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[1] 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
1985–861 (West-tie) Ron Shudra Kamloops Blazers
(West-tie) Dave Waldie Portland Winter Hawks
(East) Neil Brady Medicine Hat Tigers
1986–871 (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
1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.

See also

References

  1. ^ Watts, Jesse, ed. (2013). 2013–14 WHL Media Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 265.
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