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.
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 47 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 seven times.
Patty Kazmaier Award [ ]
Jessie Vetter, 2009 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, 6 players have won the award while playing for WCHA schools.[1]
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Wisconsin
5
2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017
Minnesota
2
2005, 2013
Player of the Year [ ]
Jenny Schmidgall-Potter, 1999–2000 and 2002–03 Player of the Year
Tessa Bonhomme, 2007–08 Player of the Year
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Wisconsin
9
2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Minnesota
8
2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
Minnesota–Duluth
3
1999–2000, 2002–03, 2016–17
Ohio State
1
2007–08
Bemidji State
1
2009–10
St. Cloud State
1
2009–10
Student-Athlete of the Year [ ]
Caroline Ouellette, 2004–05 Student-Athlete of the Year
Season
Player
Pos.
School
1999–2000
Katie Beaudy
Goaltender
Minnesota State
Shannon Kennedy
Forward
Minnesota
2000–01
Bre Dedrickson
Goaltender
Bemidji State
2001–02
Guylaine Haché
Forward
Bemidji State
2002–03
Anik Coté
Goaltender
Bemidji State
2003–04
Emma Laaksonen
Defense
Ohio State
2004–05
Caroline Ouellette
Forward
Minnesota–Duluth
2005–06
Riitta Schaublin
Goaltender
Minnesota–Duluth
2006–07
Riitta Schaublin (2)
Goaltender
Minnesota–Duluth
2007–08
Casie Hanson
Forward
North Dakota
2008–09
Gigi Marvin
Forward
Minnesota
2009–10
Caitlin Hogan
Forward
St. Cloud State
2010–11
Jocelyne Larocque
Defense
Minnesota–Duluth
2011–12
Jocelyne Lamoureux
Forward
North Dakota
2012–13
Jocelyne Lamoureux (2)
Forward
North Dakota
2013–14
Kelly Terry
Forward
Minnesota
2014–15
Shelby Amsley-Benzie
Goaltender
North Dakota
2015–16
Shelby Amsley-Benzie (2)
Goaltender
North Dakota
2016–17
Lara Stalder
Forward
Minnesota–Duluth
2017–18
Catherine Daoust
Defense
Minnesota–Duluth
2018–19
Corbin Boyd
Forward
Minnesota State
2019–20
Alex Woken
Forward
Minnesota
2020–21
Mak Langei
Forward
Bemidji State
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Minnesota–Duluth
6
2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18
North Dakota
5
2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
Minnesota
4
1999–2000 , 2008–09, 2013–14, 2019–20
Bemidji State
4
2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2020–21
Minnesota State
2
1999–2000 , 2018–19
Ohio State
1
2003–04
St. Cloud State
1
2009–10
Defensive Player of the Year [ ]
Meaghan Mikkelson, 2006–07 Defensive Player of the Year
Jocelyne Larocque, 2010–11 Defensive Player of the Year
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Minnesota
10
1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
Wisconsin
5
2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12
Minnesota–Duluth
3
2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
Ohio State
3
2007–08, 2018–19, 2019–20
Bemidji State
1
2015–16
Rookie of the Year [ ]
Maria Rooth, 1999–2000 Rookie of the Year
Gigi Marvin, 2005–06 Rookie of the Year
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Minnesota
9
2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019–20
Wisconsin
6
2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19
Ohio State
3
2001–02, 2009–10, 2017–18
Minnesota–Duluth
2
1999–2000, 2007–08
Minnesota State
1
2020–21
North Dakota
1
2011–12
Coach of the Year [ ]
Shannon Miller, 1999–2000 and 2002–03 Coach of the Year for Minnesota–Duluth
Mark Johnson, 9–time WCHA Coach of the Year for Wisconsin
Season
Coach
School
