The Western Collegiate Hockey Association gives awards at the conclusion of each season. The current awards include Player of the Year, Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year, as well as the league leaders in points scoring and goaltending. In addition, several WCHA players have won the Hobey Baker Award for the nation's best college hockey player.
Past winners have included numerous National Hockey League players, players in European professional leagues, NHL All-Stars, Olympic gold medalists, Stanley Cup champions, and Hockey Hall of Famers. Minnesota and North Dakota are the most successful teams, with 55 award winners and statistical leaders each. All current and former members of the conference are represented, with the exception of Bowling Green.
No player has been selected for the same award more than twice. Murray McLachlan of Minnesota was named Rookie of the Year and twice named Player of the Year, the only player to be selected for three awards. Minnesota's John Mayasich and Michigan Tech's Tony Esposito are the only players to lead the conference statistically in three seasons. John MacInnes of Michigan Tech was named Coach of the Year five times.
The Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year is chosen by a vote of faculty athletic representatives, while the Defensive Player of the Year is chosen by the league's head coaches. All other award winners are selected by votes from coaches, players, sports information directors, and local media. [1]
All extant awards were discontinued in 2021 when the men's division of the WCHA was dissolved.
The Hobey Baker Award has been awarded annually since 1981 to the most outstanding player in NCAA ice hockey. [2] In that time, 16 players have won the award while playing for WCHA schools.
Year [3] | Player | Position | School |
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1981 | Neal Broten | Center | Minnesota |
1984 | Tom Kurvers | Defense | Minnesota–Duluth |
1985 | Bill Watson | Right Wing | Minnesota–Duluth |
1987 | Tony Hrkac | Center | North Dakota |
1988 | Robb Stauber | Goaltender | Minnesota |
1994 | Chris Marinucci | Left Wing | Minnesota–Duluth |
1996 | Brian Bonin | Center | Minnesota |
2002 | Jordan Leopold | Defense | Minnesota |
2003 | Peter Sejna | Left Wing | Colorado College |
2004 | Junior Lessard | Right Wing | Minnesota–Duluth |
2005 | Marty Sertich | Center | Colorado College |
2006 | Matt Carle | Defense | Denver |
2007 | Ryan Duncan | Left Wing | North Dakota |
2010 | Blake Geoffrion | Center | Wisconsin |
2012 | Jack Connolly | Center | Minnesota–Duluth |
2013 | Drew LeBlanc | Forward | St. Cloud State |
School | Winners | Years |
---|---|---|
Minnesota–Duluth | 5 | 1984, 1985, 1994, 2004, 2012 |
Minnesota | 4 | 1981, 1988, 1996, 2002 |
North Dakota | 2 | 1987, 2007 |
Colorado College | 2 | 2003, 2005 |
Denver | 1 | 2006 |
Wisconsin | 1 | 2010 |
St. Cloud State | 1 | 2013 |
The Player of the Year award has been awarded since the 1960–61 season. Before 1992, it was known as the Most Valuable Player award. [4]
Season [5] | Player | Position | School |
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1960–61 | Jerry Walker | Forward | Denver |
1961–62 | Red Berenson | Forward | Michigan |
1962–63 | Lou Nanne | Defenseman | Minnesota |
1963–64 | none selected | ||
1964–65 | Gerry Kell | Forward | North Dakota |
1965–66 | Mel Wakabayashi | Forward | Michigan |
1966–67 | Keith Christiansen | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
1967–68 | Keith Magnuson | Defenseman | Denver |
1968–69 | Murray McLachlan | Goaltender | Minnesota |
1969–70 | Murray McLachlan (2) | Goaltender | Minnesota |
1970–71 | Bob Murray | Defenseman | Michigan Tech |
1971–72 | Doug Palazzari | Forward | Colorado College |
1972–73 | Ron Grahame | Goaltender | Denver |
1973–74 | Doug Palazzari (2) | Forward | Colorado College |
1974–75 | Mike Polich | Forward | Minnesota |
Tom Ross | Forward | Michigan State | |
1975–76 | Mike Zuke | Forward | Michigan Tech |
1976–77 | Brian Walsh | Forward | Notre Dame |
1977–78 | Mike Eaves | Forward | Wisconsin |
1978–79 | Mark Johnson | Forward | Wisconsin |
1979–80 | Tim Harrer | Forward | Minnesota |
1980–81 | Steve Ulseth | Forward | Minnesota |
