The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the
Western Hockey League
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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
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in
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...
. He later played for the
Detroit Red Wings
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) and during his second year in the organization he died in a car accident on March 25, 1966.
Winners
*Blue background denotes also named
CHL Rookie of the Year
:
1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.
See also
*
CHL Rookie of the Year
*
Emms Family Award –
Ontario Hockey League Rookie of the Year
*
RDS Cup –
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Rookie of the Year
References
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Western Hockey League trophies and awards
Rookie player awards
Awards established in 1966