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Western Collegiate Hockey Association Women Hockey Awards

Western Collegiate Hockey Association
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Western Collegiate Hockey Association Awards


Player of the Year

Year Winner
2025-26 Caroline Harvey, Defense, Wisconsin
2024-25 Casey O'Brien, Forward, Wisconsin
2023-24 Kirsten Simms, Forward, Wisconsin
2022-23 Sophie Jaques, Defense, Ohio State
2021-22 Taylor Heise, Forward, Minnesota
2020-21 Daryl Watts, Forward, Wisconsin
2019-20 Abby Roque, Forward, Wisconsin
2018-19 Annie Pankowski, Forward, Wisconsin
2017-18 Sydney Baldwin, Defense, Minnesota
2016-17 Lara Stalder, Forward, Minnesota Duluth
2015-16 Ann-Ren?e Desbiens, Goaltender, Wisconsin
2014-15 Hannah Brandt, Forward, Minnesota
2013-14 Hannah Brandt, Forward, Minnesota
2012-13 Amanda Kessel, Forward, Minnesota
2011-12 Brianna Decker, Forward, Wisconsin
2010-11 Zuzana Tomikova, Goaltender, Bemidji State & Meghan Duggan, Forward, Wisconsin
2009-10 Felicia Nelson, Forward, St. Cloud State
2008-09 Hilary Knight, Forward, Wisconsin
2007-08 Tessa Bonhomme, Defense, Ohio State
2006-07 Sara Bauer, Forward, Wisconsin
2005-06 Sara Bauer, Forward, Wisconsin
2004-05 Krissy Wendell, Forward, Minnesota
2003-04 Krissy Wendell, Forward, Minnesota
2002-03 Jenny Schmidgall Potter, Forward, Minnesota Duluth
2001-02 Ronda Curtin, Defense, Minnesota
2000-01 Courtney Kennedy, Defense, Minnesota
1999-00 Jenny Schmidgall Potter, Forward, Minnesota Duluth

Rookie of the Year

Year Winner
2025-26 Hilda Svensson, Forward, Ohio State
2024-25 Caitlin Kraemer, Forward, Minnesota?Duluth
2023-24 Joy Dunne, Forward, Ohio State
2022-23 Caroline Harvey, Defense, Wisconsin
2021-22 Peyton Hemp, Forward, Minnesota
2020-21 Jamie Nelson, Forward, Minnesota State
2019-20 Madeline Wethington, Forward, Minnesota
2018-19 Sophie Shirley, Forward, Wisconsin
2017-18 Emma Maltais, Forward, Ohio State
2016-17 Abby Roque, Forward, Wisconsin
2015-16 Sarah Potomak, Forward, Minnesota
2014-15 Annie Pankowski, Forward, Wisconsin
2013-14 Dani Cameranesi, Forward, Minnesota
2012-13 Hannah Brandt, Forward, Minnesota
2011-12 Michelle Karvinen, Forward, North Dakota
2010-11 Amanda Kessel, Forward, Minnesota
2009-10 Hokey Langan, Forward, Ohio State
2008-09 Monique Lamoureux, Forward, Minnesota
2007-08 Haley Irwin, Forward, Minnesota Duluth
2006-07 Meghan Duggan, Forward, Wisconsin
2005-06 Gigi Marvin, Forward, Minnesota
2004-05 Bobbi Ross, Forward, Minnesota
2003-04 Sara Bauer, Forward, Wisconsin
2002-03 Natalie Darwitz, Forward, Minnesota
2001-02 Jeni Creary, Forward, Ohio State
2000-01 Meghan Hunter, Forward, Wisconsin
1999-00 Maria Rooth, Forward, Minnesota Duluth

Coach of the Year

Year Winner
2025-26 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2024-25 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2023-24 Nadine Muzerall, Ohio State
2022-23 Brian Idalski, St. Cloud State, Nadine Muzerall (4), Ohio State
2021-22 Nadine Muzerall , Ohio State
2020-21 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2019-20 Nadine Muzerall, Ohio State
2018-19 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2017-18 Nadine Muzerall, Ohio State
2016-17 Maura Crowell, Minnesota Duluth
2015-16 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2014-15 Jim Scanlan, Bemidji State
2013-14 Brad Frost, Minnesota
2012-13 Brad Frost, Minnesota
2011-12 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2010-11 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2009-10 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin & Steve Sertich, Bemidji State
2008-09 Brad Frost, Minnesota
2007-08 Brad Frost, Minnesota
2006-07 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2005-06 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2004-05 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
2003-04 Shannon Miller, Minnesota Duluth & Jeff Vizenor, Minnesota State
2002-03 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2001-02 Kerry Wethington, St. Cloud State & Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
2000-01 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
1999-00 Shannon Miller, Minnesota Duluth