1981–82 | Phil Sykes | Forward | North Dakota |
1982–83 | Bob Mason | Goaltender | Minnesota–Duluth |
1983–84 | Tom Kurvers | Defenseman | Minnesota–Duluth |
1984–85 | Bill Watson | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
1985–86 | Dallas Gaume | Forward | Denver |
1986–87 | Tony Hrkac | Forward | North Dakota |
1987–88 | Robb Stauber | Goaltender | Minnesota |
1988–89 | Curtis Joseph | Goaltender | Wisconsin |
1989–90 | Gary Shuchuk | Forward | Wisconsin |
1990–91 | Scott Beattie | Forward | Northern Michigan |
1991–92 | Duane Derksen | Goaltender | Wisconsin |
1992–93 | Derek Plante | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
1993–94 | Chris Marinucci | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
1994–95 | Brian Bonin | Forward | Minnesota |
1995–96 | Brian Bonin (2) | Forward | Minnesota |
1996–97 | Mike Crowley | Defenseman | Minnesota |
1997–98 | Curtis Murphy | Defenseman | North Dakota |
1998–99 | Jason Blake | Forward | North Dakota |
1999–2000 | Steve Reinprecht | Forward | Wisconsin |
2000–01 | Jeff Panzer | Forward | North Dakota |
2001–02 | Mark Hartigan | Forward | St. Cloud State |
2002–03 | Peter Sejna | Forward | Colorado College |
2003–04 | Junior Lessard | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
2004–05 | Marty Sertich | Forward | Colorado College |
2005–06 | Matt Carle | Defenseman | Denver |
2006–07 | Ryan Duncan | Forward | North Dakota |
2007–08 | Richard Bachman | Goaltender | Colorado College |
2008–09 | Jamie McBain | Defenseman | Wisconsin |
2009–10 | Marc Cheverie | Goaltender | Denver |
2010–11 | Matt Frattin | Forward | North Dakota |
2011–12 | Jack Connolly | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
2012–13 | Drew LeBlanc | Forward | St. Cloud State |
2013–14 | Cody Kunyk | Forward | Alaska |
2014–15 | Tanner Kero | Forward | Michigan Tech |
2015–16 | Alex Petan | Forward | Michigan Tech |
2016–17 | Michael Bitzer | Forward | Bemidji State |
2017–18 | C. J. Suess | Forward | Minnesota State |
2018–19 | Troy Loggins | Forward | Northern Michigan |
2019–20 | Marc Michaelis | Forward | Minnesota State |
2020–21 | Dryden McKay | Goaltender | Minnesota State |
School | Winners | Years |
---|---|---|
Minnesota | 10 | 1963, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
North Dakota | 8 | 1965, 1982, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2011 |
Minnesota–Duluth | 8 | 1967, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1994, 2004, 2012 |
Wisconsin | 7 | 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2009 |
Denver | 6 | 1961, 1968, 1973, 1986, 2006, 2010 |
Colorado College | 5 | 1972, 1974, 2003, 2005, 2008 |
Michigan Tech | 4 | 1971, 1976, 2015, 2016 |
Minnesota State | 3 | 2018, 2020, 2021 |
Michigan | 2 | 1962, 1966 |
Northern Michigan | 2 | 1991, 2019 |
St. Cloud State | 2 | 2002, 2013 |
Michigan State | 1 | 1975 |
Notre Dame | 1 | 1977 |
Alaska | 1 | 2014 |
Bemidji State | 1 | 2017 |
The Offensive Player of the Year was first awarded in 2019.
Season | Player | Position | School |
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2019–20 | Marc Michaelis | Forward | Minnesota State |
2020–21 | Julian Napravnik | Forward | Minnesota State |
School | Winners | Years |
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Minnesota State | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
Season [5] | Player | Position | School |
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1986–87 | Tony Granato | Forward | Wisconsin |
1987–88 | Steve Johnson | Forward | North Dakota |
1988–89 | Tim Budy | Forward | Colorado College |
1989–90 | Dave Shields | Forward | Denver |
1990–91 | Brad Werenka | Defenseman | Northern Michigan |
1991–92 | Geoff Sarjeant | Goaltender | Michigan Tech |
1992–93 | Brett Hauer | Defenseman | Minnesota–Duluth |
1993–94 | Brian Konowalchuk | Forward | Denver |
Jeff Nielsen | Forward | Minnesota | |
1994–95 | Justin McHugh | Forward | Minnesota |
1995–96 | Dan Trebil | Defenseman | Minnesota |
1996–97 | Petri Gunther | Defenseman | Denver |
1997–98 | Mitch Vig | Defenseman | North Dakota |
1998–99 | Kyle McLaughlin | Defenseman | St. Cloud State |
Scott Swanson | Defenseman | Colorado College | |
1999–2000 | Jeff Scissons | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
