Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Explained

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:^[1] 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.^[2]

Winners

List of winners of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy.

Season	Winner	Team	Goals	Assists	Points
			78	62	140
			32	43	75
			51	86	137
			65	46	111
			Goalkeeper
			Goalkeeper
			67	80	147
			90	72	162
			46	98	144
			72	115	187
			16	46	62
			54	71	125
			75	43	118
			89	81	170
			55	84	139
			Goalkeeper
			Goalkeeper
			108	84	192
			89	108	197
			58	115	173
			22	70	92
			76	136	212
			60	73	133
			78	82	160
			59	82	141
			76	87	163
			67	118	185
			51	53	104
			81	81	162
			Goalkeeper
			40	88	128
			63	73	136
			49	74	123
			66	53	119
			Goalkeeper
			48	72	120
			43	77	120
			10	50	60
			Goalkeeper
			Goalkeeper
			59	52	111
			Goalkeeper
			32	37	69
			7	29	36
			48	52	100
			50	56	106
			Goalkeeper
			58	76	134
			45	43	88
			36	69	105
			63	55	118
			58	58	116
			50	81	131
			Goalkeeper
			53	61	114
			48	59	107
			13	30	43
			45	59	104
			71	72	143
	^[3]		61	65	126

1. The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.

See also

• Red Tilson Trophy - Ontario Hockey League Player of the Year
• Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Player of the Year
• List of Canadian Hockey League awards

Notes and References

1. Book: Watts . Jesse . 2013–14 WHL Media Guide . Western Hockey League . 2013 . 265.
2. News: Kane . Mike . Four junior players killed in bus accident . Schenectady Gazette . 1986-12-31 . 2013-12-31 . 25.
3. Web site: Warriors forward Firkus awarded Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year for 2023-24 . Rocca . Taylor . . May 9, 2024.