The Broadmoor Trophy is a trophy that has been awarded to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association

Western Collegiate Hockey Association

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference....

 (WCHA) playoff champion

Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions

-Championships by season:-Championships by school:* currently members of the CCHAColorado College won its first NCAA national championship in 1950 prior to the founding of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League. Likewise, Michigan won its 1948 title prior to the start of league play. North Dakota...

 since 1985. 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

MacNaughton Cup

The MacNaughton Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the regular season conference champion of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association . The trophy is named after James MacNaughton of Calumet, Michigan, who was an avid supporter of amateur ice hockey...

, traditionally awarded to the WCHA regular season champion. The trophy is named after the Broadmoor Hotel

Broadmoor Hotel

The Broadmoor is a 5-star/5-diamond luxury hotel and resort, located in southwestern Colorado Springs, Colorado. Built in the early 20th century as the "Grand Dame of the Rockies", it was one of the finest resort destinations along the Rocky Mountains during the age of railroads. It continues to be...

 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the 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

Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Its main campus sits on on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake...

. In 1981, Michigan Tech left the WCHA for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association

Central Collegiate Hockey Association

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...

, taking the Cup with them. To fill the void, the Broadmoor Hotel 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 Hotel.

Previous winners

The Broadmoor Trophy has been awarded every year since 1982. From 1982 to 1984, the trophy was awarded to the WCHA regular season champions.

Year	Champion
1982	North Dakota
1983	Minnesota
1984	Minnesota-Duluth
1985	Minnesota-Duluth
1986	Denver
1987	North Dakota
1988	Wisconsin
1989	Northern Michigan
1990	Wisconsin
1991	Northern Michigan
1992	Northern Michigan
1993	Minnesota
1994	Minnesota
1995	Wisconsin
1996	Minnesota
1997	North Dakota
1998	Wisconsin
1999	Denver
2000	North Dakota
2001	St. Cloud State
2002	Denver
2003	Minnesota
2004	Minnesota
2005	Denver
2006	North Dakota
2007	Minnesota
2008 2008 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament -Awards:-All-Tournament Team:*G: Peter Mannino, Denver*D: Chris Butlar, Denver*D: Taylor Chorney, North Dakota*F: Mike Hoeffel, Minnesota*F: Tom May, Denver*F: T. J. Oshie, North Dakota-References:GeneralSpecific-External links:*...	Denver
2009 2009 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament - North Dakota vs. Michigan Tech:- Denver vs. Alaska-Anchorage:- Wisconsin vs. Minnesota State:- Colorado College vs. Minnesota-Duluth:- Minnesota vs. St. Cloud State:- Minnesota vs. Minnesota-Duluth:...	Minnesota-Duluth
2010 2010 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2010 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 12 and March 20, 2010 at five conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota...	North Dakota
2011 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament will be played between March 11 and March 19, 2011 at six conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota...	North Dakota