The CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season to the best scholar in the conference as voted by the coaches of each CCHA team. Faculty representatives select the player, who must have at least a 3.25 GPA through the end of the fall semester, who will be named as the scholar-athlete for each team in the CCHA with each nominee being eligible for the conference award.
The 'Scholar-Athlete of the Year' was first awarded in 2005 and every year thereafter until 2013 when the CCHA was dissolved as a consequence of the Big Ten forming its men's ice hockey conference. The award was revived for the 2021–22 season when a new CCHA began play.
Michael Eickman is the only player to win the award more than once.
Award winners
Year Winner Position Team 2004–05 Cory McLean Forward Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2005–06 Michael Eickman Defenceman Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 2006–07 Michael Eickman Defenceman Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 2007–08 Jeff Lerg Goaltender Michigan State Spartans 2008–09 Jordan Pearce Goaltender Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2009–10 Dion Knelsen Center Alaska Nanooks 2010–11 Carter Camper Center Miami RedHawks 2011–12 Chad Billins Defenceman Ferris State Bulldogs 2012–13 Adam Henderson Left wing Alaska Nanooks 2021–22 Ben Newhouse Defenceman Northern Michigan Wildcats 2022–23 Brendan Furry Left wing Minnesota State Mavericks 2023–24 Blake Pietila Goaltender Michigan Tech Huskies 2024–25 Alex Tracy Goaltender Minnesota State Mavericks 2025–26 Lucas Wahlin Right wing St. Thomas Tommies
Winners by school School WinnersAlaska 2Minnesota State 2Nebraska-Omaha 2Notre Dame 2Ferris State 1Miami 1Michigan State 1Michigan Tech 1Northern Michigan 1St. Thomas 1
Winners by position Position Winners Center 2 Right wing 1 Left wing 2 Forward 1 Defenceman 4 Goaltender 4
See also CCHA Awards
References
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External links CCHA Awards (Incomplete)