Awards

NOTE:

  • An asterisk (*) indicates recipient did not play for tournament champion.
  • Defensive Defenseman of the Year was originally Defenseman of the Year.

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Player of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Josh Archibald, F, Nebraska-Omaha
2014-15 Joey LaLeggia, D, Denver
2015-16 Ethan Prow, D, St. Cloud State
2016-17 Will Butcher, D, Denver
2017-18 Henrik Borgstrom, F, Denver
2018-19 Jimmy Schuldt, D, St. Cloud State
2019-20 Scott Perunovich, D, Minnesota-Duluth
2020-21 Shane Pinto, F, North Dakota
2021-22 Bobby Brink, F, Denver
2022-23 Jason Polin, F, Western Michigan
2023-24 Jackson Blake, F, North Dakota
2024-25 Zeev Buium, D, Denver
 

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Rookie of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Jaccob Slavin, D, Colorado College
2014-15 Danton Heinen, F, Denver
2015-16 Brock Boeser, F, North Dakota
2016-17 Henrik Borgstrom, F, Denver
2017-18 Scott Perunovich, D, Minnesota-Duluth
2018-19 Taylor Ward, F, Nebraska-Omaha
2019-20 Shane Pinto, F, North Dakota
2020-21 Vietti Miettinen, F, St. Cloud State
2021-22 Carter Mazur, F, Denver
2022-23 Jackson Blake, F, North Dakota
2023-24 Zeev Buium, D, Denver
2024-25 Sacha Boisvert, F, North Dakota
 

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Herb Brooks Coach of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State
2014-15 Dave Hakstol, North Dakota
2015-16 Brad Berry, North Dakota
2016-17 Andy Murray, Western Michigan
2017-18 Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State
2018-19 Brett Larson, St. Cloud State
2019-20 Brad Berry, North Dakota
2020-21 Brad Berry, North Dakota
2021-22 Brad Berry, North Dakota
2022-23 Pat Ferschweiler, Western Michigan
2023-24 Kris Mayotte, Colorado College
2024-25 Pat Ferschweiler, Western Michigan
 

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Most Outstanding Player in Tournament

YEAR RECIPIENT(S)
2014 Daniel Doremus, F, Denver
2015 Blake Coleman, F, Miami
2016 Mikey Eyssimont, F, St. Cloud State
2017 Alex Iafallo, F, Minnesota-Duluth
2018 Tanner Jaillet, G, Denver
2019 Hunter Shepard, G, Minnesota-Duluth
2021 Riese Gaber, F, North Dakota
2022 Ryan Fanti, G, Minnesota-Duluth
2023 Jami Krannila, F, St. Cloud State
2024 McKade Webster, F, Denver
2025 Alex Bump, F, Western Michigan
 

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Forward of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Josh Archibald, Nebraska-Omaha
2014-15 Trevor Moore, Denver
2015-16 Danton Heinen, Denver
2016-17 Anthony Louis, Miami
2017-18 Henrik Borgstrom, Denver
2018-19 Patrick Newell, St. Cloud State
2019-20 Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota
2020-21 Shane Pinto, North Dakota
2021-22 Bobby Brink, Denver
2022-23 Jason Polin, Western Michigan
2023-24 Jackson Blake, North Dakota
2024-25 Alex Bump, Western Michigan
 

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Defensive Defenseman of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Joey LaLeggia, Denver
2014-15 Joey LaLeggia, Denver
2015-16 Ethan Prow, St. Cloud State
2016-17 Tucker Poolman, North Dakota
2017-18 Will Borgen, St. Cloud State
2018-19 Jimmy Schuldt, St. Cloud State
2019-20 Colton Poolman, North Dakota
2020-21 Jacob Bernard-Docker, North Dakota
2021-22 Ethan Frisch, North Dakota
2022-23 Justin Lee, Denver
2023-24 Sean Behrens, Denver
2024-25 Ty Murchison, Arizona State
 

