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Medicine Hat Tigers Defenceman Bryce Pickford Named WHL Player Of The Year For 2025-26
TL;DR
Bryce Pickford has been named the WHL Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, becoming the first defenceman to win the award since 2008. He scored 45 goals and 83 points, ranking second among defensemen in the league.
Key points
- Bryce Pickford named WHL Player of the Year for 2025-26
- First defenceman to win since Karl Alzner in 2008
- Scored 45 goals and 83 points in the season
- Signed ELC with the Montréal Canadiens
- Sixth time in WHL history for back-to-back winners
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Bryce Pickford has been named the WHL Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season. The Medicine Hat Tigers captain became the first defenceman since Karl Alzner in 2008 to win the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy. Pickford's win is also the sixth time in WHL history that a team has had back-to-back winners of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy.
Pickford was a scoring machine in 2025-26. He ranked tied for second in the WHL with 45 goals in 55 points. As for Pickford's 83 points, that ranked second among defensemen in the league.
On top of being named Player of the Year, Pickford was also the WHL's defenceman on the year. He has already signed his ELC with the Montréal Canadiens and could make the jump to the AHL next year. In 224 career WHL regular-season games, Pickford scored 73 goals while recording 165 points.
Bryce Pickford of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Photo Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders/WHL)
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Q&A
Who is Bryce Pickford and why was he named WHL Player of the Year?
Bryce Pickford is the captain of the Medicine Hat Tigers and was named WHL Player of the Year for his outstanding performance, scoring 45 goals and 83 points in the 2025-26 season.
What is the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy and its significance?
The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded to the WHL Player of the Year, and Pickford's win marks the first time a defenceman has received this honor since Karl Alzner in 2008.
What are Bryce Pickford's career statistics in the WHL?
In 224 career WHL regular-season games, Bryce Pickford scored 73 goals and recorded 165 points.