Broadmoor Trophy


The Broadmoor Trophy is a trophy that was awarded to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA [men's ice hockey tournament|playoff champion] from 1985 until its discontinuation in 2018. The trophy itself dates to 1981, when it was awarded to the WCHA regular season champion for three seasons, from 1981–82 to 1983–84. During that time, the Broadmoor Trophy served as the replacement for the MacNaughton Cup, traditionally awarded to the WCHA regular season champion. The trophy is named after The Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which has a long history of supporting college hockey.

History

The Broadmoor Trophy was commissioned as a replacement for the MacNaughton Cup, held in trust by Michigan Tech. In 1981, Michigan Tech left the WCHA for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, taking the Cup with them. To fill the void, The Broadmoor Resort presented a new trophy to the WCHA to award to their regular season champion. When Michigan Tech returned to the WCHA in 1984, the school returned the MacNaughton Cup to the league. The MacNaughton Cup returned to being awarded to the WCHA regular season champion, while the Broadmoor Trophy began being awarded to the playoff champion.
The trophy was redesigned in 2010. The new bronze cast trophy, created by Blue Ribbon Trophies & Awards of Colorado Springs, Colo., is a recreation of the famous Broadmoor resort.
The WCHA discontinued the Broadmoor Trophy after the 2017-18 season in favor of the Jeff Sauer WCHA Championship Trophy. After the 2019-20 season, the WCHA no longer sponsored men's hockey.

Champions

The Broadmoor Trophy was awarded every year from 1982 to 2018. From 1982 to 1984, the trophy was awarded to the WCHA regular season champions.
North Dakota's 8 Broadmoor trophies led the WCHA.
YearChampion
1982 WCHA [Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|1982]North Dakota
1983 WCHA Men's [Ice Hockey Tournament|1983]Minnesota
1984Minnesota–Duluth
1985Minnesota–Duluth
1986Denver
1987North Dakota
1988Wisconsin
1989Northern Michigan
1990Wisconsin
1991Northern Michigan
1992Northern Michigan
1993Minnesota
1994Minnesota
1995Wisconsin
1996Minnesota
1997North Dakota
1998Wisconsin
1999Denver
2000North Dakota
2001St. Cloud State
2002Denver
2003Minnesota
2004Minnesota
2005Denver
2006North Dakota
2007Minnesota
2008Denver
2009Minnesota–Duluth
2010North Dakota
2011North Dakota
2012North Dakota
2013Wisconsin
2014Minnesota State
2015Minnesota State
2016Ferris State
2017Michigan Tech
2018Michigan Tech

TeamWinsYears
North Dakota81982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012
Minnesota [Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|Minnesota]71983, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007
Denver51986, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008
Wisconsin51988, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2013
Minnesota–Duluth31984, 1985, 2009
Northern Michigan31989, 1991, 1992
Michigan Tech22017, 2018
Minnesota State22014, 2015
St. Cloud State12001
Ferris State12016