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Goaltender of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Sam Brittain, Denver
2014-15 Zane McIntyre, North Dakota
2015-16 Charlie Lindgren, St. Cloud State
2016-17 Tanner Jaillet, Denver
2017-18 Tanner Jaillet, Denver
2018-19 Hunter Shepard, Minnesota-Duluth
2019-20 Hunter Shepard, Minnesota-Duluth
2020-21 Adam Scheel, North Dakota
2021-22 Ryan Fanti, Minnesota-Duluth
2022-23 Magnus Chrona, Denver
2023-24 Kaidan Mbereko, Colorado College
2024-25 Simon Latkoczy, Nebraska-Omaha
 

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Offensive Defenseman of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Joey LaLeggia, Denver
2014-15 Joey LaLeggia, Denver
2015-16 Ethan Prow, St. Cloud State
2016-17 Will Butcher, Denver
2017-18 Scott Perunovich, Minnesota-Duluth
2018-19 Scott Perunovich, Minnesota-Duluth
2019-20 Scott Perunovich, Minnesota-Duluth
2020-21 Ronnie Attard, Western Michigan
2021-22 Ronnie Attard, Western Michigan
2022-23 Mike Benning, Denver
2023-24 Zeev Buium, Denver
2024-25 Zeev Buium, Denver
 

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Defensive Forward of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Nic Dowd, St. Cloud State
2014-15 Mark MacMillan, North Dakota
2015-16 Sean Kuraly, Miami
2016-17 Dominic Toninato, Minnesota-Duluth
2017-18 Rhett Gardner, North Dakota
2018-19 Justin Richards, Minnesota-Duluth
2019-20 Justin Richards, Minnesota-Duluth
2020-21 Shane Pinto, North Dakota
2021-22 Connor Ford, North Dakota
2022-23 Jami Krannila, St. Cloud State
2023-24 Noah Laba, Colorado College
2024-25 Tim Washe, Western Michigan
 

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Scholar-Athlete of the Year

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Nic Dowd, F, St. Cloud State
2014-15 Nick Mattson, D, North Dakota
2015-16 Gabe Levin, F, Denver
2016-17 Justin Parizek, F, Nebraska-Omaha
2017-18 Joel Messner, D, Nebraska-Omaha
2018-19 Mason Bergh, F, Colorado College
2019-20 Karch Bachman, F, Miami
2020-21 Josh Reiger, D, North Dakota
2021-22 Drew Worrad, F, Western Michigan
2022-23 Ethan Frisch, D, North Dakota
2023-24 Luke Grainger, F, Western Michigan
2024-25 Matt Davis, G, Denver
 

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Sportsmanship Award

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2013-14 Eamonn McDermott, D, Colorado College
2014-15 Nick Oliver, F, St. Cloud State
2015-16 Cal Decowski, F, Minnesota-Duluth
2016-17 Matt Hrynkiw, G, North Dakota & Tyler Vesel, F, Nebraska-Omaha
2017-18 Karson Kuhlman, F, Minnesota-Duluth
2018-19 Patrick Newell, F, St. Cloud State
2019-20 Kobe Roth, F, Minnesota-Duluth
2020-21 Kevin Fitzgerald, F, St. Cloud State
2021-22 Mark Senden, F, North Dakota
2022-23 Spencer Meier, D, St. Cloud State
2023-24 Darian Gotz, D, Minnesota-Duluth
2024-25 Joe Molenaar, F, Minnesota-Duluth
 

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Three Stars Award

SEASON RECIPIENT(S)
2015-16 Brock Boeser, F, North Dakota
2016-17 Ben Blacker, G, Western Michigan
2017-18 Nick Halloran, F, Colorado College
2018-19 Hunter Shepard, G, Minnesota-Duluth
2019-20 Jordan Kawaguchi, F, North Dakota & Scott Perunovich, D, Minnesota-Duluth
2020-21 Ludvig Persson, G, Miami
2021-22 Magnus Chrona, G, Denver
2022-23 Magnus Chrona, G, Denver
2023-24 Noah Laba, F, Colorado College
2024-25 Artem Shlaine, F, Arizona State