# Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.
The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash: Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff. The accident that occurred as the team bus was en route to a game in Regina.

## Winners

List of winners of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy.
| Season | Winner | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1966–67 | Gerry Pinder | Saskatoon Blades | 78 | 62 | 140 |
| 1967–68 | Jim Harrison | Estevan Bruins | 32 | 43 | 75 |
| 1968–69 | Bobby Clarke | Flin Flon Bombers | 51 | 86 | 137 |
| 1969–70 | Reggie Leach | Flin Flon Bombers | 65 | 46 | 111 |
| 1970–71 | Ed Dyck | Calgary Centennials | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 1971–72 | John Davidson | Calgary Centennials | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 1972–73 | Dennis Sobchuk | Regina Pats | 67 | 80 | 147 |
| 1973–74 | Ron Chipperfield | Brandon Wheat Kings | 90 | 72 | 162 |
| 1974–75 | Bryan Trottier | Lethbridge Broncos | 46 | 98 | 144 |
| 1975–76 | Bernie Federko | Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 115 | 187 |
| 1976–77 | Barry Beck | New Westminster Bruins | 16 | 46 | 62 |
| 1977–78 | Ryan Walter | Seattle Breakers | 54 | 71 | 125 |
| 1978–79 | Perry Turnbull | Portland Winter Hawks | 75 | 43 | 118 |
| 1979–80 | Doug Wickenheiser | Regina Pats | 89 | 81 | 170 |
| 1980–81 | Steve Tsujiura | Medicine Hat Tigers | 55 | 84 | 139 |
| 1981–82 | Mike Vernon | Calgary Wranglers | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 1982–83 | Mike Vernon | Calgary Wranglers | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 1983–84 | Ray Ferraro | Brandon Wheat Kings | 108 | 84 | 192 |
| 1984–85 | Cliff Ronning | New Westminster Bruins | 89 | 108 | 197 |
| 1985–86 | Rob Brown | Kamloops Blazers | 58 | 115 | 173 |
| 1985–86 | Manny Viveiros | Prince Albert Raiders | 22 | 70 | 92 |
| 1986–87 | Rob Brown | Kamloops Blazers | 76 | 136 | 212 |
| 1986–87 | Joe Sakic | Swift Current Broncos | 60 | 73 | 133 |
| 1987–88 | Joe Sakic | Swift Current Broncos | 78 | 82 | 160 |
| 1988–89 | Stu Barnes | Tri-City Americans | 59 | 82 | 141 |
| 1989–90 | Glen Goodall | Seattle Thunderbirds | 76 | 87 | 163 |
| 1990–91 | Ray Whitney | Spokane Chiefs | 67 | 118 | 185 |
| 1991–92 | Steve Konowalchuk | Portland Winter Hawks | 51 | 53 | 104 |
| 1992–93 | Jason Krywulak | Swift Current Broncos | 81 | 81 | 162 |
| 1993–94 | Sonny Mignacca | Medicine Hat Tigers | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 1994–95 | Marty Murray | Brandon Wheat Kings | 40 | 88 | 128 |
| 1995–96 | Jarome Iginla | Kamloops Blazers | 63 | 73 | 136 |
| 1996–97 | Peter Schaefer | Brandon Wheat Kings | 49 | 74 | 123 |
| 1997–98 | Sergei Varlamov | Swift Current Broncos | 66 | 53 | 119 |
| 1998–99 | Cody Rudkowsky | Seattle Thunderbirds | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 1999–2000 | Brad Moran | Calgary Hitmen | 48 | 72 | 120 |
| 2000–01 | Justin Mapletoft | Red Deer Rebels | 43 | 77 | 120 |
| 2001–02 | Dan Hamhuis | Prince George Cougars | 10 | 50 | 60 |
| 2002–03 | Josh Harding | Regina Pats | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 2003–04 | Cam Ward | Red Deer Rebels | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 2004–05 | Eric Fehr | Brandon Wheat Kings | 59 | 52 | 111 |
| 2005–06 | Justin Pogge | Calgary Hitmen | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 2006–07 | Kris Russell | Medicine Hat Tigers | 32 | 37 | 69 |
| 2007–08 | Karl Alzner | Calgary Hitmen | 7 | 29 | 36 |
| 2008–09 | Brett Sonne | Calgary Hitmen | 48 | 52 | 100 |
| 2009–10 | Jordan Eberle | Regina Pats | 50 | 56 | 106 |
| 2010–11 | Darcy Kuemper | Red Deer Rebels | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 2011–12 | Brendan Shinnimin | Tri-City Americans | 58 | 76 | 134 |
| 2012–13 | Adam Lowry | Swift Current Broncos | 45 | 43 | 88 |
| 2013–14 | Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice | 36 | 69 | 105 |
| 2014–15 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 63 | 55 | 118 |
| 2015–16 | Dryden Hunt | Moose Jaw Warriors | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 2016–17 | Sam Steel | Regina Pats | 50 | 81 | 131 |
| 2017–18 | Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| 2018–19 | Joachim Blichfeld | Portland Winterhawks | 53 | 61 | 114 |
| 2019–20 | Adam Beckman | Spokane Chiefs | 48 | 59 | 107 |
| 2020–21 | Peyton Krebs | Winnipeg Ice | 13 | 30 | 43 |
| 2021–22 | Logan Stankoven | Kamloops Blazers | 45 | 59 | 104 |
| 2022–23 | Connor Bedard | Regina Pats | 71 | 72 | 143 |
| 2023–24 | Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 61 | 65 | 126 |
    1.^ The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.