Sport | Ice hockey |
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Awarded for | The Best Forward in the NCHC |
History | |
First award | 2014 |
Most recent | Jason Polin |
The NCHC Forward of the Year is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season to the best forward in the conference as voted by the coaches of each NCHC team. [1] [2] [3]
The Forward of the Year was first awarded in 2014.
Winners by school
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