina Pats
1967–68Ron FairbrotherSaskatoon Blades
1968–69Ron WilliamsEdmonton Oil Kings
1969–70Gene CarrFlin Flon Bombers
1970–71Stan WeirMedicine Hat Tigers
1971–72Dennis SobchukRegina Pats
1972–73Rick BlightBrandon Wheat Kings
1973–74Cam ConnorFlin Flon Bombers
1974–75Don MurdochMedicine Hat Tigers
1975–76Steve TambelliniLethbridge Hurricanes
1976–77Brian ProppBrandon Wheat Kings
1977–78(tie) Keith BrownPortland Winter Hawks
(tie) John OgrodnickNew Westminster Bruins
1978–79Kelly KisioCalgary Wranglers
1979–80Grant FuhrVictoria Cougars
1980–81Dave MichaylukRegina Pats
1981–82Dale DerkatchRegina Pats
1982–83Dan HodgsonPrince Albert Raiders
1983–84Cliff RonningNew Westminster Bruins
1984–85Mark MackayMoose Jaw Warriors
1985–861(West-tie) Ron ShudraKamloops Blazers
(West-tie) Dave WaldiePortland Winter Hawks
(East) Neil BradyMedicine Hat Tigers
1986–871(West) Dennis HollandPortland Winter Hawks
(East) Joe SakicSwift Current Broncos
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
SeasonPlayerTeam
1987–88Stu BarnesNew Westminster Bruins
1988–89Wes WalzLethbridge Hurricanes
1989–90Petr NedvedSeattle Thunderbirds
1990–91Donevan HextallPrince Albert Raiders
1991–92Ashley BuckbergerSwift Current Broncos
1992–93Jeff FriesenRegina Pats
1993–94Wade ReddenBrandon Wheat Kings
1994–95Todd RobinsonPortland Winter Hawks
1995–96Chris PhillipsPrince Albert Raiders
1996–97Donovan NunweilerMoose Jaw Warriors
1997–98Marian HossaPortland Winter Hawks
1998–99Pavel BrendlCalgary Hitmen
1999–2000Dan BlackburnKootenay Ice
2000–01Scottie UpshallKamloops Blazers
2001–02Braydon CoburnPortland Winter Hawks
2002–03Matt EllisonRed Deer Rebels
2003–04Gilbert BruleVancouver Giants
2004–05Tyler PlanteBrandon Wheat Kings
2005–06Peter MuellerEverett Silvertips
2006–07Kyle BeachEverett Silvertips
2007–08Brayden SchennBrandon Wheat Kings
2008–09Brett ConnollyPrince George Cougars
2009–10Ryan Nugent-HopkinsRed Deer Rebels
2010–11Mathew DumbaRed Deer Rebels
2011–12Sam ReinhartKootenay Ice
2012–13Seth JonesPortland Winterhawks
2013–14Nick MerkleyKelowna Rockets
2014–15Nolan PatrickBrandon Wheat Kings
2015–16Matthew PhillipsVictoria Royals
2016–17Aleksi HeponiemiSwift Current Broncos
2017–18Dylan CozensLethbridge Hurricanes
2018–19Brayden TraceyMoose Jaw Warriors
2019–20Dylan GuentherEdmonton Oil Kings
2020–21Connor BedardRegina Pats
2021–22Brayden YagerMoose Jaw Warriors
2022–23Ryder RitchiePrince Albert Raiders
1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Watts, Jesse, ed. (2013). 2013–14 WHL Media Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 265.
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