Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's individual awards

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==
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.
Year	Player 	Position 	School
2005	Krissy Wendell 	Forward 	Minnesota
2006	Sara Bauer 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2009	Jessie Vetter 	Goaltender	Wisconsin
2011	Meghan Duggan 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2012	Brianna Decker 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2013	Amanda Kessel 	Forward 	Minnesota
2017	Ann-Renée Desbiens	Goaltender	Wisconsin
===Winners by school===
School 	Winners	Years
Wisconsin	5 	2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017
Minnesota	2 	2005, 2013
==Player of the Year==
Season 	Player 	Pos. 	School
1999–2000	Jenny Schmidgall 	Forward 	Minnesota–Duluth
2000–01 	Courtney Kennedy 	Defense 	Minnesota
2001–02 	Ronda Curtin 	Defense 	Minnesota
2002–03 	Jenny Schmidgall-Potter (2)	Forward 	Minnesota–Duluth
2003–04 	Krissy Wendell 	Forward 	Minnesota
2004–05 	Krissy Wendell (2) 	Forward 	Minnesota
2005–06 	Sara Bauer 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2006–07 	Sara Bauer (2) 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2007–08 	Tessa Bonhomme 	Defense 	Ohio State
2008–09 	Hilary Knight 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2009–10 	Felicia Nelson 	Forward 	St. Cloud State
2009–10 	Zuzana Tomčíková 	Goaltender	Bemidji State
2010–11 	Meghan Duggan 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2011–12 	Brianna Decker 	Forward 	Wisconsin
2012–13 	Amanda Kessel 	Forward 	Minnesota
2013–14 	Hannah Brandt 	Forward 	Minnesota
2014–15 	Hannah Brandt (2) 	Forward 	Minnesota
2015–16 	Ann-Renée Desbiens 	Goaltender	Wisconsin
2016–17 	Lara Stalder 	Forward 	Minnesota–Duluth
===Winners by school===
School 	Winners	Years
Minnesota 	7 	2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
Wisconsin 	6 	2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16
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==
Season 	Player 	Pos. 	School
1999–2000	Katie Beaudy 	Goaltender	Minnesota State
1999–2000	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
===Winners by school===
School 	Winners	Years
Minnesota–Duluth	5 	2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17
North Dakota 	5 	2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
Minnesota 	3 	1999–2000, 2008–09, 2013–14
Bemidji State 	3 	2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03
Minnesota State 	1 	1999–2000
Ohio State 	1 	2003–04
St. Cloud State 	1 	2009–10
==Defensive Player of the Year==
Season 	Player 	Position	School
1999–2000	Winny Brodt 	Defense 	Minnesota
2000–01 	Courtney Kennedy 	Defense 	Minnesota
2001–02 	Ronda Curtin 	Defense 	Minnesota
2002–03 	Ronda Curtin (2) 	Defense 	Minnesota
2003–04 	Molly Engstrom 	Defense 	Wisconsin
2004–05 	Molly Engstrom (2)	Defense 	Wisconsin
2005–06 	Bobbi-Jo Slusar 	Defense 	Wisconsin
2006–07 	Meaghan Mikkelson 	Defense 	Wisconsin
2007–08 	Tessa Bonhomme 	Defense 	Ohio State
2008–09 	Melanie Gagnon 	Defense 	Minnesota
2009–10 	Anne Schleper 	Defense 	Minnesota
2010–11 	Jocelyne Larocque 	Defense 	Minnesota–Duluth
2011–12 	Stefanie McKeough 	Defense 	Wisconsin
2012–13 	Megan Bozek 	Defense 	Minnesota
2013–14 	Rachel Ramsey 	Defense 	Minnesota
2014–15 	Rachel Ramsey (2) 	Defense 	Minnesota
2015–16 	Ivana Bilic 	Defense 	Bemidji State
2016–17 	Sidney Morin 	Defense 	Minnesota–Duluth
===Winners by school===
School 	Winners	Years
Minnesota 	9 	1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
Wisconsin 	5 	2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12
Minnesota–Duluth	2 	2010–11, 2016–17
Ohio State 	1 	2007–08
Bemidji State 	1 	2015–16
==Rookie of the Year==
Season 	Player 	Pos. 	School
1999–2000	Maria Rooth 	Forward	Minnesota–Duluth
2000–01 	Meghan Hunter 	Forward	Wisconsin
2001–02 	Jeni Creary 	Forward	Ohio State
2002–03 	Natalie Darwitz 	Forward	Minnesota
2003–04 	Sara Bauer 	Forward	Wisconsin
2004–05 	Bobbi Ross 	Forward	Minnesota
2005–06 	Gigi Marvin 	Forward	Minnesota
2006–07 	Meghan Duggan 	Forward	Wisconsin
2007–08 	Haley Irwin 	Forward	Minnesota–Duluth
2008–09 	Monique Lamoureux	Forward	Minnesota
2009–10 	Hokey Langan 	Forward	Ohio State
2010–11 	Amanda Kessel 	Forward	Minnesota
2011–12 	Michelle Karvinen	Forward	North Dakota
2012–13 	Hannah Brandt 	Forward	Minnesota
2013–14 	Dani Cameranesi 	Forward	Minnesota
2014–15 	Annie Pankowski 	Forward	Wisconsin
2015–16 	Sarah Potomak 	Forward	Minnesota
2016–17 	Abby Roque 	Forward	Wisconsin
===Winners by school===
School 	Winners	Years
Minnesota 	8 	2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
Wisconsin 	5 	2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15, 2016–17
Minnesota–Duluth	2 	1999–2000, 2007–08
Ohio State 	2 	2001–02, 2009–10
North Dakota 	1 	2011–12
==Coach of the Year==
Season 	Coach 	School
1999–2000	Shannon Miller 	Minnesota–Duluth
2000–01 	Laura Halldorson 	Minnesota
2000–01 	Kerry Wethington 	St. Cloud State
2001–02 	Laura Halldorson (2)	Minnesota
2002–03 	Mark Johnson 	Wisconsin
2002–03 	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
2008–09 	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
===Winners by school===
School 	Winners	Years
Minnesota 	7 	2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14
Wisconsin 	7 	2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16
Minnesota–Duluth	3 	1999–2000, 2002–03, 2016–17
Bemidji State 	2 	2009–10, 2014–15
St. Cloud State 	1 	2000–01
Minnesota State 	1 	2003–04
==Statistical leaders==
===Scoring champion===
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
====Winners by school====
School 	Winners	Years
Minnesota 	8 	2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Minnesota–Duluth	2 	2003–04, 2007–08
Wisconsin 	2 	2006–07, 2010–11
Ohio State 	1 	2009–10
North Dakota 	1 	2011–12
===Goaltending champion===
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
====Winners by school====
School 	Winners	Years
Wisconsin 	7 	2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
Minnesota 	5 	2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13
Minnesota–Duluth	1 	2010–11
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.
Player 	Position 	School
Sara Bauer 	Forward 	Wisconsin
Tessa Bonhomme 	Defense 	Ohio State
Ronda Curtin 	Defense 	Minnesota
Natalie Darwitz 	Forward 	Minnesota
Molly Engstrom 	Defense 	Wisconsin
Caroline Ouellette 	Forward 	Minnesota–Duluth
Jenny Schmidgall-Potter	Forward 	Minnesota and Minnesota–Duluth
Maria Rooth 	Forward 	Minnesota–Duluth
Jessie Vetter 	Goaltender	Wisconsin
Krissy Wendell 	Forward 	Minnesota
==Sources==
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==References==
Awards, women's
Category:College ice hockey trophies and awards in the United States