# 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 Saskatoon Blades founder Jim Piggott, one of the founding fathers of what is today the Western Hockey League.
The trophy was previously named the Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy. Butch Paul was a player for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the 1960s, leading the team to three straight Western Canada Championships, and a Memorial Cup in 1963. He later played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and during his second year in the organization he died in a car accident on March 25, 1966.

## Winners

Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy :
| Season | Player | Team |
| 1966–67 | Ron Garwasiuk | Regina Pats |
| 1967–68 | Ron Fairbrother | Saskatoon Blades |
| 1968–69 | Ron Williams | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 1969–70 | Gene Carr | Flin Flon Bombers |
| 1970–71 | Stan Weir | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1971–72 | Dennis Sobchuk | Regina Pats |
| 1972–73 | Rick Blight | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1973–74 | Cam Connor | Flin Flon Bombers |
| 1974–75 | Don Murdoch | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1975–76 | Steve Tambellini | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 1976–77 | Brian Propp | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1977–78 | (tie) Keith Brown | Portland Winter Hawks |
| | (tie) John Ogrodnick | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1978–79 | Kelly Kisio | Calgary Wranglers |
| 1979–80 | Grant Fuhr | Victoria Cougars |
| 1980–81 | Dave Michayluk | Regina Pats |
| 1981–82 | Dale Derkatch | Regina Pats |
| 1982–83 | Dan Hodgson | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1983–84 | Cliff Ronning | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1984–85 | Mark Mackay | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 1985–86$^1$ | (West-tie) Ron Shudra | Kamloops Blazers |
| | (West-tie) Dave Waldie | Portland Winter Hawks |
| | (East) Neil Brady | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 1986–87$^1$ | (West) Dennis Holland | Portland Winter Hawks |
| | (East) Joe Sakic | Swift Current Broncos |
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy |||
| Season | Player | Team |
| 1987–88 | Stu Barnes | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1988–89 | Wes Walz | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 1989–90 | Petr Nedved | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| 1990–91 | Donevan Hextall | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1991–92 | Ashley Buckberger | Swift Current Broncos |
| 1992–93 | Jeff Friesen | Regina Pats |
| 1993–94 | Wade Redden | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1994–95 | Todd Robinson | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1995–96 | Chris Phillips | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1996–97 | Donovan Nunweiler | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 1997–98 | Marian Hossa | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1998–99 | Pavel Brendl | Calgary Hitmen |
| 1999–2000 | Dan Blackburn | Kootenay Ice |
| 2000–01 | Scottie Upshall | Kamloops Blazers |
| 2001–02 | Braydon Coburn | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 2002–03 | Matt Ellison | Red Deer Rebels |
| 2003–04 | Gilbert Brule | Vancouver Giants |
| 2004–05 | Tyler Plante | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2005–06 | Peter Mueller | Everett Silvertips |
| 2006–07 | Kyle Beach | Everett Silvertips |
| 2007–08 | Brayden Schenn | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2008–09 | Brett Connolly | Prince George Cougars |
| 2009–10 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Red Deer Rebels |
| 2010–11 | Mathew Dumba | Red Deer Rebels |
| 2011–12 | Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice |
| 2012–13 | Seth Jones | Portland Winterhawks |
| 2013–14 | Nick Merkley | Kelowna Rockets |
| 2014–15 | Nolan Patrick | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 2015–16 | Matthew Phillips | Victoria Royals |
| 2016–17 | Aleksi Heponiemi | Swift Current Broncos |
| 2017–18 | Dylan Cozens | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 2018–19 | Brayden Tracey | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 2019–20 | Dylan Guenther | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 2020–21 | Connor Bedard | Regina Pats |
| 2021–22 | Brayden Yager | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| 2022–23 | Ryder Ritchie | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 2023–24 | Gavin McKenna | Medicine Hat Tigers |
* Blue background denotes also named CHL Rookie of the Year
    $^1$The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.