2000–01 | Karl Goehring | Goaltender | North Dakota |
2001–02 | Mark Cullen | Forward | Colorado College |
2002–03 | Tom Preissing | Defenseman | Colorado College |
2003–04 | Connor James | Forward | Denver |
2004–05 | Steven Johns | Defenseman | Minnesota State |
2005–06 | Ted O'Leary | Forward | Denver |
2006–07 | Lee Sweatt | Defenseman | Colorado College |
2007–08 | Joel Hanson | Defenseman | Minnesota State |
2008–09 | J. P. Testwuide | Defenseman | Denver |
2009–10 | Eli Vlaisavljevich | Defenseman | Michigan Tech |
2010–11 | Chay Genoway | Defenseman | North Dakota |
2011–12 | Brad Eidsness | Goaltender | North Dakota |
2012–13 | Drew LeBlanc | Forward | St. Cloud State |
2013–14 | Chad Brears | Forward | Alabama–Huntsville |
2014–15 | Tanner Kero | Forward | Michigan Tech |
2015–16 | Jamie Phillips | Goaltender | Michigan Tech |
2016–17 | Chad McDonald | Forward | Ferris State |
2017–18 | Olivier Mantha | Goaltender | Alaska–Anchorage |
2018–19 | Max Coatta | Forward | Minnesota State |
2019–20 | Edwin Hookenson | Defenseman | Minnesota State |
2020–21 | Zach Driscoll | Goaltender | Bemidji State |
School | Winners | Years |
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Denver | 6 | 1989–90, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09 |
North Dakota | 5 | 1987–88, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2010–11, 2011–12 |
Colorado College | 5 | 1988–89, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07 |
Michigan Tech | 4 | 1991–92, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16 |
Minnesota State | 4 | 2004–05, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2019–20 |
Minnesota | 3 | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 |
Minnesota–Duluth | 2 | 1992–93, 1999–2000 |
St. Cloud State | 2 | 1998–99, 2012–13 |
Wisconsin | 1 | 1986–87 |
Northern Michigan | 1 | 1990–91 |
Alabama–Huntsville | 1 | 2013–14 |
Bemidji State | 1 | 2020–21 |
Season [5] | Player | Position | School |
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1991–92 | Dallas Drake | Forward | Northern Michigan |
1992–93 | Chris Hynnes | Defenseman | Colorado College |
1993–94 | Shawn Reid | Defenseman | Colorado College |
1994–95 | Brian Rafalski | Defenseman | Wisconsin |
1995–96 | Eric Rud | Defenseman | Colorado College |
1996–97 | Eric Rud (2) | Defenseman | Colorado College |
1997–98 | Matt Henderson | Forward | North Dakota |
Andy Sutton | Defenseman | Michigan Tech | |
1998–99 | Brad Williamson | Defenseman | North Dakota |
1999–2000 | Jeff Dessner | Defenseman | Wisconsin |
2000–01 | Jordan Leopold | Defenseman | Minnesota |
2001–02 | Jordan Leopold (2) | Defenseman | Minnesota |
2002–03 | Joe Cullen | Forward | Colorado College |
Aaron MacKenzie | Defenseman | Denver | |
2003–04 | Ryan Caldwell | Defenseman | Denver |
2004–05 | Mark Stuart | Defenseman | Colorado College |
2005–06 | Matt Carle | Defenseman | Denver |
2006–07 | Alex Goligoski | Defenseman | Minnesota |
2007–08 | Jack Hillen | Defenseman | Colorado College |
2008–09 | Chay Genoway | Defenseman | North Dakota |
2009–10 | Brendan Smith | Defenseman | Wisconsin |
2010–11 | Justin Schultz | Defenseman | Wisconsin |
2011–12 | Justin Schultz (2) | Defenseman | Wisconsin |
2012–13 | Nick Jensen | Defenseman | St. Cloud State |
2013–14 | Colton Parayko | Defenseman | Alaska |
2014–15 | Colton Parayko (2) | Defenseman | Alaska |
2015–16 | Casey Nelson | Defenseman | Minnesota State |
2016–17 | Daniel Brickley | Defenseman | Minnesota State |
2017–18 | Alec Rauhauser | Defenseman | Bowling Green |
2018–19 | Philip Beaulieu | Defenseman | Northern Michigan |
2019–20 | Alec Rauhauser | Defenseman | Bowling Green |
2020–21 | Will Cullen | Defenseman | Bowling Green |
Elias Rosén | Defenseman | Bemidji State |
School | Winners | Years |
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Colorado College | 7 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08 |
Wisconsin | 5 | 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 |
North Dakota | 3 | 1997–98, 1998–99, 2008–09 |
Minnesota | 3 | 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07 |
Denver | 3 | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06 |
Bowling Green | 3 | 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21 |