Goaltending (Lowest GAA) of the Year

Year Winner
2025-26 ?ve Gascon, Minnesota?Duluth
2024-25 Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin
2023-24 Sanni Ahola, St. Cloud State
2022-23 Emma S?derberg (2), Minnesota?Duluth
2021-22 Emma Polusny, St. Cloud State (2.85 GAA)
2020-21 Emma Soderberg, Minnesota Duluth (1.34 GAA)
2019-20 Sydney Scobee, Minnesota (1.63 GAA)
2018-19 Kristen Campbell , Wisconsin (1.08 GAA)
2017-18 Kristen Campbell, Wisconsin (1.16 GAA)
2016-17 Ann Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin (0.66 GAA)
2015-16 Ann Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin (0.81 GAA)
2014-15 Shelby Amsley-Benzie, North Dakota (1.17 GAA)
2013-14 Ann Renee Desbiens, Wisconsin (0.97 GAA)
2012-13 Noora Raty, Minnesota (1.05 GAA)
2011-12 Alex Rigsby, Wisconsin (1.47 GAA)
2010-11 Kim Martin, Minnesota Duluth (1.51 GAA)
2009-10 Noora Raty, Minnesota (1.06 GAA)
2008-09 Alyssa Grogan, Minnesota (1.37 GAA)
2007-08 Jessie Vetter, Wisconsin (1.38 GAA)
2006-07 Christine Dufour, Wisconsin (1.07 GAA)
2005-06 Kim Hanlon, Minnesota (1.19 GAA)
2004-05 Jody Horak, Minnesota (0.89 GAA)
2003-04 Meghan Horras, Wisconsin (1.32 GAA)

Student Athlete of the Year

Year Winner
2025-26 Mary Kate O'Brien, Forward, Minnesota?Duluth
2024-25 Clara Van Wieren, Forward, Minnesota?Duluth
2023-24 Clara Van Wieren, Forward, Minnesota?Duluth
2022-23 Emma S?derberg, Goaltender, Minnesota?Duluth
2021-22 Sophie Jaques, Defense, Ohio State
2020-21 Mak Langei, Forward, Bemidji State
2019-20 Alex Woken, Forward, Minnesota
2018-19 Corbin Boyd, Forward, Minnesota State
2017-18 Catherine Daoust, Defense, Minnesota Duluth
2016-17 Lara Stalder, Forward, Minnesota Duluth
2015-16 Shelby Amsley-Benzie, Goaltender, North Dakota
2014-15 Shelby Amsley-Benzie, Goaltender, North Dakota
2013-14 Kelly Terry, Forward, Minnesota
2012-13 Jocelyne Lamoureux, Forward, North Dakota
2011-12 Jocelyne Lamoureux, Forward, North Dakota
2010-11 Jocelyne Larocque, Defense, Minnesota Duluth
2009-10 Caitlin Hogan, Forward, St. Cloud State
2008-09 Gigi Marvin, Forward, Minnesota
2007-08 Casie Hanson, Forward, North Dakota
2006-07 Riitta Schaublin, Goaltender, Minnesota Duluth
2005-06 Riitta Schaublin, Goaltender, Minnesota Duluth
2004-05 Caroline Ouellette, Forward, Minnesota Duluth
2003-04 Emma Laaksonen, Defense, Ohio State
2002-03 Anik Cote, Goaltender, Bemidji State
2001-02 Guylaine Hache, Forward, Bemidji State
2000-01 Shannon Kennedy, Forward, Minnesota & Bre Dedrickson, Goaltender, Bemidji State
1999-00 Katie Beaudy, Goaltender, Minnesota State

Scoring Leader of the Year

Year Winner (G-A-Pts)
2025-26 Lacey Eden, Forward, Wisconsin
2024-25 Casey O'Brien, Forward, Wisconsin
2023-24 Kirsten Simms, Forward, Wisconsin
2022-23 Taylor Heise, Forward, Minnesota
2021-22 Taylor Heise, F, Minnesota (18-28-46)
2020-21 Daryl Watts, F, Wisconsin (15-16-31)
2019-20 Daryl Watts, F, Wisconsin (14-35-49)
2018-19 Nicole Schammel, F, Minnesota (10-17-27) & Emma Maltais, F, Ohio State (10-17-27)
2017-18 Grace Zumwinkle, F, Minnesota (11-16-27)
2016-17 Kelly Pannek, F, Minnesota (16-31-47)
2015-16 Dani Cameranesi, F, Minnesota (24-29-53)
2014-15 Hannah Brandt, F, Minnesota (21-29-50)
2013-14 Hannah Brandt, F, Minnesota (14-26-40)
2012-13 Amanda Kessel, F, Minnesota (34-41-75)
2011-12 Jocelyne Lamoureux, F, North Dakota (27-37-64)
2010-11 Meghan Duggan, F, Wisconsin (27-34-61)
2009-10 Hokey Langan, F, Ohio State (25-26-51)
2008-09 Monique Lamoureux, F, Minnesota (30-31-61)
2007-08 Haley Irwin, F, Minnesota Duluth (18-25-43)
2006-07 Sara Bauer, F, Wisconsin (16-35-51)
2005-06 Erica McKenzie, F, Minnesota (18-22-40)
2004-05 Natalie Darwitz, F, Minnesota (27-45-72)
2003-04 Jenny Schmidgall-Potter, F, Minnesota Duluth (28-29-57)

Defenseman of the Year

Year Winner