WCHA Player of the Year

The WCHA Player of the Year is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the WCHA regular season to the best player in the conference as voted by the coaches of each WCHA team.
The Player of the Year was first awarded in 1961 and every year thereafter except for 1963–64. From the beginning of the conference to 1991–92 it was known as the WCHA Most Valuable Player.
Three players (Murray McLachlan, Doug Palazzari and Brian Bonin) have received the award two separate times with Palazzari being recognized in non-consecutive years. 1974–75 is the only season where the Player of the Year award was shared. 
==Award winners==
Year 	Winner 	Position 	School
1960–61	Jerry Walker 	Forward 	Denver
1961–62	Red Berenson 	Center 	Michigan
1962–63	Louis Nanne 	Defenceman	Minnesota
1963–64	(None Selected) 	 	
1964–65	Gerry Kell 	Right Wing	North Dakota
1965–66	Mel Wakabayashi 	Center 	Michigan
1966–67	Keith Christiansen	Center 	Minnesota-Duluth
1967–68	Keith Magnuson 	Defenceman	Denver
1968–69	Murray McLachlan 	Goaltender	Minnesota
1969–70	Murray McLachlan 	Goaltender	Minnesota
1970–71	Rob Murray 	Defenceman	Michigan Tech
1971–72	Doug Palazzari 	Center 	Colorado College
1972–73	Ron Grahame 	Goaltender	Denver
1973–74	Doug Palazzari 	Center 	Colorado College
1974–75	Mike Polich 	Center 	Minnesota
 	Tom Ross 	Center 	Michigan State
1975–76	Mike Zuke 	Center 	Michigan Tech
1976–77	Brian Walsh 	Right Wing	Notre Dame
1977–78	Mike Eaves 	Forward 	Wisconsin
1978–79	Mark Johnson 	Center 	Wisconsin
1979–80	Tim Harrer 	Center 	Minnesota
Year 	Winner 	Position 	School
1980–81	Steve Ulseth 	Left Wing 	Minnesota
1981–82	Phil Sykes 	Left Wing 	North Dakota
1982–83	Bob Mason 	Goaltender	Minnesota-Duluth
1983–84	Tom Kurvers 	Defenceman	Minnesota-Duluth
1984–85	Bill Watson 	Forward 	Minnesota-Duluth
1985–86	Dallas Gaume 	Center 	Denver
1986–87	Tony Hrkac 	Center 	North Dakota
1987–88	Robb Stauber 	Goaltender	Minnesota
1988–89	Curtis Joseph 	Goaltender	Wisconsin
1989–90	Gary Shuchuk 	Center 	Wisconsin
1990–91	Scott Beattie 	Center 	Northern Michigan
1991–92	Duane Derksen 	Goaltender	Wisconsin
1992–93	Derek Plante 	Center 	Minnesota-Duluth
1993–94	Chris Marinucci 	Center 	Minnesota-Duluth
1994–95	Brian Bonin 	Center 	Minnesota
1995–96	Brian Bonin 	Center 	Minnesota
1996–97	Mike Crowley 	Defenceman	Minnesota
1997–98	Curtis Murphy 	Defenceman	North Dakota
1998–99	Jason Blake 	Left Wing 	North Dakota
1999–00	Steven Reinprecht	Center 	Wisconsin
2000–01	Jeff Panzer 	Center 	North Dakota
Year 	Winner 	Position 	School
2001–02	Mark Hartigan 	Center 	St. Cloud State
2002–03	Peter Sejna 	Left Wing 	Colorado College
2003–04	Junior Lessard 	Right Wing	Minnesota-Duluth
2004–05	Marty Sertich 	Center 	Colorado College
2005–06	Matt Carle 	Defenceman	Denver
2006–07	Ryan Duncan 	Right Wing	North Dakota
2007–08	Richard Bachmann	Goaltender	Colorado College
2008–09	Jamie McBain 	Defenceman	Wisconsin
2009–10	Marc Cheverie 	Goaltender	Denver
2010–11	Matt Frattin 	Right Wing	North Dakota
2011–12	Jack Connolly 	Center 	Minnesota-Duluth
2012–13	Drew LeBlanc 	Center 	St. Cloud State
2013–14	Cody Kunyk 	Center 	Alaska
===Winners by school===
School 	Winners
Minnesota 	10
Minnesota-Duluth 	8
North Dakota 	8
Wisconsin 	7
Denver 	6
Colorado College 	5
Michigan 	2
Michigan Tech 	2
St. Cloud State 	2
Alaska 	1
Michigan State 	1
Notre Dame 	1
Northern Michigan	1
===Winners by position===
Position 	Winners
Center 	25
Right Wing	5
Left Wing 	4
Forward 	3
Defenceman	8
Goaltender	9
==See also==
*WCHA Awards
== References ==
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==External links==
*WCHA Awards (Incomplete)
Category:Western Collegiate Hockey Association
Category:NCAA trophies