Alaska | 2 | 2013–14, 2014–15 |
Minnesota State | 2 | 2015–16, 2016–17 |
Northern Michigan | 2 | 1991–92, 2018–19 |
Michigan Tech | 1 | 1997–98 |
St. Cloud State | 1 | 2012–13 |
Bemidji State | 1 | 2020–21 |
Season | Player | School |
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2017–18 | Atte Tolvanen | Northern Michigan |
2018–19 | Atte Tolvanen | Northern Michigan |
2019–20 | Dryden McKay | Minnesota State |
2020–21 | Dryden McKay | Minnesota State |
School | Winners | Years |
---|---|---|
Minnesota State | 2 | 2019–20, 2020–21 |
Northern Michigan | 2 | 2017–18, 2018–19 |
Season [5] | Player | Position | School |
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1959–60 | George Kirkwood | Goaltender | Denver |
1959–60 | Lou Angotti | Forward | Michigan Tech |
1960–61 | Jack Wilson | Defenseman | Denver |
1961–62 | Gordon Wilkie | Forward | Michigan |
1962–63 | George Hill | Forward | Michigan Tech |
1963–64 | Tom Polanic | Defenseman | Michigan |
1964–65 | Gary Milroy | Forward | Michigan Tech |
1965–66 | Gary Gambucci | Forward | Minnesota |
1966–67 | Keith Magnuson | Defenseman | Denver |
1966–67 | Bob Munro | Forward | North Dakota |
1967–68 | Murray McLachlan | Goaltender | Minnesota |
1968–69 | George Morrison | Forward | Denver |
1969–70 | Don Thompson | Forward | Michigan State |
Season [5] | Player | Position | School |
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1969–70 | Murray Keogan | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
1970–71 | Mike Usitalo | Forward | Michigan Tech |
1971–72 | Alan Hangsleben | Defenseman | North Dakota |
1972–73 | Mike Zuke | Forward | Michigan Tech |
1973–74 | Brian Walsh | Forward/Defense | Notre Dame |
1974–75 | Jim Warner | Forward | Colorado College |
1975–76 | Dave Delich | Forward | Colorado College |
1976–77 | Mark Johnson | Forward | Wisconsin |
1977–78 | Greg Whyte | Forward | Colorado College |
1978–79 | Kevin Maxwell | Forward | North Dakota |
1979–80 | Aaron Broten | Forward | Minnesota |
1980–81 | Ron Scott | Goaltender | Michigan State |
1981–82 | James Patrick | Defenseman | North Dakota |
1982–83 | Craig Redmond | Defenseman | Denver |
1983–84 | Rick Kosti | Goaltender | Minnesota–Duluth |
1984–85 | Brett Hull | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth |
1985–86 | Mike Richter | Goaltender | Wisconsin |
1986–87 | Dave Shields | Forward | Denver |
1987–88 | Rick Berens | Forward | Denver |
1988–89 | Curtis Joseph | Goaltender | Wisconsin |
1989–90 | Scott Beattie | Forward | Northern Michigan |
1990–91 | Tony Szabo | Forward | Northern Michigan |
1991–92 | Darby Hendrickson | Forward | Minnesota |
1992–93 | Jim Carey | Goaltender | Wisconsin |
1993–94 | Landon Wilson | Forward | North Dakota |
1994–95 | Mike Crowley | Defenseman | Minnesota |
1995–96 | Brian Swanson | Forward | Colorado College |
1996–97 | Brant Nicklin | Goaltender | Minnesota–Duluth |
1997–98 | Karl Goehring | Goaltender | North Dakota |
1998–99 | Gregg Naumenko | Goaltender | Alaska–Anchorage |
1999–2000 | Dany Heatley | Forward | Wisconsin |
2000–01 | Peter Sejna | Forward | Colorado College |
2001–02 | Brandon Bochenski | Forward | North Dakota |
2002–03 | Thomas Vanek | Forward | Minnesota |
2003–04 | Brady Murray | Forward | North Dakota |
2004–05 | Paul Stastny | Forward | Denver |
2005–06 | Phil Kessel | Forward | Minnesota |
2006–07 | Andreas Nödl | Forward | St. Cloud State |
2007–08 | Richard Bachman | Goaltender | Colorado College |
2008–09 | Jordan Schroeder | Forward | Minnesota |
2009–10 | Danny Kristo | Forward | North Dakota |
2010–11 | Jason Zucker | Forward | Denver |
2011–12 | Joey LaLeggia | Defenseman | Denver |
2012–13 | Stephon Williams | Goaltender | Minnesota State |
2013–14 | Alex Globke | Forward | Lake Superior State |
2014–15 | Michael Bitzer | Goaltender | Bemidji State |
2015–16 | Corey Mackin | Forward | Ferris State |
2016–17 | Marc Michaelis | Forward | Minnesota State |
2017–18 | Jake Jaremko | Center | Minnesota State |
2018–19 | Cooper Zech | Defenseman | Ferris State |
2019–20 | Lucas Sowder | Forward | Minnesota State |
2020–21 | Akito Hirose | Defenseman | Minnesota State |
School | Winners | Years |
