Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the West Division's Most Outstanding Player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division. Either this trophy winner or the winner of the Terry Evanshen Trophy will also receive the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Award.
The Nicklin Memorial Trophy was donated to the Canadian Football League in 1946 by the first Canadian Paratroops Battalion, in memory of their commanding officer, Lt.-Col. Jeff Nicklin who was killed in action on March 24, 1945. Jeff Nicklin was known as an outstanding defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, when he wasn't in military action.
Since 1973, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the West Division. As part of the failed American expansion in 1995, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the North Division.
[edit] Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners
- 2005 - Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2004 - Casey Printers (QB), British Columbia Lions
- 2003 - Dave Dickenson (QB), British Columbia Lions
- 2002 - Milt Stegall (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2001 - Kelvin Anderson (RB), Calgary Stampeders
- 2000 - Dave Dickenson (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1999 - Allen Pitts (SB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1998 - Kelvin Anderson (RB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1997 - Jeff Garcia (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1996 - Robert Mimbs (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1995 - Dave Sapunjis (SB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1994 - Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1993 - Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1992 - Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1991 - Doug Flutie (QB), British Columbia Lions
- 1990 - Craig Ellis (SB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1989 - Tracy Ham (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1988 - David Williams (WR), British Columbia Lions
- 1987 - Brian Kelly (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1986 - James Murphy (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1985 - Mervyn Fernandez (WR), British Columbia Lions
- 1984 - Willard Reaves (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1983 - Warren Moon (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1982 - Tom Scott (SB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1981 - Dieter Brock (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1980 - Dieter Brock (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1979 - Waddell Smith (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1978 - Tom Wilkinson (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1977 - Jerry Taage (QB), British Columbia Lions
- 1976 - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1975 - Willie Burden (RB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1974 - Tom Wilkinson (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1973 - George McGowan (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1972 - Mack Herron (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1971 - Don Jonas (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1970 - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1969 - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1968 - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1967 - Peter Liske (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1966 - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1965 - George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1964 - Tom Brown (LB), British Columbia Lions
- 1963 - Joe Kapp (QB), British Columbia Lions
- 1962 - Eagle Day (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1961 - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1960 - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1959 - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1958 - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1957 - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1956 - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1955 - Ken Carpenter (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1954 - Jackie Parker (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1953 - John Henry Johnson (RB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1952 - Jack Jacobs (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1951 - Glen Dobbs (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1950 - Lindy Berry (?), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1949 - Keith Spaith (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1948 - Keith Spaith (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1947 - Bob Sandberg (RB), Regina/Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1946 - Bill Wusyk (WR), Calgary Stampeders
| Canadian Football League |
| East Division: Hamilton | Montreal | Toronto | Winnipeg |
| West Division: British Columbia | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan |
| Suspended for 2006 season: Ottawa |
| Trophies and awards: Grey Cup | Dixon | Taylor | Nicklin | Evanshen | Martin | Hayman | Fieldgate | McCaffrey | Parker | Gibson | DeMarco-Becket | Dandurand | Dryburgh | James | Stukus | Pate | Argo | Rogers | Outstanding Player | Outstanding Canadian |
