Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's individual awards

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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 Patty Kazmaier Award for the nation's best women's college hockey player.

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Past winners have included numerous Olympic medalists and players in professional hockey leagues in North America and Europe. Minnesota is the most successful team, with 60 award winners and statistical leaders. All current members of the conference are represented.

Hannah Brandt of Minnesota won five awards over her career; she was named Rookie of the Year, led the league in scoring twice, and was named Player of the Year twice. Seven other players have won three or more awards over their careers. No player has won more than two awards in a single season; eleven players have achieved this feat. Mark Johnson of Wisconsin has been named Coach of the Year nine times.

Patty Kazmaier Award

Jessie Vetter, 2009 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Jessie Vetter 31.jpg
Jessie Vetter, 2009 Patty Kazmaier Award winner
Meghan Duggan, 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award winner MeghanDuggan (cropped).jpg
Meghan Duggan, 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award winner

The Patty Kazmaier Award has been awarded annually since 1998 to the top player in NCAA Division I women's hockey. In that time, 8 players have won the award while playing for WCHA schools. [1]

YearPlayerPositionSchool
2005 Krissy Wendell Forward Minnesota
2006 Sara Bauer Forward Wisconsin
2009 Jessie Vetter GoaltenderWisconsin
2011 Meghan Duggan ForwardWisconsin
2012 Brianna Decker ForwardWisconsin
2013 Amanda Kessel ForwardMinnesota
2017 Ann-Renée Desbiens GoaltenderWisconsin
2022 Taylor Heise ForwardMinnesota
2023 Sophie Jaques Defense Ohio State
Amanda Kessel, 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award winner AmandaKessel.jpg
Amanda Kessel, 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award winner

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Wisconsin52006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017
Minnesota32005, 2013, 2022
Ohio State12023

Player of the Year

Jenny Schmidgall-Potter, 1999-2000 and 2002-03 Player of the Year Jenny Potter at 2010 Winter Olympics US Women's Hockey press event.jpg
Jenny Schmidgall-Potter, 1999–2000 and 2002–03 Player of the Year
Tessa Bonhomme, 2007-08 Player of the Year Tessa Bonhomme.jpg
Tessa Bonhomme, 2007–08 Player of the Year
Hannah Brandt, 2013-14 and 2014-15 Player of the Year Hannah Brandt (20) Minnesota Whitecaps.jpg
Hannah Brandt, 2013–14 and 2014–15 Player of the Year
Ann-Renee Desbiens, 2015-16 Player of the Year AnnReneeDesbiens.jpg
Ann-Renée Desbiens, 2015–16 Player of the Year
SeasonPlayerPos.School
1999–2000 Jenny Schmidgall-Potter ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2000–01 Courtney Kennedy DefenseMinnesota
2001–02 Ronda Curtin DefenseMinnesota
2002–03Jenny Schmidgall-Potter (2)ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2003–04 Krissy Wendell ForwardMinnesota
2004–05Krissy Wendell (2)ForwardMinnesota
2005–06 Sara Bauer ForwardWisconsin
2006–07Sara Bauer (2)ForwardWisconsin
2007–08 Tessa Bonhomme DefenseOhio State
2008–09 Hilary Knight ForwardWisconsin
2009–10Felicia NelsonForwardSt. Cloud State
Zuzana Tomčíková GoaltenderBemidji State
2010–11 Meghan Duggan ForwardWisconsin
2011–12 Brianna Decker ForwardWisconsin
2012–13 Amanda Kessel ForwardMinnesota
2013–14 Hannah Brandt ForwardMinnesota
2014–15Hannah Brandt (2)ForwardMinnesota
2015–16 Ann-Renée Desbiens GoaltenderWisconsin
2016–17 Lara Stalder ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2017–18 Sydney Baldwin DefenseMinnesota
2018–19 Annie Pankowski ForwardWisconsin
2019–20 Abby Roque ForwardWisconsin
2020–21 Daryl Watts ForwardWisconsin
2021–22 Taylor Heise ForwardMinnesota
2022–23 Sophie Jaques DefenseOhio State
2023–24 Kirsten Simms ForwardWisconsin
2024–25 Casey O'Brien ForwardWisconsin

