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 60 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 nine 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, 11 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 2022 Taylor Heise Forward Minnesota 2023 Sophie Jaques Defense Ohio State 2025 Casey O'Brien Forward Wisconsin 2026 Caroline Harvey Defense Wisconsin

Winners by school School Winners Years Wisconsin 7 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2025, 2026 Minnesota 3 2005, 2013, 2022 Ohio State 1 2023

Player of the Year

Season Player Pos. School 1999–2000 Jenny Schmidgall-Potter 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 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 2017–18 Sydney Baldwin Defense Minnesota 2018–19 Annie Pankowski Forward Wisconsin 2019–20 Abby Roque Forward Wisconsin 2020–21 Daryl Watts Forward Wisconsin 2021–22 Taylor Heise Forward Minnesota 2022–23 Sophie Jaques Defense Ohio State2023–24 Kirsten Simms Forward Wisconsin2024–25 Casey O'Brien Forward Wisconsin2025–26Caroline HarveyDefenseWisconsin

Winners by school School Winners Years Wisconsin 12 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Minnesota 9 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22 Minnesota–Duluth 3 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2016–17 Ohio State 2 2007–08, 2022–23 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 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 2005–06Riitta 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 2017–18 Catherine Daoust Defense Minnesota–Duluth 2018–19 Corbin Boyd Forward Minnesota State 2019–20 Alex Woken Forward Minnesota 2020–21 Mak Langei Forward Bemidji State 2021–22 Sophie Jaques Defense Ohio State 2022–23 Emma Söderberg Goaltender Minnesota–Duluth 2023–24 Clara Van Wieren Forward Minnesota–Duluth2024–25Clara Van Wieren (2)ForwardMinnesota–Duluth2025–26Mary Kate O'BrienForwardMinnesota–Duluth

Winners by school School Winners Years Minnesota–Duluth 10 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 North Dakota 5 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16 Minnesota 4 1999–2000, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2019–20 Bemidji State 4 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2020–21 Minnesota State 2 1999–2000, 2018–19 Ohio State 2 2003–04, 2021–22 St. Cloud State 1 2009–10

Defensive Player of the Year

Season Player School 1999–2000 Winny Brodt Minnesota 2000–01 Courtney Kennedy Minnesota 2001–02 Ronda Curtin Minnesota 2002–03 Ronda Curtin (2) Minnesota 2003–04 Molly Engstrom Wisconsin 2004–05 Molly Engstrom (2) Wisconsin 2005–06 Bobbi-Jo Slusar Wisconsin 2006–07 Meaghan Mikkelson Wisconsin 2007–08 Tessa Bonhomme Ohio State 2008–09 Melanie Gagnon Minnesota 2009–10 Anne Schleper Minnesota 2010–11 Jocelyne Larocque Minnesota–Duluth 2011–12 Stefanie McKeough Wisconsin 2012–13 Megan Bozek Minnesota 2013–14 Rachel Ramsey Minnesota 2014–15 Rachel Ramsey (2) Minnesota 2015–16 Ivana Bilic Bemidji State 2016–17 Sidney Morin Minnesota–Duluth 2017–18 Sydney Baldwin Minnesota 2018–19 Jincy Dunne Ohio State 2019–20 Jincy Dunne (2) Ohio State 2020–21 Ashton Bell Minnesota–Duluth 2021–22 Sophie Jaques Ohio State 2022–23 Sophie Jaques (2) Ohio State 2023–24 Caroline Harvey Wisconsin2024–25Caroline Harvey (2)Wisconsin2025–26Caroline Harvey (3)Wisconsin

Winners by school School Winners Years Minnesota 10 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18 Wisconsin 8 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Ohio State 5 2007–08, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 Minnesota–Duluth 3 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21 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 2017–18 Emma Maltais Forward Ohio State 2018–19 Sophie Shirley Forward Wisconsin 2019–20 Madeline Wethington Forward Minnesota 2020–21 Jamie Nelson Forward Minnesota State 2021–22 Peyton Hemp Forward Minnesota 2022–23 Caroline Harvey Defense Wisconsin 2023–24 Joy Dunne Forward Ohio State2024–25Caitlin KraemerForwardMinnesota–Duluth2025–26Hilda SvenssonForwardOhio State

Winners by school School Winners Years Minnesota 10 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2021–22 Wisconsin 7 2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23 Ohio State 5 2001–02, 2009–10, 2017–18, 2023–24, 2025–26 Minnesota–Duluth 3 1999–2000, 2007–08, 2024–25 Minnesota State 1 2020–21 North Dakota 1 2011–12

Coach of the Year

Season Coach School 1999–2000 Shannon Miller Minnesota–Duluth 2000–01 Laura Halldorson Minnesota Kerry Wethington St. Cloud State 2001–02 Laura Halldorson (2) Minnesota 2002–03 Mark Johnson Wisconsin 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 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 2017–18 Nadine Muzerall Ohio State 2018–19 Mark Johnson (8) Wisconsin 2019–20 Nadine Muzerall (2) Ohio State 2020–21 Mark Johnson (9) Wisconsin 2021–22 Nadine Muzerall (3) Ohio State2022–23 Brian Idalski St. Cloud State Nadine Muzerall (4) Ohio State 2023–24 Nadine Muzerall (5) Ohio State2024–25Mark Johnson (10)Wisconsin2025–26Mark Johnson (11)Wisconsin

Winners by school School Winners Years Wisconsin 11 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2024–25, 2025–26 Minnesota 7 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14 Ohio State 5 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Minnesota–Duluth 3 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2016–17 Bemidji State 2 2009–10, 2014–15 St. Cloud State 2 2000–01, 2022–23 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 2017–18 Grace Zumwinkle Forward Minnesota 24 11 16 27 2018–19 Nicole Schammel Forward Minnesota 24 10 17 27 Emma Maltais Forward Ohio State 24 10 17 27 2019–20 Daryl Watts Forward Wisconsin 24 14 35 49 2020–21 Daryl Watts (2) Forward Wisconsin 16 15 16 31 2021–22 Taylor Heise Forward Minnesota 28 18 28 46 2022–23 Taylor Heise (2) Forward Minnesota 28 19 32 51 2023–24 Kirsten Simms Forward Wisconsin 26 22 25 47 2024–25 Casey O'Brien Forward Wisconsin 28 17 35 522025–26Lacey EdenForwardWisconsin29213354

Winners by school School Winners Years Minnesota 12 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 Wisconsin 7 2006–07, 2010–11, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Minnesota–Duluth 2 2003–04, 2007–08 Ohio State 2 2009–10, 2018–19 North Dakota 1 2011–12

Goaltending champion