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Denver | 10 | 1959–60, 1960–61, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1987–88, 2004–05, 2010–11, 2011–12 |
North Dakota | 9 | 1966–67, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2009–10 |
Minnesota | 8 | 1965–66, 1967–68, 1979–80, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09 |
Colorado College | 6 | 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2007–08 |
Michigan Tech | 5 | 1959–60, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73 |
Wisconsin | 5 | 1976–77, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1999–2000 |
Minnesota State | 5 | 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21 |
Minnesota–Duluth | 4 | 1969–70Fr., 1983–84, 1984–85, 1996–97 |
Ferris State | 2 | 2015–16, 2018–19 |
Michigan | 2 | 1961–62, 1963–64 |
Michigan State | 2 | 1969–70So., 1980–81 |
Northern Michigan | 2 | 1989–90, 1990–91 |
Notre Dame | 1 | 1973–74 |
Alaska–Anchorage | 1 | 1998–99 |
St. Cloud State | 1 | 2006–07 |
Lake Superior State | 1 | 2013–14 |
Bemidji State | 1 | 2014–15 |
Season [5] | Coach | School |
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1959–60 | John MacInnes | Michigan Tech |
1960–61 | Murray Armstrong | Denver |
1961–62 | John MacInnes (2) | Michigan Tech |
1962–63 | Barry Thorndycraft | North Dakota |
1963–64 | Al Renfrew | Michigan |
1964–65 | Bob Peters | North Dakota |
1965–66 | John MacInnes (3) | Michigan Tech |
1966–67 | Bill Selman | North Dakota |
1967–68 | Murray Armstrong (2) | Denver |
1968–69 | John Matchefts | Colorado College |
1969–70 | Glen Sonmor | Minnesota |
1970–71 | John MacInnes (4) | Michigan Tech |
1971–72 | Jeff Sauer | Colorado College |
1972–73 | Lefty Smith | Notre Dame |
1973–74 | Herb Brooks | Minnesota |
1974–75 | Jeff Sauer (2) | Colorado College |
1975–76 | John MacInnes (5) | Michigan Tech |
1976–77 | Bob Johnson | Wisconsin |
1977–78 | Marshall Johnston | Denver |
1978–79 | John Gasparini | North Dakota |
1979–80 | Brad Buetow | Minnesota |
1980–81 | John Giordano | Michigan |
1981–82 | John Gasparini (2) | North Dakota |
1982–83 | Mike Sertich | Minnesota–Duluth |
1983–84 | Mike Sertich (2) | Minnesota–Duluth |
1984–85 | Mike Sertich (3) | Minnesota–Duluth |
1985–86 | Ralph Backstrom | Denver |
1986–87 | John Gasparini (3) | North Dakota |
1987–88 | Herb Boxer | Michigan Tech |
1988–89 | Rick Comley | Northern Michigan |
1989–90 | Doug Woog | Minnesota |
1990–91 | Rick Comley (2) | Northern Michigan |
1991–92 | Brad Buetow (2) | Colorado College |
1992–93 | Mike Sertich (4) | Minnesota–Duluth |
1993–94 | Don Lucia | Colorado College |
1994–95 | George Gwozdecky | Denver |
1995–96 | Don Lucia (2) | Colorado College |
1996–97 | Dean Blais | North Dakota |
1997–98 | Craig Dahl | St. Cloud State |
1998–99 | Dean Blais (2) | North Dakota |
1999–2000 | Don Brose | Minnesota State |
2000–01 | Dean Blais (3) | North Dakota |
2001–02 | George Gwozdecky (2) | Denver |
2002–03 | Troy Jutting | Minnesota State |
2003–04 | Scott Sandelin | Minnesota–Duluth |
2004–05 | George Gwozdecky (3) | Denver |
2005–06 | Bob Motzko | St. Cloud State |
2005–06 | Don Lucia (3) | Minnesota |
2006–07 | Jamie Russell | Michigan Tech |
2006–07 | Bob Motzko (2) | St. Cloud State |
2007–08 | Troy Jutting (2) | Minnesota State |
2008–09 | Dave Hakstol | North Dakota |
2009–10 | George Gwozdecky (4) | Denver |
2010–11 | Dean Blais (4) | Nebraska–Omaha |
2011–12 | Mel Pearson | Michigan Tech |
2012–13 | Mike Hastings | Minnesota State |
2013–14 | Bob Daniels | Ferris State |
2014–15 | Mike Hastings (2) | Minnesota State |
2015–16 | Mel Pearson (2) | Michigan Tech |
2016–17 | Tom Serratore | Bemidji State |
2017–18 | Grant Potulny | Northern Michigan |
2018–19 | Mike Hastings (3) | Minnesota State |
2019–20 | Tom Serratore (2) | Bemidji State |
2020–21 | Mike Hastings (4) | Minnesota State |
School | Winners | Years |
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North Dakota | 10 | 1962–63, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2008–09 |
Michigan Tech | 9 | 1959–60, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1987–88, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2015–16 |
Denver | 8 | 1960–61, 1967–68, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2009–10 |
