Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy
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The Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Western Hockey League
to its top on-ice official as voted by the league's coaches and general managers.
Allen Paradice was a referee for many years in the WHL, as well as the league's Director of Officiating in the 1980s. This award was created in 1994 and named in his honor. Many of the officials who have won this award have moved on to officiate in the National Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
to its top on-ice official as voted by the league's coaches and general managers.
Allen Paradice was a referee for many years in the WHL, as well as the league's Director of Officiating in the 1980s. This award was created in 1994 and named in his honor. Many of the officials who have won this award have moved on to officiate in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Winners
Season | Referee |
2009–10 | Chris Savage |
2008–09 | Chris Savage |
2007–08 2007–08 WHL season The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The WHL Playoffs began on March 21, 2008, and ended on May 7, 2008.... |
Andy Theissen |
2006–07 | Andy Theissen |
2005–06 | Kyle Rehman |
2004–05 | Rob Matsuoka |
2003–04 | Rob Matsuoka |
2002–03 | Steve Kozari |
2001–02 | Kevin Acheson |
2000–01 | Kevin Acheson |
1999–00 | Mike Hasenfratz |
1998–99 | Kelly Sutherland |
1997–98 | Brad Meier |
1996–97 | Tom Kowal |
1995–96 | Lonnie Cameron |
1994–95 | Tom Kowal |