ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
The Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player judged to be the most outstanding rookie during the regular season by the league’s coaches. Eligible players must be 18 years of age or younger (2005 birthday or younger in 2023-24) and have no more than 30 games of Junior A experience from previous seasons (or 15 for goalies). Game totals for affiliate players do not count towards their rookie status.
Past winners of the trophy are:
YEAR | COASTAL CONFERENCE | INTERIOR CONFERENCE |
2024 | Chase Pirtle, Victoria Grizzlies | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2023 | Oliver Auyeung-Ashton, Victoria Grizzlies | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2022 | Matthew Wood, Victoria Grizzlies | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2021 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 |
2020 | Logan Terness, Trail Smoke Eaters | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2019 | Alexander Campbell, Victoria Grizzlies | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2018 | Alex Newhook, Victoria Grizzlies | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2017 | Cam Donaldson, Powell River Kings | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2016 | Vimal Sukumaran, Chilliwack Chiefs | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2015 | Brett Supinski, Coquitlam Express | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2014 | Danton Heinen, Surrey Eagles | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
2013 | Luke Esposito, Chilliwack Chiefs | Ryan Gropp, Penticton Vees |
2012 | Alex Kerfoot, Coquitlam Express | Mario Lucia, Penticton Vees |
2011 | Destry Straight, Coquitlam Express | Bryce Gervais, Salmon Arm SilverBacks |
2010 | Mark MacMillan, Alberni Valley Bulldogs | Beau Bennett, Penticton Vees |
2009 | Mat Bodie, Powell River Kings | Garrett Milan, Penticton Vees |
2008 | Eric Filiou, Nanaimo Clippers | Jordy Christian, Prince George Spruce Kings |
2007 | Jamie Benn, Victoria Grizzlies | Riley Nash, Salmon Arm SilverBacks |
2006 | Kyle Turris, Burnaby Express | Evan Trupp, Penticton Vees |
2005 | Chris Eppich, Chilliwack Chiefs | Ryan Duncan, Salmon Arm SilverBacks |
2004 | Raymond Sawada, Nanaimo Clippers | Justin St. Louis, Trail Smoke Eaters |
2003 | Byron Bitz, Nanaimo Clippers | Gilbert Brule, Quesnel MIllionaires |
2002 | Brett Hemingway, Coquitlam Express Shane Hynes, Nanaimo Clippers |
Andrew Ebbett, Salmon Arm SilverBacks |
2001 | David Vand der Gulik, Chilliwack Chiefs | Mike Ouellette, Merritt Centennials |
2000 | Blair Barlow, Nanaimo Clippers | John Morlang, Prince George Spruce Kings Sean Fields, Penticton Panthers |
1999 | Ryan Hollweg, Langley Hornets Tyler Leibel, Burnaby Bulldogs |
Ryan Bayda, Vernon Vipers |
1998 | Nolan Graham, Chilliwack Chiefs | Craig Clare, Trail Smoke Eaters Tyler Knight, Vernon Vipers |
1997 | Scott Gomez, South Surrey Eagles | Kelvin MacKay, Trail Smoke Eaters |
1996 | Brent Dodginghorse, Vernon Lakers | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1995 | Mike Minard, Chilliwack Chiefs | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1994 | Calvin Elfring, Powell River Kings | Joe Tassone, Chilliwack Chiefs |
1993 | Robb Gordon, Powell River Kings | Brendan Morrison, Penticton Panthers |
1992 | Jeff Herman, Bellingham Ice Hawks | Mike Josephson, Merritt Centennials |
1991 | Jay McNeill, Powell River Kings | Paul Kariya, Penticton Panthers |
1990 | *Not awarded | |
1989 | Jason Jennings, Richmond Sockeyes | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1988 | Kevin Roberston, Juan de Fuca Whalers | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1987 | Craig Bedard, Vernon Lakers | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1986 | Kerry Russell, Kelowna Packers | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1985 | Joe Murphy, Penticton Knights | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1984 | Stan Czenczek, Nanaimo Clippers | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1983 | Rod Poindexter, Penticton Knights | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1982 | Ralph Vos, Abbotsford Flyers | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1980 | Bruno Campese, Penticton Knights | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1977 | Kevin Maxwell, Penticton Vees | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1976 | Gary Lupul, Nanaimo Clippers | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1975 | Doug Berry, Kelowna Buckeroos | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1974 | Fred Barry, Merritt Centennials | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1973 | Tim Sanche, Vernon Essos | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1972 | Murray Hanson, Kelowna Buckeroos Brian McCloskey, Vancouver Centennials |
*Awarded to two BCHL rookies |
1971 | Tim Lawrence, Vernon Essos | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1970 | John Senkpiel, Kamloops Rockets | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1969 | Dwayne Pentland, Kelowna Buckeroos | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1968 | Jeff Wilson, Kelowna Buckeroos | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |
1967 | Jack Taggart Jr., Penticton Broncos | *Awarded to one BCHL rookie |