Minnesota State | 7 | 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2020–21 |
Colorado College | 6 | 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1995–96 |
Minnesota | 5 | 1969–70, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1989–90, 2005–06 |
Minnesota–Duluth | 5 | 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1992–93, 2003–04 |
Northern Michigan | 3 | 1988–89, 1990–91, 2017–18 |
St. Cloud State | 3 | 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07 |
Bemidji State | 2 | 2016–17, 2019–20 |
Michigan | 2 | 1963–64, 1980–81 |
Notre Dame | 1 | 1972–73 |
Wisconsin | 1 | 1976–77 |
Nebraska–Omaha | 1 | 2010–11 |
Ferris State | 1 | 2013–14 |
The scoring champion was determined based on all games from 1951–52 until 1961–62. Since, only statistics from conference games are included. [1]
Season [5] | Player | Position | School | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
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1951–52 | Ron Hartwell | Forward | Colorado College | 23 | 40 | 27 | 67 |
1952–53 | John Mayasich | Forward | Minnesota | 27 | 42 | 36 | 78 |
1953–54 | John Mayasich | Forward | Minnesota | 28 | 29 | 49 | 78 |
1954–55 | John Mayasich | Forward | Minnesota | 30 | 41 | 39 | 80 |
1955–56 | John Andrews | Forward | Colorado College | 27 | 27 | 25 | 52 |
1956–57 | Bill Reichart | Forward | North Dakota | 22 | 24 | 16 | 40 |
1957–58 | Bill Hay | Forward | Colorado College | 16 | 16 | 32 | 48 |
1958–59 | no league play | ||||||
1959–60 | Bill Masterton | Forward | Denver | 17 | 17 | 27 | 44 |
1960–61 | Jerry Walker | Forward | Denver | 18 | 29 | 15 | 44 |
1961–62 | Red Berenson | Forward | Michigan | 18 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
1962–63 | Lou Nanne | Defenseman | Minnesota | 20 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
1963–64 | Gordon Wilkie | Forward | Michigan | 14 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
1964–65 | Mel Wakabayashi | Forward | Michigan | 18 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
1965–66 | Doug Volmar | Forward | Michigan State | 20 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
1966–67 | Keith Christiansen | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth | 23 | 15 | 31 | 46 |
1967–68 | Bill Klatt | Forward | Minnesota | 22 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
1968–69 | George Morrison | Forward | Denver | 20 | 26 | 13 | 39 |
1969–70 | George Morrison | Forward | Denver | 22 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
1970–71 | Vic Venasky | Forward | Denver | 22 | 14 | 25 | 39 |
1971–72 | Doug Palazzari | Forward | Colorado College | 28 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1972–73 | Eddie Bumbacco | Forward | Notre Dame | 28 | 31 | 34 | 65 |
1973–74 | Steve Colp | Forward | Michigan State | 28 | 31 | 41 | 72 |
1974–75 | Tom Ross | Forward | Michigan State | 32 | 32 | 48 | 80 |
1975–76 | Tom Ross | Forward | Michigan State | 32 | 41 | 42 | 83 |
1976–77 | Dave Debol | Forward | Michigan | 32 | 34 | 37 | 71 |
1977–78 | Mark Johnson | Forward | Wisconsin | 31 | 39 | 31 | 70 |
1977–78 | Mike Eaves | Forward | Wisconsin | 32 | 25 | 45 | 70 |
1978–79 | Dave Delich | Forward | Colorado College | 30 | 25 | 45 | 70 |
1979–80 | Tim Harrer | Forward | Minnesota | 32 | 45 | 24 | 69 |
1980–81 | Steve Ulseth | Forward | Minnesota | 28 | 28 | 35 | 63 |
1981–82 | Ed Beers | Forward | Denver | 26 | 30 | 19 | 49 |
1982–83 | Scott Bjugstad | Forward | Minnesota | 26 | 21 | 35 | 56 |
1983–84 | Bill Watson | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth | 23 | 17 | 38 | 55 |
1984–85 | Bill Watson | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth | 33 | 37 | 43 | 80 |
1985–86 | Dallas Gaume | Forward | Denver | 34 | 24 | 49 | 73 |
1986–87 | Tony Hrkac | Forward | North Dakota | 35 | 36 | 50 | 86 |
1987–88 | Steve Johnson | Forward | North Dakota | 35 | 27 | 44 | 71 |
1988–89 | Shawn Harrison | Forward | Michigan Tech | 35 | 16 | 30 | 46 |
1989–90 | Dave Shields | Forward | Denver | 28 | 21 | 29 | 50 |
1990–91 | Scott Beattie | Forward | Northern Michigan | 31 | 33 | 31 | 64 |
1991–92 | Jim Hiller | Forward | Northern Michigan | 32 | 24 | 46 | 70 |
1992–93 | Derek Plante | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth | 29 | 29 | 37 | 66 |
