Western Collegiate Hockey Association Mens Division I Ice Hockey Awards

Western Collegiate Hockey Association Awards

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Player of the Year

Season	Winner
2014-15	Tanner Kero, F, Michigan Tech.
2013-14	Cody Kunyk, F, Alaska
2012-13	Drew LeBlanc, F, St. Cloud State
2011-12	Jack Connolly, F, Minnesota-Duluth
2010-11	Matt Frattin, F, North Dakota
2009-10	Marc Cheverie, G, Denver
2008-09	Jamie McBain, D, Wisconsin
2007-08	Richard Bachman, G, Colorado College
2006-07	Ryan Duncan, F, North Dakota
2005-06	Matt Carle, D, Denver
2004-05	Marty Sertich, F, Colorado College
2003-04	Junior Lessard, F, Minnesota-Duluth
2002-03	Peter Sejna, F, Colorado College
2001-02	Mark Hartigan, F, St. Cloud State
2000-01	Jeff Panzer, F, North Dakota
1999-00	Steve Reinprecht, F, Wisconsin
1998-99	Jason Blake, F, North Dakota
1997-98	Curtis Murphy, D, North Dakota
1996-97	Mike Crowley, D, Minnesota
1995-96	Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota
1994-95	Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota
1993-94	Chris Marinucci, F, Minnesota-Duluth
1992-93	Derek Plante, F, Minnesota-Duluth
1991-92	Duane Derksen, G, Wisconsin
1990-91	Scott Beattie, F, Northern Michigan
1989-90	Gary Shuchuk, F, Wisconsin
1988-89	Curtis Joseph, G, Wisconsin
1987-88	Robb Stauber, G, Minnesota
1986-87	Tony Hrkac, F, North Dakota
1985-86	Dallas Gaume, F, Denver
1984-85	Bill Watson, F, Minnesota-Duluth
1983-84	Tom Kurvers, D, Minnesota-Duluth
1982-83	Bob Mason, G, Minnesota-Duluth
1981-82	Phil Sykes, F, North Dakota
1980-81	Steve Ulseth, F, Minnesota
1979-80	Tim Harrer, F, Minnesota
1978-79	Mark Johnson, F, Wisconsin
1977-78	Mike Eaves, F, Wisconsin
1976-77	Brian Walsh, F, Notre Dame
1975-76	Mike Zuke, F, Michigan Tech.
1974-75	Mike Polich, F, Minnesota & Tom Ross, F, Michigan State
1973-74	Doug Palazzari, F, Colorado College
1972-73	Ron Grahame, G, Denver
1971-72	Doug Palazzari, F, Colorado College
1970-71	Rob Murray, D, Michigan Tech.
1969-70	Murray McLachlan, G, Minnesota
1968-69	Murray McLachlan, G, Minnesota
1967-68	Keith Magnuson, D, Denver
1966-67	Keith Christiansen, F, Minnesota-Duluth
1965-66	Mel Wakabayashi, F, Michigan
1964-65	Gerry Kell, F, North Dakota
1962-63	Louis Nanne, D, Minnesota
1961-62	Gordon Berenson, F, Michigan
1960-61	Jerry Walker, F, Denver

