Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's individual awards
Season Coach School
1959-60 John MacInnes Michigan Tech
1960-61 Murray Armstrong Denver
1961-62 John MacInnes ( 2 ) Michigan Tech
1962-63 Barry Thorndycraft North Dakota
1963-64 Al Renfrew Michigan
1964-65 Bob Peters North Dakota
1965-66 John MacInnes ( 3 ) Michigan Tech
1966-67 Bill Selman North Dakota
1967-68 Murray Armstrong ( 2 ) Denver
1968-69 John Matchefts Colorado College
1969-70 Glen Sonmor Minnesota
1970-71 John MacInnes ( 4 ) Michigan Tech
1971-72 Jeff Sauer Colorado College
1972-73 Lefty Smith Notre Dame
1973-74 Herb Brooks Minnesota
1974-75 Jeff Sauer ( 2 ) Colorado College
1975-76 John MacInnes ( 5 ) Michigan Tech
1976-77 Bob Johnson Wisconsin
1977-78 Marshall Johnston Denver
1978-79 John Gasparini North Dakota
Coach of the Year -- Winners
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 Hobey Baker Award for the nation's best college hockey player. Past winners have included numerous National Hockey League players, players in European professional leagues, NHL All-Stars, Olympic gold medalists, Stanley Cup champions, and Hockey Hall of Famers. Minnesota and North Dakota are the most successful teams, with 55 award winners and statistical leaders each. All current and former members of the conference are represented, with the exception of Bowling Green. No player has been selected for the same award more than twice. Murray McLachlan of Minnesota was named Rookie of the Year and twice named Player of the Year, the only player to be selected for three awards. Minnesota's John Mayasich and Michigan Tech's Tony Esposito are the only players to lead the conference statistically in three seasons. John MacInnes of Michigan Tech was named Coach of the Year five times. The Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year is chosen by a vote of faculty athletic representatives, while the Defensive Player of the Year is chosen by the league's head coaches. All other award winners are selected by votes from coaches, players, sports information directors, and local media.