1993–94 | Chris Marinucci | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth | 32 | 27 | 26 | 53 |
1994–95 | Brian Bonin | Forward | Minnesota | 32 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
1995–96 | Brian Bonin | Forward | Minnesota | 32 | 25 | 39 | 64 |
1996–97 | Brian Swanson | Forward | Colorado College | 32 | 15 | 27 | 42 |
1996–97 | Mike Crowley | Defenseman | Minnesota | 32 | 5 | 37 | 42 |
1997–98 | Reggie Berg | Forward | Minnesota | 28 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
1997–98 | Brian Swanson | Forward | Colorado College | 28 | 11 | 23 | 34 |
1998–99 | Jason Blake | Forward | North Dakota | 28 | 20 | 29 | 49 |
1999–2000 | Jeff Panzer | Forward | North Dakota | 28 | 14 | 30 | 44 |
2000–01 | Jeff Panzer | Forward | North Dakota | 28 | 16 | 33 | 49 |
2001–02 | Mark Hartigan | Forward | St. Cloud State | 28 | 24 | 25 | 49 |
2002–03 | Peter Sejna | Forward | Colorado College | 28 | 21 | 32 | 53 |
2003–04 | Junior Lessard | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth | 28 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
2003–04 | Brandon Bochenski | Forward | North Dakota | 28 | 16 | 23 | 39 |
2004–05 | Marty Sertich | Forward | Colorado College | 28 | 17 | 25 | 42 |
2005–06 | Paul Stastny | Forward | Denver | 28 | 15 | 29 | 44 |
2006–07 | Ryan Duncan | Forward | North Dakota | 28 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
2007–08 | Ryan Lasch | Forward | St. Cloud State | 28 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
2008–09 | Ryan Stoa | Forward | Minnesota | 27 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
2009–10 | Rhett Rakhshani | Forward | Denver | 28 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
2010–11 | Matt Frattin | Forward | North Dakota | 28 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
2011–12 | Jack Connolly | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth | 28 | 16 | 27 | 43 |
2012–13 | Ryan Walters | Forward | Nebraska–Omaha | 28 | 16 | 24 | 40 |
2013–14 | Cody Kunyk | Forward | Alaska | 28 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
2014–15 | Tanner Kero | Forward | Michigan Tech | 28 | 13 | 21 | 34 |
2015–16 | Alex Petan | Forward | Michigan Tech | 27 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
2016–17 | Gerald Mayhew | Forward | Ferris State | 26 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
2017–18 | C. J. Suess | Forward | Minnesota State | 28 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
2018–19 | Troy Loggins | Forward | Northern Michigan | 28 | 20 | 12 | 32 |
2019–20 | Griffin Loughran | Forward | Northern Michigan | 28 | 20 | 12 | 32 |
2020–21 | André Ghantous | Forward | Northern Michigan | 14 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
School | Leaders | Years |
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Minnesota | 13 | 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2008–09 |
Denver | 10 | 1959–60, 1960–61, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06, 2009–10 |
Colorado College | 9 | 1951–52, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05 |
North Dakota | 9 | 1956–57, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2010–11 |
Minnesota–Duluth | 7 | 1966–67, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2011–12 |
Northern Michigan | 5 | 1990–91, 1991–92, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 |
Michigan | 4 | 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1976–77 |
Michigan State | 4 | 1965–66, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76 |
Michigan Tech | 3 | 1988–89, 2014–15, 2015–16 |
Wisconsin | 2 | 1977–78, 1977–78 |
St. Cloud State | 2 | 2001–02, 2007–08 |
Notre Dame | 1 | 1972–73 |
Nebraska–Omaha | 1 | 2012–13 |
Alaska | 1 | 2013–14 |
Ferris State | 1 | 2016–17 |
Minnesota State | 1 | 2017–18 |
The goaltending champion was based on all games from 1951–52 until 1955–56 and based on only league games since. [1]
Season [5] | Player | School | Games | GAA |
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1951–52 | Willard Ikola | Michigan | 26 | 2.66 |
1952–53 | Jim Mattson | Minnesota | 27 | 2.36 |
1953–54 | Jim Mattson | Minnesota | 26 | 2.76 |
1954–55 | Jeff Simus | Colorado College | 24 | 2.92 |