Rookie of the Year

Season	Winner
2014-15	Michael Bitzer, G, Bemidji State
2013-14	Alex Globke, F, Lake Superior
2012-13	Stephon Williams, G, Minnesota State
2011-12	Joey LaLeggia, D, Denver
2010-11	Jason Zucker, F, Denver
2009-10	Danny Kristo, F, North Dakota
2008-09	Jordan Schroeder, F, Minnesota
2007-08	Richard Bachman, G, Colorado College
2006-07	Andreas Nodl, F, St. Cloud State
2005-06	Phil Kessel, F, Minnesota
2004-05	Paul Stastny, F, Denver
2003-04	Brady Murray, F, North Dakota
2002-03	Thomas Vanek, F, Minnesota
2001-02	Brandon Bochenski, F, North Dakota
2000-01	Peter Sejna, F, Colorado College
1999-00	Dany Heatley, F, Wisconsin
1998-99	Gregg Naumenko, G, Alaska-Anchorage
1997-98	Karl Goehring, G, North Dakota
1996-97	Brant Nicklin, G, Minnesota-Duluth
1995-96	Brian Swanson, F, Colorado College
1994-95	Mike Crowley, D, Minnesota
1993-94	Landon Wilson, F, North Dakota
1992-93	Jim Carey, G, Wisconsin
1991-92	Darby Hendrickson, F, Minnesota
1990-91	Tony Szabo, F, Northern Michigan
1989-90	Scott Beattie, F, Northern Michigan
1988-89	Curtis Joseph, G, Wisconsin
1987-88	Rick Berens, F, Denver
1986-87	Dave Shields, F, Denver
1985-86	Mike Richter, G, Wisconsin
1984-85	Brett Hull, F, Minnesota-Duluth
1983-84	Rick Kosti, G, Minnesota-Duluth
1982-83	Craig Redmond, D, Denver
1981-82	James Patrick, D, North Dakota
1980-81	Ron Scott, G, Michigan State
1979-80	Aaron Broten, F, Minnesota
1978-79	Kevin Maxwell, F, North Dakota
1977-78	Greg Whyte, F, Colorado College
1976-77	Mark Johnson, F, Wisconsin
1975-76	Dave Delich, F, Colorado College
1974-75	Jim Warner, F, Colorado College
1973-74	Brian Walsh, F/D, Notre Dame
1972-73	Mike Zuke, F, Michigan Tech.
1971-72	Alan Hangsleben, D, North Dakota
1970-71	Mike Usitalo, F, Michigan Tech.
1969-70	Murray Keogan, F, Minnesota-Duluth

Coach of the Year

Season	Winner
2014-15	Mike Hastings, Minnesota State
2013-14	Bob Daniels, Ferris State
2012-13	Mike Hastings, Minnesota State
2011-12	Mel Pearson, Michigan Tech.
2010-11	Dean Blais, Nebraska-Omaha
2009-10	George Gwozdecky, Denver
2008-09	Dave Hakstol, North Dakota
2007-08	Troy Jutting, Minnesota State
2006-07	Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State & Jamie Russell, Michigan Tech.
2005-06	Don Lucia, Minnesota & Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State
2004-05	George Gwozdecky, Denver
2003-04	Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth
2002-03	Troy Jutting, Minnesota State
2001-02	George Gwozdecky, Denver
2000-01	Dean Blais, North Dakota
1999-00	Don Brose, Minnesota State
1998-99	Dean Blais, North Dakota
1997-98	Craig Dahl, St. Cloud State
1996-97	Dean Blais, North Dakota
1995-96	Don Lucia, Colorado College
1994-95	George Gwozdecky, Denver
1993-94	Don Lucia, Colorado College
1992-93	Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth
1991-92	Brad Buetow, Colorado College
1990-91	Rick Comley, Northern Michigan
1989-90	Doug Woog, Minnesota
1988-89	Rick Comley, Northern Michigan
1987-88	Herb Boxer, Michigan Tech.
1986-87	John Gasparini, North Dakota
1985-86	Ralph Backstrom, Denver
1984-85	Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth
1983-84	Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth
1982-83	Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth
1981-82	John Gasparini, North Dakota
1980-81	John Giordano, Michigan
1979-80	Brad Buetow, Minnesota
1978-79	John Gasparini, North Dakota
1977-78	Marshall Johnston, Denver
1976-77	Bob Johnson, Wisconsin
1975-76	John MacInnes, Michigan Tech.
1974-75	Jeff Sauer, Colorado College
1973-74	Herb Brooks, Minnesota
1972-73	Charles Smith, Notre Dame
1971-72	Jeff Sauer, Colorado College
1970-71	John MacInnes, Michigan Tech.
1969-70	Glen Sonmor, Minnesota
1968-69	John Matchefts, Colorado College
1967-68	Murray Armstrong, Denver
1966-67	Bill Selman, North Dakota
1965-66	John MacInnes, Michigan Tech.
1964-65	Bob Peters, North Dakota
1963-64	Al Renfrew, Michigan
1962-63	Barry Thorndycraft, North Dakota
1961-62	John MacInnes, Michigan Tech.
1960-61	Murray Armstrong, Denver
1959-60	John MacInnes, Michigan Tech.

