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2009-10 WCHA MEN’S YEARBOOK HONORS & AWARDS WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR HISTORY OF THE AWARD ince 1960, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association has annually honored a confer- ence member team player deemed either as the league’s Most Valuable Player or as the Sleague’s Player of the Year. From 1960 to 1981, the league’s Most Valuable Player Award was administered by The Denver Post. The first winner of the MVP honor was forward Jerry Walker of Denver. Since 1981, the WCHA’s top individual on-ice award has been voted on by different com- binations of conference-member coaches, student-athletes, sports information directors, and media. In 1992, a vote of conference head coaches changed the official designation of the award from ‘WCHA Most Valuable Player’ to ‘WCHA Player of the Year’ in order to better describe the honor. Three players in 52 seasons have won the league’s top on-ice honor more than once … goaltender Murray McLachlan of Minnesota (1969, 1970), forward Doug Palazzari of Colorado College (1972, 1974), and forward Brian Bonin of Minnesota (1995, 1996). MURRY MCLACHLAn • uM CURTIS MURPHy • uND MARTY SERTICH • CC MOST VALUABLE PLAYER PLAYER OF THE YEAR COMMISSIONER BRUCE MCLEOD WITH 2009 WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND UW DEFENSEMAN JAMIE MCBAIN Year Name, Position, Team Year Name, Position, Team AT THE WCHA AWARDS BANQUET. BELOW: MCBAIN IN ACTION AT THE 2009 WCHA FINAL FIVE. 1959-60 (none selected) 1992-93 Derek Plante, F, UMD 1960-61 Jerry Walker, F, DU 1993-94 Chris Marinucci, F, UMD 1961-62 Red’Berenson, F, Michigan 1994-95 Brian Bonin, F, UM 1962-63 Lou Nanne, D, UM 1995-96 Brian Bonin, F, UM 1963-64 (none selected) 1996-97 Mike Crowley, D, UM 1964-65 Gerry Kell, F, UND 1997-98 Curtis Murphy, D, UND 1965-66 Mel Wakabayashi, F, Michigan 1998-99 Jason Blake, F, UND 1966-67 Keith ‘Huffer’ Christiansen, F, UMD 1999-00 Steve Reinprecht, F, UW 1967-68 Keith Magnuson, D, DU 2000-01 Jeff Panzer, F, UND 1968-69 Murray McLachlan, G, UM 2001-02 Mark Hartigan, F, SCSU 1969-70 Murray McLachlan, G, UM 2002-03 Peter Sejna, F, CC 1970-71 Rob Murray, D, MTU 2003-04 Junior Lessard, F, UMD 1971-72 Doug Palazzari, F, CC 2004-05 Marty Sertich, F, CC 1972-73 Ron Grahame, G, DU 2005-06 Matt Carle, D, DU 1973-74 Doug Palazzari, F, CC 2006-07 Ryan Duncan, F, UND 1974-75 Mike Polich, F, UM (co) & 2007-08 Richard Bachman, G, CC Tom Ross, F, MSU (co) 2008-09 Jamie McBain, D, UW 1975-76 Mike Zuke, F, MTU 1976-77 Brian Walsh, F, Notre Dame 1977-78 Mike Eaves, F, UW 1978-79 Mark Johnson, F, UW 1979-80 Tim Harrer, F, UM 1980-81 Steve Ulseth, F, UM 1981-82 Phil Sykes, F, UND 1982-83 Bob Mason, G, UMD 1983-84 Tom Kurvers, D, UMD 1984-85 Bill Watson, F, UMD 1985-86 Dallas Gaume, F, DU 1986-87 Tony Hrkac, F, UND 1987-88 Robb Stauber, G, UM 1988-89 Curtis Joseph, G, UW 1989-90 Gary Shuchuk, F, UW 1990-91 Scott Beattie, F, NMU 1991-92 Duane Derksen, G, UW NEAR RIGHT: WCHA COMMISSIONER BRUCE MCLEOD AND 2008 WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR RICHARD BACHMAN OF COLORADO COLLEGE. FAR RIGHT: 2007 WCHA PLAYER OF THE YEAR RYAN DUNCAN OF NORTH DAKOTA WITH COMMISSIONER BRUCE MCLEOD. DUNCAN ALSO WON THE HOBEY BAKER MEMORIAL AWARD AS COLLEGE HOCKEY’S TOP PLAYER. 161 2009-10 WCHA MEN’S YEARBOOK HONORS & AWARDS WCHA STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR/WCHA OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR HISTORY OF THE AWARD he Western Collegiate Hockey Associa- tion’s prestigious annual Student-Ath- Tlete of the Year Award, instituted by the conference in the spring of 1986, is based on a combination of academics, sportsmanship, and athletic ability. Each association-member school nomi- nates one player from their team who best TONY GRANATO combines those three criteria. The winner of the student-athlete of the year award is then selected in a voting of member institutions, who may not vote for their own nominee. The first recipient of the WCHA Student- Athlete of the Year award was forward