| 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. | ||
| 2021-22 | OLEN ZELLWEGER |
EVERETT SILVERTIPS |
| 2020-21 | BRADEN SCHNEIDER |
BRANDON WHEAT KINGS |
| 2019-20 | TY SMITH |
SPOKANE CHIEFS |
| 2018-19 | TY SMITH |
SPOKANE CHIEFS |
| 2017-18 | KALE CLAGUE |
MOOSE JAW WARRIORS |
| 2016-17 | ETHAN BEAR |
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS |
| 2015-16 | IVAN PROVOROV |
BRANDON WHEAT KINGS |
| 2014-15 | SHEA THEODORE |
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS |
| 2013-14 | DERRICK POULIOT |
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS |
| 2012-13 | BRENDEN KICHTON |
SPOKANE CHIEFS |
| 2011-12 | ALEXANDER PETROVIC |
RED DEER REBELS |
| 2010-11 | STEFAN ELLIOTT |
SASKATOON BLADES |
| 2009-10 | TYSON BARRIE |
KELOWNA ROCKETS |
| 2008-09 | JONATHON BLUM |
VANCOUVER GIANTS |
| 2007-08 | KARL ALZNER |
CALGARY HITMEN |
| 2006-07 | KRIS RUSSELL |
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS |
| 2005-06 | KRIS RUSSELL |
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS |
| 2004-05 | DION PHANEUF |
RED DEER REBELS |
| 2003-04 | DION PHANEUF |
RED DEER REBELS |
| 2002-03 | JEFF WOYWITKA |
RED DEER REBELS |
| 2001-02 | DAN HAMHUIS |
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS |
| 2000-01 | CHRISTIAN CHARTIER |
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS |
| 1999-00 | MICKI DUPONT |
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS |
| 1998-99 | BRAD STUART |
CALGARY HITMEN |
| 1997-98 | MICHAL ROZSIVAL |
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS |
| 1996-97 | CHRIS PHILLIPS |
LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES |
| 1995-96 | NOLAN BAUMGARTNER |
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS |
| 1994-95 | NOLAN BAUMGARTNER |
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS |
| 1993-94 | BRENDAN WITT |
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS |
| 1992-93 | JASON SMITH |
REGINA PATS |
| 1991-92 | RICHARD MATVICHUK |
SASKATOON BLADES |
| 1990-91 | DARRYL SYDOR |
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS |
| 1989-90 | KEVIN HALLER |
REGINA PATS |
| 1988-89 | DAN LAMBERT |
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS |
| 1987-88 | GREG HAWGOOD |
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS |
| 1986-87 | WAYNE MCBEAN |
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS |
GLEN WESLEY |
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS | |
| 1985-86 | EMANUEL VIVEIROS |
PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS |
GLEN WESLEY |
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS | |
| 1984-85 | WENDEL CLARK |
SASKATOON BLADES |
| 1983-84 | BOB ROUSE |
LETHBRIDGE BRONCOS |
| 1982-83 | GARY LEEMAN |
REGINA PATS |
| 1981-82 | GARY NYLUND |
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS |
| 1980-81 | JIM BENNING |
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS |
| 1979-80 | DAVE BABYCH |
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS |
| 1978-79 | KEITH BROWN |
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS |
| 1977-78 | BRAD MCCRIMMON |
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