MVP Tournament

Season	Winner
2014-15	Brad McClure, F, Minnesota State
2013-14	Cole Huggins, G, Minnesota State
2012-13	Nic Kerdiles, F, Wisconsin
2011-12	Aaron Dell, G, North Dakota
2010-11	Matt Frattin, F, North Dakota
2009-10	Evan Trupp, G, North Dakota
2008-09	Alex Stalock, G, Minnesota-Duluth
2007-08	Alex Kangas, G, Minnesota *
2006-07	Blake Wheeler, F, Minnesota
2005-06	Jordan Parise, G, North Dakota
2004-05	Brett Sterling, F, Colorado College *
2003-04	Kellen Briggs, G, Minnesota
2002-03	Grant Potulny, F, Minnesota
2001-02	Wade Dubielewicz, G, Denver
2000-01	Tyler Arnason, F, St. Cloud State
1999-00	Lee Goren, F, North Dakota
1998-99	Stephen Wagner, G, Denver
1997-98	Joe Bianchi, F, Wisconsin
1996-97	David Hoogsteen, F, North Dakota
1995-96	Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota
1994-95	Kirk Daubenspeck, G, Wisconsin
1993-94	Chris McAlpine, D, Minnesota
1992-93	Travis Richards, D, Minnesota
1991-92	Corwin Saurdiff, G, Northern Michigan
1990-91	Bill Pye, G, Northern Michigan
1989-90	Steve Rohlik, F, Wisconsin
1988-89	Bill Pye, G, Northern Michigan
1987-88	Dean Anderson, G, Wisconsin

Defenseman of the Year

Season	Winner
2014-15	Colton Parayko, D, Alaska
2013-14	Colton Parayko, D, Alaska
2012-13	Nick Jensen, D, St. Cloud State
2011-12	Justin Schultz, D, Wisconsin
2010-11	Justin Schultz, D, Wisconsin
2009-10	Brendan Smith, D, Wisconsin
2008-09	Chay Genoway, D, North Dakota
2007-08	Jack Hillen, D, Colorado College
2006-07	Alex Goligoski, D, Minnesota
2005-06	Matt Carle, D, Denver
2004-05	Mark Stuart, D, Colorado College
2003-04	Ryan Caldwell, D, Denver
2002-03	Joe Cullen, F, Colorado College & Aaron MacKenzie, D, Denver
2001-02	Jordan Leopold, D, Minnesota
2000-01	Jordan Leopold, D, Minnesota
1999-00	Jeff Dessner, D, Wisconsin
1998-99	Brad Williamson, D, North Dakota
1997-98	Matt Henderson, F, North Dakota & Andy Sutton, D, Michigan Tech.
1996-97	Eric Rud, D, Colorado College
1995-96	Eric Rud, D, Colorado College
1994-95	Brian Rafalski, D, Wisconsin
1993-94	Shawn Reid, D, Colorado College
1992-93	Chris Hynnes, D, Colorado College
1991-92	Dallas Drake, F, Northern Michigan

Goaltender of the Year

Season	Winner
1988-89	Robb Stauber, Minnesota
1987-88	Robb Stauber, Minnesota

Student Athlete of the Year

Season	Winner
2014-15	Tanner Kero, F, Michigan Tech.
2013-14	Chad Brears, F, Alabama-Huntsville
2012-13	Drew LeBlanc, F, St. Cloud State
2011-12	Brad Eidsness, G, North Dakota
2010-11	Chay Genoway, D, North Dakota
2009-10	Eli Vlaisavljevich, D, Michigan Tech.
2008-09	J.P. Testwuide, D, Denver
2007-08	Joel Hanson, F, Minnesota State
2006-07	Lee Sweatt, D, Colorado College
2005-06	Ted O'Leary, F, Denver
2004-05	Steven Johns, D, Minnesota State
2003-04	Connor James, F, Denver
2002-03	Tom Preissing, D, Colorado College
2001-02	Mark Cullen, F, Colorado College
2000-01	Karl Goehring, G, North Dakota
1999-00	Jeff Scissons, F, Minnesota-Duluth
1998-99	Kyle McLaughlin, D, St. Cloud State & Scott Swanson, D, Colorado College
1997-98	Mitch Vig, D, North Dakota
1996-97	Petri Gunther, D, Denver
1995-96	Dan Trebil, D, Minnesota
1994-95	Justin McHugh, F, Minnesota
1993-94	Brian Konowalchuk, F, Denver & Jeff Nielsen, F, Minnesota
1992-93	Brett Hauer, D, Minnesota-Duluth
1991-92	Geoff Sarjeant, G, Michigan Tech.
1990-91	Brad Werenka, D, Northern Michigan
1989-90	Dave Shields, F, Denver
1988-89	Tim Budy, F, Colorado College
1987-88	Steve Johnson, F, North Dakota
1986-87	Tony Granato, F, Wisconsin