WHL announces yearly award winners
April 28, 2004 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary - The Western Hockey League today announced the 2003-04 Winners of the Annual Year End Awards for the WHL at a Luncheon held in Calgary.
Player of the Year
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
Winner
Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels
Sherwood Park, AB
Runner-up
Kelly Guard, Kelowna Rockets
Prince Albert, AB
Rookie of the Year
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
Winner
Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants
North Vancouver, BC
Runner-up
Andrew Ladd, Calgary Hitmen
Maple Ridge, BC
Top Goaltender
Del Wilson Trophy
Winner
Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels
Sherwood Park, AB
Runner-up
Kelly Guard, Kelowna Rockets
Prince Albert, AB
Top Defenceman
Bill Hunter Trophy
Winner
Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer Rebels
Edmonton, AB
Runner-up
Josh Gorges, Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna, BC
Scholastic Player of the Year
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy
Winner
Devan Dubnyk, Kamloops Blazers
Calgary, AB
Runner-up
Jason Ertl, Red Deer Rebels
Red Deer, AB
Scholastic Team of the Year
Winner
Portland Winter Hawks
Most Sportsmanlike
Brad Hornung Trophy
Winner
Nigel Dawes, Kootenay Ice
Winnipeg, MB
Runner-up
Tomas Fleischmann, Moose Jaw Warriors
Caladna, Czech Republic
Humanitarian Award
The Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
Winner
Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks
Shaunavon, SK
Runner-up
Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels
Sherwood Park, AB
Coach of the Year
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy
Winner
Kevin Constantine, Everett Silvertips
International Falls, MN
Runner-up
Curtis Hunt, Moose Jaw Warriors
North Battleford, SK
Executive of the Year
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy
Winner
Kelly Kiso, Calgary Hitmen
Wetaskiwin, AB
Runner-up
Bruce Hamilton
Saskatoon, SK
Top Official
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy
Winner
Rob Matsuoka
Calgary, AB
Marketing & Communications Award
Winner
Mark Stiles
Sussex, NB
Runner-up
Gavin Hamilton
Saskatoon, SK
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