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Wisconsin112005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25
Minnesota92000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22
Minnesota–Duluth31999–2000, 2002–03, 2016–17
Ohio State22007–08, 2022–23
Bemidji State12009–10
St. Cloud State12009–10

Student-Athlete of the Year

Caroline Ouellette, 2004-05 Student-Athlete of the Year Caroline Ouellette 04.jpg
Caroline Ouellette, 2004–05 Student-Athlete of the Year
Jocelyne Lamoureux, 2011-12 and 2012-13 Student-Athlete of the Year 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux.jpg
Jocelyne Lamoureux, 2011–12 and 2012–13 Student-Athlete of the Year
SeasonPlayerPos.School
1999–2000Katie BeaudyGoaltenderMinnesota State
Shannon KennedyForwardMinnesota
2000–01Bre DedricksonGoaltenderBemidji State
2001–02Guylaine HachéForwardBemidji State
2002–03Anik CotéGoaltenderBemidji State
2003–04 Emma Laaksonen DefenseOhio State
2004–05 Caroline Ouellette ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2005–06Riitta SchaublinGoaltenderMinnesota–Duluth
2006–07Riitta Schaublin (2)GoaltenderMinnesota–Duluth
2007–08Casie HansonForwardNorth Dakota
2008–09 Gigi Marvin ForwardMinnesota
2009–10Caitlin HoganForwardSt. Cloud State
2010–11 Jocelyne Larocque DefenseMinnesota–Duluth
2011–12 Jocelyne Lamoureux ForwardNorth Dakota
2012–13 Jocelyne Lamoureux (2)ForwardNorth Dakota
2013–14 Kelly Terry ForwardMinnesota
2014–15Shelby Amsley-BenzieGoaltenderNorth Dakota
2015–16Shelby Amsley-Benzie (2)GoaltenderNorth Dakota
2016–17 Lara Stalder ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2017–18 Catherine Daoust DefenseMinnesota–Duluth
2018–19Corbin BoydForwardMinnesota State
2019–20Alex WokenForwardMinnesota
2020–21Mak LangeiForwardBemidji State
2021–22 Sophie Jaques DefenseOhio State
2022–23 Emma Söderberg GoaltenderMinnesota–Duluth
2023–24Clara Van WierenForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2024–25Clara Van Wieren (2)ForwardMinnesota–Duluth

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Minnesota–Duluth92004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
North Dakota52007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
Minnesota41999–2000, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2019–20
Bemidji State42000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2020–21
Minnesota State21999–2000, 2018–19
Ohio State22003–04, 2021–22
St. Cloud State12009–10

Defensive Player of the Year

Meaghan Mikkelson, 2006-07 Defensive Player of the Year Meaghan-mikkelson.jpg
Meaghan Mikkelson, 2006–07 Defensive Player of the Year
Jocelyne Larocque, 2010-11 Defensive Player of the Year Larocquewiki1.jpg
Jocelyne Larocque, 2010–11 Defensive Player of the Year
Megan Bozek, 2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year MeganBozek v2.jpg
Megan Bozek, 2012–13 Defensive Player of the Year
SeasonPlayerSchool
1999–2000 Winny Brodt Minnesota
2000–01 Courtney Kennedy Minnesota
2001–02 Ronda Curtin Minnesota
2002–03 Ronda Curtin (2)Minnesota
2003–04 Molly Engstrom Wisconsin
2004–05 Molly Engstrom (2)Wisconsin
2005–06 Bobbi-Jo Slusar Wisconsin
2006–07 Meaghan Mikkelson Wisconsin
2007–08 Tessa Bonhomme Ohio State
2008–09Melanie GagnonMinnesota
2009–10 Anne Schleper Minnesota
2010–11 Jocelyne Larocque Minnesota–Duluth
2011–12 Stefanie McKeough Wisconsin
2012–13 Megan Bozek Minnesota
2013–14 Rachel Ramsey Minnesota
2014–15 Rachel Ramsey (2)Minnesota
2015–16Ivana BilicBemidji State
2016–17 Sidney Morin Minnesota–Duluth
2017–18 Sydney Baldwin Minnesota
2018–19 Jincy Dunne Ohio State
2019–20 Jincy Dunne (2)Ohio State
2020–21 Ashton Bell Minnesota–Duluth
2021–22 Sophie Jaques Ohio State
2022–23 Sophie Jaques (2)Ohio State
2023–24 Caroline Harvey Wisconsin
2024–25 Caroline Harvey (2)Wisconsin

