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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 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.
Hobey Baker Award
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.
Winners
| Year[3] | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Winners by school
| 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 |
Player of the Year
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]
Winners
| Season[5] | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |