Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.

Four Broncos Monument dedication December 30, 2016

The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who died in an accident when the team bus was en route to a game. Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka and Brent Ruff died on December 30, 1986.

Up to 1993-94, this trophy was the Most Valuable Player Award. As of 1994-95, the WHL Player of the Year receives this trophy.

Winners

Note: CHL Player of the Year highlighted

Season	Player	Team
2019-20	Adam Beckman	Spokane Chiefs
2018-19	Joachim Blichfeld	Portland Winterhawks
2017-18	Carter Hart	Everett Silvertips
2016-17	Sam Steel	Regina Pats
2015-16	Dryden Hunt	Moose Jaw Warriors
2014-15	Oliver Bjorkstrand	Portland Winterhawks
2013-14	Sam Reinhart	Kootenay Ice
2012-13	Adam Lowry	Swift Current Broncos
2011-12	Brendan Shinnimin	Tri-City Americans
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

MVP

Four Broncos Memorial Trophy - MVP
Season	Player	Team
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	E-Joe Sakic	Swift Current Broncos
	W-Rob Brown	Kamloops Blazers
1985-861	E-Emanuel Viveiros	Prince Albert Raiders
	W-Rob Brown	Kamloops Blazers
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	Reggie Leach	Flin Flon Bombers
1968-69	Bobby Clarke	Flin Flon Bombers
1967-68	Jim Harrison	Estevan Bruins
1966-67	Gerry Pinder	Saskatoon Blades

Molson WHL Player of Year
Season	Player	Team
1993-94	Sonny Mignacca	Medicine Hat Tigers
1992-93	Jason Krywulak	Swift Current Broncos
1991-92	Corey Hirsch	Kamloops Blazers
1990-91	Ray Whitney	Spokane Chiefs
1989-90	Wes Walz	Lethbridge Hurricanes
1988-89	Dennis Holland	Portland Winter Hawks
Molson/Cooper WHL Player of Year
1987-88	Joe Sakic	Swift Current Broncos
1986-87	Rob Brown	Kamloops Blazers
1985-86	Emanuel Viveiros	Prince Albert Raiders
1984-85	Dan Hodgson	Prince Albert Raiders
1983-84	Ray Ferraro	Brandon Wheat Kings
1982-83	Dean Evason	Kamloops Junior Oilers
CCM WHL Player of Year
1981-82	Mike Vernon	Calgary Wranglers
1980-81	Barry Pederson	Victoria Cougars
1979-80	Doug Wickenheiser	Regina Pats
1978-79	Brian Propp	Brandon Wheat Kings
1977-78	Ryan Walter	Seattle Thunderbirds
1976-77	Kevin McCarthy	Winnipeg Monarchs
1975-76	Bernie Federko	Saskatoon Blades
1974-75	Ed Staniowski	Regina Pats

Note: ¹The WHL handed out separate MVP awards for the East and West Divisions in 1985-86 and 1986-87.

References

2019–20 WHL Guide

Player of the Year (1975 thru 1994)
1994: March 23 Medicine Hat News / 1993: March 24 Lethbridge Herald / 1992: April 11 Brandon Sun / 1991: April 14 Brandon Sun / 1990: April 14 Brandon Sun / 1989: April 10 Brandon Sun / 1988: April 12 Brandon Sun / 1987: April 10 Brandon Sun / 1986 - 1975: Hockey Draft Central