1999–2000
Shannon Miller
Minnesota–Duluth
2000–01
Laura Halldorson
Minnesota
Kerry Wethington
St. Cloud State
2001–02
Laura Halldorson (2)
Minnesota
2002–03
Mark Johnson
Wisconsin
Shannon Miller (2)
Minnesota–Duluth
2003–04
Jeff Vizenor
Minnesota 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
2014–15
Jim Scanlan
Bemidji 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
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Wisconsin
9
2002–03 , 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09 , 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21
Minnesota
7
2000–01 , 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09 , 2012–13, 2013–14
Minnesota–Duluth
3
1999–2000, 2002–03 , 2016–17
Bemidji State
2
2009–10, 2014–15
Ohio State
2
2017–18, 2019–20
St. Cloud State
1
2000–01
Minnesota State
1
2003–04
Statistical leaders [ ]
Scoring champion [ ]
Haley Irwin, top scorer in 2007–08
Jocelyne Lamoureux, top scorer in 2011–12
Season
Player
Position
School
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
2003–04
Jenny Schmidgall-Potter
Forward
Minnesota–Duluth
24
28
29
57
2004–05
Natalie Darwitz
Forward
Minnesota
28
27
45
72
2005–06
Erica McKenzie
Forward
Minnesota
28
18
22
40
2006–07
Sara Bauer
Forward
Wisconsin
28
16
35
51
2007–08
Haley Irwin
Forward
Minnesota–Duluth
26
18
25
43
2008–09
Monique Lamoureux
Forward
Minnesota
28
30
31
61
2009–10
Hokey Langan
Forward
Ohio State
28
25
26
51
2010–11
Meghan Duggan
Forward
Wisconsin
28
27
34
61
2011–12
Jocelyne Lamoureux
Forward
North Dakota
28
27
37
64
2012–13
Amanda Kessel
Forward
Minnesota
25
34
41
75
2013–14
Hannah Brandt
Forward
Minnesota
28
14
26
40
2014–15
Hannah Brandt (2)
Forward
Minnesota
27
21
29
50
2015–16
Dani Cameranesi
Forward
Minnesota
28
24
29
53
2016–17
Kelly Pannek
Forward
Minnesota
32
16
31
47
2017–18
Grace Zumwinkle
Forward
Minnesota
24
11
16
27
2018–19
Nicole Schammel
Forward
Minnesota
24
10
17
27
Emma Maltais
Forward
Ohio State
24
10
17
27
2019–20
Daryl Watts
Forward
Wisconsin
24
14
35
49
2020–21
Daryl Watts (2)
Forward
Wisconsin
16
15
16
31
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Minnesota
10
2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Wisconsin
4
2006–07, 2010–11, 2019–20, 2020–21
Minnesota–Duluth
2
2003–04, 2007–08
Ohio State
2
2009–10, 2018–19
North Dakota
1
2011–12
Goaltending champion [ ]
Noora Räty, top goaltender in 2009–10 and 2012–13
Kim Martin, top goaltender in 2010–11
Season
Player
School
Games
2003–04
Meghan Horras
Wisconsin
12
1.32
2004–05
Jody Horak
Minnesota
19
0.89
2005–06
Kim Hanlon
Minnesota
14
1.19
2006–07
Christine Dufour
Wisconsin
12
1.07
2007–08
Jessie Vetter
Wisconsin
26
1.38
2008–09
Alyssa Grogan
Minnesota
14
1.37
2009–10
Noora Räty
Minnesota
15
1.06
2010–11
Kim Martin
Minnesota–Duluth
17
1.51
2011–12
Alex Rigsby
Wisconsin
28
1.47
2012–13
Noora Räty (2)
Minnesota
28
1.05
2013–14
Ann-Renée Desbiens
Wisconsin
28
0.97
2014–15
Shelby Amsley-Benzie
North Dakota
28
1.17
2015–16
Ann-Renée Desbiens (2)
Wisconsin
27
0.81
2016–17
Ann-Renée Desbiens (3)
Wisconsin
30
0.66
2017–18
Kristen Campbell
Wisconsin
24
1.16
2018–19
Kristen Campbell (2)
Wisconsin
24
1.08
2019–20
Sydney Scobee
Minnesota
24
1.63
2020–21
Emma Söderberg
Minnesota–Duluth
19
1.34
Winners by school [ ]
School
Winners
Years
Wisconsin
9
2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Minnesota
6
2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2019–20
Minnesota–Duluth
2
2010–11, 2020–21
North Dakota
1
2014–15
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]
Sources [ ]
References [ ]
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