Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

The Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy is a Canadian Football League award, given to the most outstanding Canadian player in the West Division. Each team nominates a player for this award, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the Lew Hayman Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian award.

The Martin trophy is named after former Saskatchewan Roughriders president Beattie Martin. Originally presented in 1949, it served as the Western Interprovincial Football Union's award for the outstanding Canadian rookie until 1974. As part of the failed American expansion, the Martin trophy was awarded in 1995 to the North Division's outstanding Canadian.

For Outstanding Canadian Player of the West Division (1974–present)

• 2023 - Brady Oliveira (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 2022 - Nathan Rourke (QB), BC Lions
• 2021 - Boseko Lokombo (LB), BC Lions
• 2020 - Season cancelled due to COVID-19
• 2019 - Cameron Judge (LB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• 2018 - Andrew Harris (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 2017 - Andrew Harris (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 2016 - Jerome Messam (RB), Calgary Stampeders
• 2015 - Jamaal Westerman (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 2014 - Jon Cornish (RB), Calgary Stampeders
• 2013 - Jon Cornish (RB), Calgary Stampeders
• 2012 - Jon Cornish (RB), Calgary Stampeders
• 2011 - Jerome Messam (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
• 2010 - Andy Fantuz (SB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• 2009 - Ricky Foley (DE), BC Lions
• 2008 - Kamau Peterson (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
• 2007 - Jason Clermont (SB), BC Lions
• 2006 - Brent Johnson (DE), BC Lions
• 2005 - Brent Johnson (DE), BC Lions
• 2004 - Jason Clermont (SB), BC Lions
• 2003 - Chris Szarka (FB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• 2002 - Sean Millington (RB), BC Lions
• 2001 - Cameron Legault (DT), BC Lions
• 2000 - Sean Millington (RB), BC Lions
• 1999 - Jamie Taras (C), BC Lions
• 1998 - Vince Danielsen (SB), Calgary Stampeders
• 1997 - Sean Millington (FB), BC Lions
• 1996 - Leroy Blugh (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
• 1995 - Larry Wruck (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
• 1994 - Larry Wruck (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
• 1993 - Dave Sapunjis (SB), Calgary Stampeders
• 1992 - Ray Elgaard (SB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• 1991 - Blake Marshall (FB), Edmonton Eskimos
• 1990 - Ray Elgaard (SB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• 1989 - Jeff Fairholm (SB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• 1988 - Ray Elgaard (SB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• 1987 - Nelson Martin (DS), BC Lions
• 1986 - Joe Poplawski (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1985 - Joe Poplawski (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1984 - Joe Poplawski (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1983 - Paul Bennett (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1982 - Rick House (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1981 - Joe Poplawski (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1980 - Dave Fennell (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
• 1979 - Dave Fennell (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
• 1978 - Joe Poplawski (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1977 - Gord Paterson (TE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• 1976 - Bill Baker (DE), BC Lions
• 1975 - Tom Forzani (WR), Calgary Stampeders
• 1974 - Rudy Linterman (WR), Calgary Stampeders

Outstanding Canadian player in the West Division prior to 1974

1973 – Dave Cutler (K), Edmonton Eskimos 1972 – Jim Young (WR), BC Lions 1971 – Dick Dupuis (DB), Edmonton Eskimos 1970 – Jim Young (WR), BC Lions 1969 – Jim Young (WR), BC Lions 1968 – Ken Nielsen (F), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1967 – Terry Evanshen (WR), Calgary Stampeders 1966 – Terry Evanshen (WR), Calgary Stampeders 1965 – Larry Robinson (DB), Calgary Stampeders 1964 – Larry Robinson (DB), Calgary Stampeders

1963 – Dale West (DB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1962 – Harvey Wylie (DB), Calgary Stampeders 1961 – Tony Pajaczkowski (OG), Calgary Stampeders 1960 – Tony Pajaczkowski (OG), Calgary Stampeders 1959 – Don Getty (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1958 – Gord Rowland (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1957 – Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1956 – Normie Kwong (RB), Edmonton Eskimos 1955 – Normie Kwong, Edmonton Eskimos & Gerry James, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1954 – Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers

For Outstanding Rookie Player of the WIFU and the Western Football Conference (1949–1973)

1973 - Lorne Richardson (DB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1972 - Walt McKee (K/P), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 - Bob Kraemer (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1970 - John Senst (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1969 - Dave Easley (DB), BC Lions 1968 - Dave Cranmer (RB), Calgary Stampeders 1967 - Ted Gerela (K), BC Lions 1966 - Garry Lefebvre (WR/P), Edmonton Eskimos 1965 - Ron Forwick (DE), Edmonton Eskimos 1964 - Billy Cooper (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1963 - Peter Kempf (K/TE), BC Lions 1962 - Ted Frechette (DB/RB), Edmonton Eskimos

1961 - Larry Robinson (DB), Calgary Stampeders 1960 - Neal Beaumont (DB), BC Lions 1959 - Henry Janzen (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1958 - Walt Radzick (DT), Calgary Stampeders 1957 - Mike Lashuk (FB), Edmonton Eskimos 1956 - Norm Rauhaus (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1955 - Harry Lunn (HB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1954 - Lynn Bottoms (HB), Calgary Stampeders 1953 - Gordon Sturtridge (DE), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1952 - Lorne Benson (FB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1951 - Jim Chambers (HB), Edmonton Eskimos 1950 - Gordon Brown (DG), Calgary Stampeders 1949 - John Stroppa (HB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers

See Jackie Parker Trophy to view other recipients of an award given to the most outstanding rookie in the West Division.

References

• 2023 CFL Guide and Record Book