THE STANDARDA DU HOCKEY PODCAST

Awards

Every national and conference honor in program history.

Hobey Baker Memorial Award

2 winners

Matt Carle

D

Will Butcher

D

Spencer Penrose Award

4 coaches

Murray Armstrong

Ralph Backstrom

George Gwozdecky

Jim Montgomery

Lester Patrick Trophy

1 coach

Murray Armstrong

Hobey Baker Finalists

14 selections
YearNamePosGAPPGWSV%
1982Ed BeersW50342.00
1986Dallas GaumeC32672.11
1990Dave ShieldsC31431.76
2002Wade DubielewiczG20.943
2006Matt CarleD11421.36Hat Trick
2010Marc CheverieG24.932
2010Rhett RakhshaniF21291.22
2015Joey LaLeggiaD15251.08
2017Will ButcherD7300.86Hat Trick
2018Henrik BorgströmF23291.30Hat Trick
2022Bobby BrinkF14431.39Hat Trick
2024Jack DevineF27291.27
2025Zeev BuiumD13351.17Hat Trick
2025Jack DevineF13441.30

All-Americans

67 selections
YearNamePosGAPPGWSV%
1952Eddie MillerD8140.88
1958Ed ZemrauD9180.84
1960Marty HoweD13211.06
1960George KonikD13281.21
1960Bill MastertonC21461.97
1961Marty HoweD12201.00
1961George KirkwoodG30.910
1961Bill MastertonC24562.50
1961Grant MunroD11160.84
1961Jerry WalkerW56292.66
1963Bill StaubW20241.38
1965Wayne SmithD7272.00
1966Wayne SmithD8170.78
1967Jim WisteW24281.73
1968Keith MagnusonD5150.59
1968Jim WisteW21361.68
1969Keith MagnusonD7271.06
1969George MorrisonW40181.81
1970George MorrisonW30271.78
1971Mike ChristieD8250.92
1971Vic VenaskyC20361.56
1972Tom PelusoW32371.86
1973Ron GrahameG26.921
1973Rob PalmerC23391.68
1978Doug BerryC36462.05
1978Ernie GlanvilleG15.908
1986Dallas GaumeC32672.11
1986Dwight MathiasenW40491.85
1986Chris OlsonG17.900
1986Jim SmithD10401.06
1989Daryn McBrideW19321.21
1990Dave ShieldsC31431.76
1999Paul ComrieC18311.23
2002Wade DubielewiczG20.943
2004Ryan CaldwellD15120.64
2005Matt CarleD13311.02
2005Gabe GauthierF26311.33
2005Brett SkinnerD4360.93
2006Matt CarleD11421.36
2006Paul StastnyF19341.36
2008Chris ButlerD3140.41
2010Marc CheverieG24.932
2010Rhett RakhshaniF21291.22
2010Patrick WierciochD6210.69
2012Jason ZuckerF22241.21
2013Juho OlkinuoraG2.927
2014Joey LaLeggiaD12120.65
2014Sam BrittainG19.929
2015Joey LaLeggiaD15251.08
2015Trevor MooreF22221.13
2016Will ButcherD9230.82
2017Will ButcherD7300.86
2017Tanner JailletG28.929
2017Henrik BorgströmF22211.16
2018Henrik BorgströmF23291.30
2018Troy TerryF14341.23
2018Tanner JailletG22.928
2020Ian MitchellD10220.89
2022Bobby BrinkF14431.39
2023Mike BenningD13210.87
2023Carter MazurF22150.93
2023Massimo RizzoF17291.21
2024Zeev BuiumD11391.19
2024Jack DevineF27291.27
2024Massimo RizzoF10341.47
2025Zeev BuiumD13351.17
2025Jack DevineF13441.30

NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

9 selections
YearNamePosGAPPGWSV%
1958Murray MassierF21301.38
1961Bill MastertonF24562.50
1968Gerry PowersG—.918
1969Keith MagnusonD7271.06
2004Adam BerkhoelG24.918
2005Peter ManninoG18.927
2017Jarid LukoseviciusF16160.74
2022Mike BenningD15230.93
2024Matt DavisG23.917

WCHA / NCHC Coach of the Year

8 coaches
YearNameRec
1961Murray Armstrong30-1-1
1968Murray Armstrong28-5-1
1978Marshall Johnston33-6-1
1986Ralph Backstrom34-13-1
1995George Gwozdecky25-15-2
2002George Gwozdecky32-8-1
2005George Gwozdecky32-9-2
2010George Gwozdecky27-10-4

WCHA / NCHC MVP

11 selections
YearNamePosGAPPGWSV%
1961Jerry WalkerW56292.66
1968Keith MagnusonD5150.59
1973Ron GrahameG26.921
1986Dallas GaumeC32672.11
2006Matt CarleD11421.36
2010Marc CheverieG24.932
2015Joey LaLeggiaD15251.08
2017Will ButcherD7300.86
2018Henrik BorgströmF23291.30
2022Bobby BrinkF14431.39
2025Zeev BuiumD13351.17

NCHC Forward of the Year

3 selections
YearNamePosGAPPG
2016Danton HeinenF20281.17
2018Henrik BorgströmF23291.30
2022Bobby BrinkF14431.39

WCHA / NCHC Defenseman of the Year

7 selections
YearNamePosGAPPG
2003Aaron MacKenzieD11210.78
2004Ryan CaldwellD15120.64
2006Matt CarleD11421.36
2014Joey LaLeggiaD12120.65Pre-split
2015Joey LaLeggiaD15251.08Pre-split
2023Justin LeeD670.33
2024Sean BehrensD4270.70

NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year

6 selections
YearNamePosGAPPG
2014Joey LaLeggiaD12120.65Pre-split
2015Joey LaLeggiaD15251.08Pre-split
2017Will ButcherD7300.86
2023Mike BenningD13210.87
2024Zeev BuiumD11391.19
2025Zeev BuiumD13351.17

NCHC Goaltender of the Year

4 selections
YearNamePosWSV%
2014Sam BrittainG19.929
2017Tanner JailletG28.929
2018Tanner JailletG22.928
2023Magnus ChronaG22.916

WCHA / NCHC Rookie of the Year

14 selections
YearNamePosGAPPGWSV%
1960George KirkwoodG—.900
1961Jack WilsonD6200.81
1967Keith MagnusonD4170.70
1969George MorrisonW40181.81
1983Craig RedmondD16381.59
1987Dave ShieldsC18301.20
1988Rick BerensW28201.23
2005Paul StastnyF17281.07
2011Jason ZuckerF23221.13
2012Joey LaLeggiaD11270.88
2015Danton HeinenF16291.13
2017Henrik BorgströmF22211.16
2022Carter MazurF14240.93
2024Zeev BuiumD11391.19

WCHA / NCHC Student-Athlete of the Year

9 selections
YearNamePosGAPPGWSV%
1972Mike LampmanW30131.19
1990Dave ShieldsC31431.76
1994Brian KonowalchukW9150.71
1997Petri GuntherD———
2004Connor JamesF13250.95
2006Ted O’LearyF000.00
2009J.P. TestwuideD3100.36
2016Gabe LevinF590.36
2025Matt DavisG29.924

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