Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

The Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Western Hockey League coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success. It is named in honour of Dunc McCallum, who coached the Brandon Wheat Kings from 1976-81, compiling a 251-123-41 record, winning the WHL Championship in 1979.

List of Winners

Season	Coach	Team
2019-20	Brad Lauer	Edmonton Oil Kings
2018-19	Marc Habscheid	Prince Albert Raiders
2017-18	Emanuel Viveiros	Swift Current Broncos
2016-17	John Paddock	Regina Pats
2015-16	Dave Lowry	Victoria Royals
2014-15	John Paddock	Regina Pats
2013-14	Dave Lowry	Victoria Royals
2012-13	Ryan McGill	Kootenay Ice
2011-12	Jim Hiller	Tri-City Americans
2010-11	Don Nachbaur	Spokane Chiefs
2009-10	Mark Holick	Kootenay Ice
2008-09	Don Hay	Vancouver Giants
2007-08	Don Nachbaur	Tri-City Americans
2006-07	Cory Clouston	Kootenay Ice
2005-06	Willie Desjardins	Medicine Hat Tigers
2004-05	Cory Clouston	Kootenay Ice
2003-04	Kevin Constantine	Everett Silvertips
2002-03	Marc Habscheid	Kelowna Rockets
2001-02	Bob Lowes	Regina Pats
2000-01	Brent Sutter	Red Deer Rebels
1999-00	Todd McLellan	Swift Current Broncos
1998-99	Don Hay	Tri-City Americans
1997-98	Dean Clark	Calgary Hitmen
1996-97	Brent Peterson	Portland Winter Hawks
1995-96	Bob Lowes	Brandon Wheat Kings
1994-95	Don Nachbaur	Seattle Thunderbirds
1993-94	Lorne Molleken	Saskatoon Blades
1992-93	Marcel Comeau	Tacoma Rockets
1991-92	Bryan Maxwell	Spokane Chiefs
1990-91	Tom Renney	Kamloops Blazers
1989-90	Ken Hitchcock	Kamloops Blazers
1988-89	Ron Kennedy	Medicine Hat Tigers
1987-88	Marcel Comeau	Saskatoon Blades
1986-871	East - Graham James	Swift Current Broncos
	West - Ken Hitchcock	Kamloops Blazers
1985-86	Terry Simpson	Prince Albert Raiders
1984-85	Doug Sauter	Medicine Hat Tigers
1983-84	Terry Simpson	Prince Albert Raiders
WHL Coach of the Year Award
1982-83	Daryl Lubiniecki	Saskatoon Blades
1981-82	Jack Sangster	Seattle Thunderbirds
1980-81	Ken Hodge	Portland Winter Hawks
1979-80	Doug Sauter	Calgary Wranglers
1978-79	Dunc McCallum	Brandon Wheat Kings
1977-78	Dave King (tied)	Billings Bighorns
	Jack Shupe (tied)	Victoria Cougars
1976-77	Dunc McCallum	Brandon Wheat Kings
1975-76	Punch McLean	New Westminster Bruins
1974-75	Pat Ginnell	Victoria Cougars
1973-74	Stan Dunn	Swift Current Broncos
1972-73	Pat Ginnell	Flin Flon Bombers
1971-72	Earl Ingarfield	Regina Pats
1970-71	Pat Ginnell	Flin Flon Bombers
1969-70	Pat Ginnell	Flin Flon Bombers
1968-69	Scotty Munro	Calgary Centennials

CHL Coach of the Year winner highlighted in blue.
¹The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West Divisions.