Trophies

WHL trophies list

TROPHIES WHL
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Top Defencemen The Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the defenceman of the year in the Western Hockey League. It is named after one of the league's founders, Bill Hunter, who was the driving force behind the creation of the WHL. Hunter served as the owner, general manager and head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings, and was the first Chairman of the Board of the new league.
1977-78	Brad McCrimmon
1978-79	Keith Brown	Portland Winter Hawks
1979-80	Dave Babych	Portland Winter Hawks
1980-81	Jim Benning	Portland Winter Hawks
1981-82	Gary Nylund	Portland Winter Hawks
1982-83	Gary Leeman	Regina Pats
1983-84	Bob Rouse	Lethbridge Broncos
1984-85	Wendel Clark	Saskatoon Blades
1985-86	Emanuel Viveiros	Prince Albert Raiders
	Glen Wesley	Portland Winter Hawks
1986-87	Wayne McBean	Medicine Hat Tigers
	Glen Wesley	Portland Winter Hawks
1987-88	Greg Hawgood	Kamloops Blazers
1988-89	Dan Lambert	Swift Current Broncos
1989-90	Kevin Haller	Regina Pats
1990-91	Darryl Sydor	Kamloops Blazers
1991-92	Richard Matvichuk	Saskatoon Blades
1992-93	Jason Smith	Regina Pats
1993-94	Brendan Witt	Seattle Thunderbirds
1994-95	Nolan Baumgartner	Kamloops Blazers
1995-96	Nolan Baumgartner	Kamloops Blazers
1996-97	Chris Phillips	Lethbridge Hurricanes
1997-98	Michal Rozsival	Swift Current Broncos
1998-99	Brad Stuart	Calgary Hitmen
1999-00	Micki Dupont	Kamloops Blazers
2000-01	Christian Chartier	Prince George Cougars
2001-02	Dan Hamhuis	Prince George Cougars
2002-03	Jeff Woywitka	Red Deer Rebels
2003-04	Dion Phaneuf	Red Deer Rebels
2004-05	Dion Phaneuf	Red Deer Rebels
2005-06	Kris Russell	Medicine Hat Tigers
2006-07	Kris Russell	Medicine Hat Tigers
2007-08	Karl Alzner	Calgary Hitmen
2008-09	Jonathon Blum	Vancouver Giants
2009-10	Tyson Barrie	Kelowna Rockets
2010-11	Stefan Elliott	Saskatoon Blades
2011-12	Alexander Petrovic	Red Deer Rebels
2012-13	Brenden Kichton	Spokane Chiefs
2013-14	Derrick Pouliot	Portland Winter Hawks
2014-15	Shea Theodore	Seattle Thunderbirds
2015-16	Ivan Provorov	Brandon Wheat Kings
2016-17	Ethan Bear	Seattle Thunderbirds
2017-18	Kale Clague	Moose Jaw Warriors
2018-19	Ty Smith	Spokane Chiefs
2019-20	Ty Smith	Spokane Chiefs
2020-21	Braden Schneider	Brandon Wheat Kings
2021-22	Olen Zellweger	Everett Silvertips
2023-24	Denton Mateychuk	Moose Jaw Warriors
2024-25	Denton Mateychuk	Moose Jaw Warriors

BY TEAM BILL HUNTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
TEAMS	TOT
Portland Winter Hawks	7
Kamloops Blazers	5
Red Deer Rebels	4
Brandon Wheat Kings	3
Medicine Hat Tigers	3
Moose Jaw Warriors	3
Regina Pats	3
Saskatoon Blades	3
Seattle Thunderbirds	3
Spokane Chiefs	3
Swift Current Broncos	3
Calgary Hitmen	2
Prince George Cougars	2
Everett Silvertips	1
Kelowna Rockets	1
Lethbridge Hurricanes	1
Prince Albert Raiders	1
Vancouver Giants	1

BY PLAYER BILL HUNTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
PLAYERS	TOT
Nolan Baumgartner	2
Denton Mateychuk	2
Dion Phaneuf	2
Kris Russell	2
Ty Smith	2
Glen Wesley	2
Karl Alzner	1
Dave Babych	1
Tyson Barrie	1
Ethan Bear	1
Jim Benning	1
Jonathon Blum	1
Keith Brown	1
Christian Chartier	1
Kale Clague	1
Wendel Clark	1
Micki Dupont	1
Stefan Elliott	1
Kevin Haller	1
Dan Hamhuis	1
Greg Hawgood	1
Brenden Kichton	1
Dan Lambert	1
Gary Leeman	1
Richard Matvichuk	1