1955–56 | Lorne Howes | Michigan | 22 | 1.95 |
1956–57 | Ross Childs | Michigan | 11 | 2.73 |
1957–58 | Bob Peabody | North Dakota | 15 | 3.13 |
1958–59 | no league play | |||
1959–60 | George Kirkwood | Denver | 22 | 2.32 |
1960–61 | George Kirkwood | Denver | 18 | 1.72 |
1961–62 | Dave Butts | Michigan | 9 | 2.67 |
1961–62 | Bob Gray | Michigan | 9 | 2.67 |
1962–63 | Garry Bauman | Michigan Tech | 20 | 2.65 |
1963–64 | Buddy Blom | Denver | 10 | 1.70 |
1964–65 | Tony Esposito | Michigan Tech | 10 | 2.00 |
1965–66 | Tony Esposito | Michigan Tech | 12 | 2.00 |
1966–67 | Tony Esposito | Michigan Tech | 11 | 2.45 |
1967–68 | Gerry Powers | Denver | 18 | 1.78 |
1968–69 | Rick Duffett | Michigan State | 10 | 2.40 |
1969–70 | Wayne Thomas | Wisconsin | 13 | 3.00 |
1970–71 | Morris Trewin | Michigan Tech | 11 | 2.55 |
1971–72 | Jim Makey | Wisconsin | 21.3 | 3.29 |
1972–73 | Ron Grahame | Denver | 27 | 2.93 |
1973–74 | Brad Shelstad | Minnesota | 25 | 3.32 |
1974–75 | Larry Thayer | Minnesota | 16 | 2.50 |
1975–76 | Jeff Tscherne | Minnesota | 23.7 | 3.50 |
1976–77 | Julian Baretta | Wisconsin | 17 | 3.02 |
1977–78 | Ernie Glanville | Denver | 14 | 2.57 |
1978–79 | Bob Iwabuchi | North Dakota | 16 | 3.13 |
1979–80 | Bob Iwabuchi | North Dakota | 15 | 3.85 |
1980–81 | Frank Krieber | Michigan Tech | 16 | 3.27 |
1981–82 | Jon Casey | North Dakota | 12 | 2.38 |
1982–83 | Jon Casey | North Dakota | 12 | 2.63 |
1983–84 | Rick Kosti | Minnesota–Duluth | 22 | 2.92 |
1984–85 | John Blue | Minnesota | 22 | 3.00 |
1985–86 | John Blue | Minnesota | 21 | 3.08 |
1986–87 | Ed Belfour | North Dakota | 22 | 2.37 |
1987–88 | Robb Stauber | Minnesota | 35 | 2.91 |
1988–89 | Robb Stauber | Minnesota | 25 | 2.33 |
1989–90 | Duane Derksen | Wisconsin | 26 | 3.72 |
1990–91 | Jeff Stolp | Minnesota | 24 | 2.71 |
1991–92 | Jeff Stolp | Minnesota | 28 | 2.87 |
1992–93 | Jim Carey | Wisconsin | 21 | 2.97 |
1993–94 | Jim Carey | Wisconsin | 29 | 3.09 |
1994–95 | Jeff Callinan | Minnesota | 30 | 2.74 |
1995–96 | Judd Lambert | Colorado College | 14 | 2.05 |
1996–97 | Aaron Schweitzer | North Dakota | 15 | 2.45 |
1997–98 | Karl Goehring | North Dakota | 20 | 2.23 |
1998–99 | Gregg Naumenko | Alaska–Anchorage | 25 | 2.23 |
1999–2000 | Karl Goehring | North Dakota | 20 | 1.79 |
2000–01 | Wade Dubielewicz | Denver | 22 | 2.24 |
2001–02 | Wade Dubielewicz | Denver | 15 | 1.80 |
2002–03 | Curtis McElhinney | Colorado College | 25 | 2.19 |
2003–04 | Bernd Brückler | Wisconsin | 27 | 2.11 |
2004–05 | Curtis McElhinney | Colorado College | 15 | 2.09 |
2005–06 | Brian Elliott | Wisconsin | 21 | 1.84 |
2006–07 | Brian Elliott | Wisconsin | 25 | 1.94 |
2007–08 | Jean-Philippe Lamoureux | North Dakota | 28 | 1.74 |
2008–09 | Alex Stalock | Minnesota–Duluth | 28 | 2.39 |
2009–10 | Marc Cheverie | Denver | 25 | 2.05 |
2010–11 | Aaron Dell | North Dakota | 24 | 1.97 |
2011–12 | Kent Patterson | Minnesota | 28 | 2.06 |
2012–13 | Stephon Williams | Minnesota State | 28 | 1.83 |
2013–14 | Cole Huggins | Minnesota State | 24 | 1.73 |
2014–15 | Stephon Williams (2) | Minnesota State | 28 | 1.66 |
2015–16 | Cole Huggins (2) | Minnesota State | 14 | 1.46 |
2016–17 | Michael Bitzer | Bemidji State | 27 | 1.40 |
School | Leaders | Years |
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Minnesota | 13 | 1952–53, 1953–54, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2011–12 |
North Dakota | 11 | 1957–58, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2007–08, 2010–11 |
Denver | 9 | 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1977–78, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2009–10 |
Wisconsin | 9 | 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07 |
Michigan Tech | 6 | 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1970–71, 1980–81 |
Michigan | 5 | 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1961–62, 1961–62 |
Colorado College | 4 | 1954–55, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2004–05 |
Minnesota State | 4 | 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 |
Minnesota–Duluth | 2 | 1983–84, 2008–09 |
Michigan State | 1 | 1968–69 |
Alaska–Anchorage | 1 | 1998–99 |
Bemidji State | 1 | 2016–17 |
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