Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
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The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League 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 CFL 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
- 2006 - Geroy Simon (SB), British Columbia Lions
- 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 Tagge (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
East Division: Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg
West Division: British Columbia • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan
Suspended since 2006: Ottawa
East Division Awards: Evanshen • Hayman • McCaffrey • Gibson • Dandurand
West Division Awards: Nicklin • Martin • Fieldgate • Parker • DeMarco-Becket • Dryburgh • James
League Awards: Outstanding Player • Canadian • Defensive Player • Offensive Lineman • Rookie • Stukus • Pate • Agro • Rogers
Playoff Awards: Grey Cup • Dixon • Taylor • Most Valuable Player • Most Valuable Canadian
Stadiums: BC Place • Canad Inns • Commonwealth • Ivor Wynne • McMahon • Molson • Mosaic • Olympic • Rogers Centre
Defunct, Renamed and Relocated Teams: Atlantic Schooners • Baltimore • Birmingham • Las Vegas • Memphis • Montreal Concordes • Ottawa Rough Riders • Sacramento • San Antonio • Shreveport