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Minnesota101999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
Wisconsin72003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2023–24, 2024–25
Ohio State52007–08, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
Minnesota–Duluth32010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
Bemidji State12015–16

Rookie of the Year

Maria Rooth, 1999-2000 Rookie of the Year Maria Rooth.jpg
Maria Rooth, 1999–2000 Rookie of the Year
Gigi Marvin, 2005-06 Rookie of the Year 19 Gigi Marvin.jpg
Gigi Marvin, 2005–06 Rookie of the Year
Monique Lamoureux, 2008-09 Rookie of the Year MoniqueLamoureux.jpg
Monique Lamoureux, 2008–09 Rookie of the Year
SeasonPlayerPos.School
1999–2000 Maria Rooth ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2000–01Meghan HunterForwardWisconsin
2001–02Jeni CrearyForwardOhio State
2002–03 Natalie Darwitz ForwardMinnesota
2003–04 Sara Bauer ForwardWisconsin
2004–05Bobbi RossForwardMinnesota
2005–06 Gigi Marvin ForwardMinnesota
2006–07 Meghan Duggan ForwardWisconsin
2007–08 Haley Irwin ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
2008–09 Monique Lamoureux ForwardMinnesota
2009–10Hokey LanganForwardOhio State
2010–11 Amanda Kessel ForwardMinnesota
2011–12 Michelle Karvinen ForwardNorth Dakota
2012–13 Hannah Brandt ForwardMinnesota
2013–14 Dani Cameranesi ForwardMinnesota
2014–15 Annie Pankowski ForwardWisconsin
2015–16 Sarah Potomak ForwardMinnesota
2016–17 Abby Roque ForwardWisconsin
2017–18 Emma Maltais ForwardOhio State
2018–19 Sophie Shirley ForwardWisconsin
2019–20Madeline WethingtonForwardMinnesota
2020–21Jamie NelsonForwardMinnesota State
2021–22 Peyton Hemp ForwardMinnesota
2022–23 Caroline Harvey DefenseWisconsin
2023–24 Joy Dunne ForwardOhio State
2024–25 Caitlin Kraemer ForwardMinnesota–Duluth

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Minnesota102002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2021–22
Wisconsin72000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23
Ohio State42001–02, 2009–10, 2017–18, 2023–24
Minnesota–Duluth31999–2000, 2007–08, 2024–25
Minnesota State12020–21
North Dakota12011–12

Coach of the Year

Shannon Miller, 1999-2000 and 2002-03 Coach of the Year for Minnesota-Duluth UMD head coach Shannon Miller.jpg
Shannon Miller, 1999–2000 and 2002–03 Coach of the Year for Minnesota–Duluth
Mark Johnson, 10-time WCHA Coach of the Year for Wisconsin Mark Johnson at 2010 Winter Olympics 2010-02-25.jpg
Mark Johnson, 10–time WCHA Coach of the Year for Wisconsin
SeasonCoachSchool
1999–2000 Shannon Miller Minnesota–Duluth
2000–01 Laura Halldorson Minnesota
Kerry WethingtonSt. Cloud State
2001–02 Laura Halldorson (2)Minnesota
2002–03 Mark Johnson Wisconsin
Shannon Miller (2)Minnesota–Duluth
2003–04Jeff VizenorMinnesota State
2004–05 Laura Halldorson (3)Minnesota
2005–06 Mark Johnson (2)Wisconsin
2006–07 Mark Johnson (3)Wisconsin
2007–08 Brad Frost Minnesota
2008–09 Brad Frost (2)Minnesota
Mark Johnson (4)Wisconsin
2009–10 Steve Sertich Bemidji State
2010–11 Mark Johnson (5)Wisconsin
2011–12 Mark Johnson (6)Wisconsin
2012–13 Brad Frost (3)Minnesota
2013–14 Brad Frost (4)Minnesota
2014–15Jim ScanlanBemidji State
2015–16 Mark Johnson (7)Wisconsin
2016–17 Maura Crowell Minnesota–Duluth
2017–18 Nadine Muzerall Ohio State
2018–19 Mark Johnson (8)Wisconsin
2019–20 Nadine Muzerall (2)Ohio State
2020–21 Mark Johnson (9)Wisconsin
2021–22 Nadine Muzerall (3)Ohio State
2022–23 Brian Idalski St. Cloud State
Nadine Muzerall (4)Ohio State
2023–24 Nadine Muzerall (5)Ohio State
2024–25 Mark Johnson (10)Wisconsin

