Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy

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 also receives the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Award.

The Nicklin Memorial Trophy was donated to the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1946 by the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, in memory of their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel 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 before he entered military service.

When first donated the trophy was awarded annually to the player in the Western Division considered to be the most valuable to his team. 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.

Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners

 * 2012 - Jon Cornish (RB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 2011 - Travis Lulay (QB), BC Lions
 * 2010 - Henry Burris (QB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 2009 - Joffrey Reynolds (RB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 2008 - Henry Burris (QB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 2007 - Kerry Joseph (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * 2006 - Geroy Simon (SB), BC Lions
 * 2005 - Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * 2004 - Casey Printers (QB), BC Lions
 * 2003 - Dave Dickenson (QB), BC 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), BC Lions
 * 1990 - Craig Ellis (SB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1989 - Tracy Ham (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1988 - David Williams (WR), BC Lions
 * 1987 - Brian Kelly (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1986 - James Murphy (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * 1985 - Mervyn Fernandez (WR), BC 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), BC 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), BC Lions
 * 1963 - Joe Kapp (QB), BC 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 - Glenn Dobbs (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * 1950 - Lindy Berry (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1949 - Keith Spaith (QB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 1948 - Keith Spaith (QB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 1947 - Bob Sandberg (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * 1946 - Bill Wusyk (WR), Calgary Stampeders

Most Outstanding Player in the CFL's West Division prior to 1973
Note: Prior to 1973 the Canadian Football League West Division's Most Outstanding Player was not the winner of the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy, which was a separate award.


 * 1972 – Mack Herron (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * 1971 – Don Jonas (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * 1970 – Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * 1969 – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * 1968 – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * 1967 – Peter Liske (QB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 1966 – Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * 1965 – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders


 * 1964 – Lovell Coleman (RB), Calgary Stampeders
 * 1963 – Joe Kapp (QB), BC Lions
 * 1962 – Tommy Joe Coffey (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1961 – Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1960 – Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1959 – Johnny Bright (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1958 – Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * 1957 – Jackie Parker (RB), Edmonton Eskimos