# Brad Hornung Trophy

The Brad Hornung Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player of the Western Hockey League. First presented in 1967, it was later renamed in honour of former Regina Pats player Brad Hornung who was paralyzed during a game on March 1, 1987.
Previously, the Frank Boucher Memorial Trophy. Frank Boucher was Commissioner of the league for its first two seasons. Boucher spent 29 years with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League as a player, coach, and General Manager winning the Stanley Cup three times. He was awarded the NHL’s equivalent trophy the Lady Byng seven times in eight years and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

## List of winners

Frank Boucher Memorial Trophy :
| Season | Player | Team |
| 1966–67 | Morris Stefaniw | Estevan Bruins |
| 1967–68 | Bernie Blanchette | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1968–69 | Bob Liddington | Calgary Centennials |
| 1969–70 | Randy Rota | Calgary Centennials |
| 1970–71 | Lorne Henning | Estevan Bruins |
| 1971–72 | Ron Chipperfield | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1972–73 | Ron Chipperfield | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1973–74 | Mike Rogers | Calgary Centennials |
| 1974–75 | Danny Arndt | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1975–76 | Blair Chapman | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1976–77 | Steve Tambellini | Lethbridge Broncos |
| 1977–78 | Steve Tambellini | Lethbridge Broncos |
| 1978–79 | Errol Rausse | Seattle Breakers |
| 1979–80 | Steve Tsujiura | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1980–81 | Steve Tsujiura | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1981–82 | Mike Moller | Lethbridge Broncos |
| 1982–83 | Darren Boyko | Winnipeg Warriors |
| 1983–84 | Mark Lamb | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1984–85 | Cliff Ronning | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1985–86$^1$ | (West) Ken Morrison | Kamloops Blazers |
| | (East) Randy Smith | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1986–87$^1$ | (West) Dave Archibald | Portland Winter Hawks |
| | (East) Len Nielsen | Regina Pats |
| Brad Hornung Trophy |||
| Season | Player | Team |
| 1987–88 | Craig Endean | Regina Pats |
| 1988–89 | Blair Atcheynum | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 1989–90 | Bryan Bosch | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 1990–91 | Pat Falloon | Spokane Chiefs |
| 1991–92 | Steve Junker | Spokane Chiefs |
| 1992–93 | Rick Girard | Swift Current Broncos |
| 1993–94 | Lonny Bohonos | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1994–95 | Darren Ritchie | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1995–96 | Hnat Domenichelli | Kamloops Blazers |
| 1996–97 | Kelly Smart | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1997–98 | Cory Cyrenne | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1998–99 | Matt Kinch | Calgary Hitmen |
| 1999–2000 | Trent Hunter | Prince George Cougars |
| 2000–01 | Matt Kinch | Calgary Hitmen |
| 2001–02 | Ian White | Swift Current Broncos |
| 2002–03 | Boyd Gordon | Red Deer Rebels |
| 2003–04 | Nigel Dawes | Kootenay Ice |
| 2004–05 | Kris Russell | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 2005–06 | Kris Russell | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 2006–07 | Aaron Gagnon | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 2007–08 | Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 2008–09 | Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 2009–10 | Jason Bast | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 2010–11 | Tyler Johnson | Spokane Chiefs |
| 2011–12 | Mark Stone | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2012–13 | Dylan Wruck | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 2013–14 | Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice |
| 2014–15 | Rourke Chartier | Kelowna Rockets |
| 2015–16 | Tyler Soy | Victoria Royals |
| 2016–17 | Tyler Steenbergen | Swift Current Broncos |
| 2017–18 | Aleksi Heponiemi | Swift Current Broncos |
| 2018–19 | Justin Almeida | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 2019–20 | Seth Jarvis | Portland Winterhawks |
| 2020–21 | Eli Zummack | Spokane Chiefs |
| 2021–22 | Logan Stankoven | Kamloops Blazers |
| 2022–23 | Brayden Yager | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 2023–24 | Brayden Yager | Moose Jaw Warriors |
* Blue background denotes also named CHL Sportsman of the Year
    $^1$The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.