Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

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.

Previously, the Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy. Paul was a star player for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the mid sixties, leading the team to three straight Western Canada Championships, and a Memorial Cup in 1963. He turned pro with the Detroit Red Wings and during his second year in the organization he was involved in a auto accident. Unfortunately he succumb to the injuries of the crash on March 25, 1966.

List of Winners

Season	Player	Team
2019-20	Dylan Guenther	Edmonton Oil Kings
2018-19	Brayden Tracey	Moose Jaw Warriors
2017-18	Dylan Cozens	Lethbridge Hurricanes
2016-17	Aleksi Heponiemi	Swift Current Broncos
2015-16	Matthew Phillips	Victoria Royals
2014-15	Nolan Patrick	Brandon Wheat Kings
2013-14	Nick Merkley	Kelowna Rockets
2012-13	Seth Jones	Portland Winterhawks
2011-12	Sam Reinhart	Kootenay Ice
2010-11	Mathew Dumba	Red Deer Rebels
2009-10	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	Red Deer Rebels
2008-09	Brett Connolly	Prince George Cougars
2007-08	Brayden Schenn	Brandon Wheat Kings
2006-07	Kyle Beach	Everett Silvertips
2005-06	Peter Mueller	Everett Silvertips
2004-05	Tyler Plante	Brandon Wheat Kings
2003-04	Gilbert Brule	Vancouver Giants
2002-03	Matt Ellison	Red Deer Rebels
2001-02	Braydon Coburn	Portland Winter Hawks
2000-01	Scottie Upshall	Kamloops Blazers
1999-00	Dan Blackburn	Kootenay Ice
1998-99	Pavel Brendl	Calgary Hitmen
1997-98	Marian Hossa	Portland Winter Hawks
1996-97	Donovan Nunweiler	Moose Jaw Warriors
1995-96	Chris Phillips	Prince Albert Raiders
1994-95	Todd Robinson	Portland Winter Hawks
1993-94	Wade Redden	Brandon Wheat Kings
1992-93	Jeff Friesen	Regina Pats
1991-92	Ashley Buckberger	Swift Current Broncos
1990-91	Donevan Hextall	Prince Albert Raiders
1989-90	Petr Nedved	Seattle Thunderbirds
1988-89	Wes Walz	Lethbridge Hurricanes
1987-88	Stu Barnes	New Westminster Bruins
Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy
1986-871	East - Joe Sakic	Swift Current Broncos
	West - Dennis Holland	Portland Winter Hawks
1985-861	East - Neil Brady	Medicine Hat Tigers
	West - Ron Shudra (tied)	Kamloops Blazers
	West - Dave Waldie (tied)	Portland Winter Hawks
1984-85	Mark MacKay	Moose Jaw Warriors
1983-84	Cliff Ronning	New Westminster Bruins
1982-83	Dan Hodgson	Prince Albert Raiders
1981-82	Dale Derkatch	Regina Pats
1980-81	Dave Michayluk	Regina Pats
1979-80	Grant Fuhr	Victoria Cougars
1978-79	Kelly Kisio	Calgary Wranglers
1977-78	Keith Brown (tied)	Portland Winter Hawks
	John Ogrodnick (tied)	New Westminster Bruins
1976-77	Brian Propp	Brandon Wheat Kings
1975-76	Steve Tambellini	Lethbridge Hurricanes
1974-75	Don Murdoch	Medicine Hat Tigers
1973-74	Cam Connor	Flin Flon Bombers
1972-73	Rick Blight	Brandon Wheat Kings
1971-72	Dennis Sobchuk	Regina Pats
1970-71	Stan Weir	Medicine Hat Tigers
1969-70	Gene Carr	Flin Flon Bombers
1968-69	Ron Williams	Edmonton Oil Kings
1967-68	Ron Fairbrother	Saskatoon Blades
1966-67	Ron Garwasiuk	Regina Pats

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

Research Notes

1977-78 thru 1966-67 trophy ???

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