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Wisconsin102002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2024–25
Minnesota72000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14
Ohio State52017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Minnesota–Duluth31999–2000, 2002–03, 2016–17
Bemidji State22009–10, 2014–15
St. Cloud State22000–01, 2022–23
Minnesota State12003–04

Statistical leaders

Scoring champion

Haley Irwin, top scorer in 2007-08 Haley Irwin wp2.jpg
Haley Irwin, top scorer in 2007–08
Jocelyne Lamoureux, top scorer in 2011-12 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux.jpg
Jocelyne Lamoureux, top scorer in 2011–12
SeasonPlayerPositionSchoolGamesGoalsAssistsPoints
2003–04 Jenny Schmidgall-Potter ForwardMinnesota–Duluth24282957
2004–05 Natalie Darwitz ForwardMinnesota28274572
2005–06Erica McKenzieForwardMinnesota28182240
2006–07 Sara Bauer ForwardWisconsin28163551
2007–08 Haley Irwin ForwardMinnesota–Duluth26182543
2008–09 Monique Lamoureux ForwardMinnesota28303161
2009–10Hokey LanganForwardOhio State28252651
2010–11 Meghan Duggan ForwardWisconsin28273461
2011–12 Jocelyne Lamoureux ForwardNorth Dakota28273764
2012–13 Amanda Kessel ForwardMinnesota25344175
2013–14 Hannah Brandt ForwardMinnesota28142640
2014–15 Hannah Brandt (2)ForwardMinnesota27212950
2015–16 Dani Cameranesi ForwardMinnesota28242953
2016–17 Kelly Pannek ForwardMinnesota32163147
2017–18 Grace Zumwinkle ForwardMinnesota24111627
2018–19 Nicole Schammel ForwardMinnesota24101727
Emma Maltais ForwardOhio State24101727
2019–20 Daryl Watts ForwardWisconsin24143549
2020–21 Daryl Watts (2)ForwardWisconsin16151631
2021–22 Taylor Heise ForwardMinnesota28182846
2022–23 Taylor Heise (2)ForwardMinnesota28193251
2023–24 Kirsten Simms ForwardWisconsin26222547
2024–25 Casey O'Brien ForwardWisconsin28173552

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Minnesota122004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23
Wisconsin62006–07, 2010–11, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25
Minnesota–Duluth22003–04, 2007–08
Ohio State22009–10, 2018–19
North Dakota12011–12

