The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the

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player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition. The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the

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, as well as one of the founding fathers on 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

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in the 1960s, leading the team to three straight Western Canada Championships, and a

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. He later played for the

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of the

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(NHL) and during his second year in the organization he died in a car accident on March 25, 1966.

Winners

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

References

{{WHL Western Hockey League trophies and awards Rookie player awards Awards established in 1966

Winners

See also

References