Goaltending champion

Noora Raty, top goaltender in 2009-10 and 2012-13 Noora Raty 1.jpg
Noora Räty, top goaltender in 2009–10 and 2012–13
Kim Martin, top goaltender in 2010-11 Kim Martin 2.jpg
Kim Martin, top goaltender in 2010–11
SeasonPlayerSchoolGamesGAA
2003–04Meghan HorrasWisconsin121.32
2004–05Jody HorakMinnesota190.89
2005–06Kim HanlonMinnesota141.19
2006–07Christine DufourWisconsin121.07
2007–08 Jessie Vetter Wisconsin261.38
2008–09Alyssa GroganMinnesota141.37
2009–10 Noora Räty Minnesota151.06
2010–11 Kim Martin Minnesota–Duluth171.51
2011–12 Alex Rigsby Wisconsin281.47
2012–13 Noora Räty (2)Minnesota281.05
2013–14 Ann-Renée Desbiens Wisconsin280.97
2014–15Shelby Amsley-BenzieNorth Dakota281.17
2015–16 Ann-Renée Desbiens (2)Wisconsin270.81
2016–17 Ann-Renée Desbiens (3)Wisconsin300.66
2017–18 Kristen Campbell Wisconsin241.16
2018–19 Kristen Campbell (2)Wisconsin241.08
2019–20Sydney ScobeeMinnesota241.63
2020–21 Emma Söderberg Minnesota–Duluth191.34
2021–22 Emma Polusny St. Cloud State192.85
2022–23 Emma Söderberg (2)Minnesota–Duluth231.59
2023–24 Sanni Ahola St. Cloud State131.86
2024–25 Ava McNaughton Wisconsin271.28

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Wisconsin102003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2024–25
Minnesota62004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2019–20
Minnesota–Duluth32010–11, 2020–21, 2022–23
St. Cloud State22021–22, 2023–24
North Dakota12014–15

Team of the Decade

In 2009, to commemorate the tenth year of women's play, the WCHA chose the top ten players of the decade. [2]

PlayerPositionSchool
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sara Bauer ForwardWisconsin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tessa Bonhomme DefenseOhio State
Flag of the United States.svg Ronda Curtin DefenseMinnesota
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Darwitz ForwardMinnesota
Flag of the United States.svg Molly Engstrom DefenseWisconsin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caroline Ouellette ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
Flag of the United States.svg Jenny Schmidgall-Potter ForwardMinnesota and Minnesota–Duluth
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Rooth ForwardMinnesota–Duluth
Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Vetter GoaltenderWisconsin
Flag of the United States.svg Krissy Wendell ForwardMinnesota

25th Anniversary Top 25 Team

Throughout the 2023–24 season, to commemorate 25 seasons of women's play, the WCHA named the top 25 players throughout its 25 years.

PlayerPositionSchool
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sara Bauer ForwardWisconsin (2003–07)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tessa Bonhomme DefenseOhio State (2004–08)
Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Brandt ForwardMinnesota (2012–16)
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Darwitz ForwardMinnesota (2002–05)
Flag of the United States.svg Brianna Decker ForwardWisconsin (2009–13)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann-Renée Desbiens GoaltenderWisconsin (2013–17)
Flag of the United States.svg Meghan Duggan ForwardWisconsin (2006–11)
Flag of the United States.svg Jincy Roese DefenseOhio State (2016–20)
Flag of the United States.svg Molly Engstrom DefenseWisconsin (2001–05)
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Heise ForwardMinnesota (2018–23)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie Jaques DefenseOhio State (2018–23)
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Kessel ForwardMinnesota (2010–13, 16)
Flag of the United States.svg Hilary Knight ForwardWisconsin (2007–12)
Flag of the United States.svg Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson ForwardMinnesota & North Dakota (2008–13)
Flag of the United States.svg Monique Lamoreux-Morando ForwardMinnesota & North Dakota (2008–13)
Flag of Sweden.svg Kim Martin Hasson GoaltenderMinnesota–Duluth (2006–11)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah Nurse ForwardWisconsin (2013–17)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caroline Ouellette ForwardMinnesota–Duluth (2002–05)
Flag of Finland.svg Noora Räty GoaltenderMinnesota (2009–13)
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Rooth ForwardMinnesota–Duluth (1999–03)
Flag of the United States.svg Jenny Schmidgall-Potter ForwardMinnesota & Minnesota–Duluth (1999–04)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Natalie Spooner ForwardOhio State (2008–12)
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Stecklein ForwardMinnesota (2012–17)
Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Vetter GoaltenderWisconsin (2005–09)
Flag of the United States.svg Krissy Wendell ForwardMinnesota (2002–05)

Sources

References

  1. "Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Recipients". Patty Kazmaier Award / Sport Ngin. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  2. "WCHA Top 10 Players First 10 Years" (PDF). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.