Tony Granato of the University of Wisconsin in 1986-87. Effective with the 2006-07 season, As- sociation-member Faculty Representatives voted to change the name of the award from WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year to WCHA JEFF SCISSIONS Outstanding Student of the Year. WCHA STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Year Name, Position, Team 1986-87 Tony Granato, F, UW 1987-88 Steve Johnson, F, UND 1988-89 Tim Budy, F, CC 1989-90 Dave Shields, F, DU 2009 WCHA OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR J.P. TESTWUIDE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER WITH SUE JENO, FACULTY 1990-91 Brad Werenka, D, NMU MARK CULLEN REPRESENTATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA 1991-92 Geoff Sarjeant, G, MTU 1992-93 Brett Hauer, D, UMD 1993-94 Brian Konowalchuk, F, DU (co) & Jeff Nielsen, F, UM (co) 1994-95 Justin McHugh, F, UM 1995-96 Dan Trebil, D, UM 1996-97 Petri Gunther, D, DU 1997-98 Mitch Vig, D, UND 1998-99 Kyle McLaughlin, D, SCSU (co-) Scott Swanson, D, CC (co-) 1999-00 Jeff Scissons, F, UMD 2000-01 Karl Goehring, G, UND 2001-02 Mark Cullen, F, CC 2002-03 Tom Preissing, D, CC 2003-04 Connor James, F, DU 2004-05 Steven Johns, D, MSU 2005-06 Ted O’Leary, F, DU ABOVE, LEFT: MINNESOTA STATE, MANKATO’S JOEL HANSON RECEIVES THE 2008 WCHA OUSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM BILL HUDSON, FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE AT ST. CLOUD STATE. ABOVE, CENTER: 2006 WCHA STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR TED O’LEARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER AND COMMISSIONER WCHA OUTSTANDING MCLEOD. ABOVE, RIGHT: COLORADO COLLEGE’S LEE SWEATt (CENTER), RECIPIENT OF THE 2007 WCHA OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD, WITH WCHA STUDENT OF THE YEAR COMMISSIONER BRUCE MCLEOD AND MINNESOTA STATE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE KEN ANGLIN. Year Name, Position, Team COLORADO COLLEGE, WCHA SALUTE FORMER TIGER PAUL MARKOVICh ‘88 2006-07 Lee Sweatt, D, CC 2007-08 Joel Hanson, D, MSU LEAGUE’S FIRST AND ONLY RHODES SCHOLAR ENJOYS SUCCESS AFTER HOCKEY 2008-09 J.P. Testwuide, D, DU The first and only Rhodes Scholar ever to emerge from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, former Colorado College defenseman Paul Markovich, went on to study at the Plekhanov Institute of Econom- ics in Moscow before earning his master’s degree in philosophy, politics and investment from Oxford University in England. Markovich, a two-time member of the All-WCHA Academic Team, played in 68 career games for the Tigers, including 35 as a senior in 1987-88 after recovering from knee surgery a year earlier. In the early 1990s the Grand Forks, N.D., native began a distinguished career in the field of health care and insurance, and ever since has held high-profile corporate positions from coast to coast – in New York City, Oakland and San Francisco. He currently serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Blue Shield of California, a not-for-profit health plan with $9 billion in annual revenue. “Attending such a terrific liberal arts school while competing in Division I hockey was a formative ex- perience for me,” Markovich says of his four years at Colorado College. “ You can’t help but learn and grow when you are pushing yourself to perform both academically and athletically. Out of necessity I learned the importance of organization, persistence, and resilience – all skills that have helped me in my career.” Markovich and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of two children – Tyler and Jasmine. Both of his parents are retired faculty members at the University of North Dakota. 162 2009-10 WCHA MEN’S YEARBOOK HONORS & AWARDS WCHA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR HISTORY OF THE AWARD he Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s Defensive Player of the Year Award was adopted by the conference membership at the league’s annual meeting in 1991. The first honoree Twas forward Dallas Drake of Northern Michigan in 1991-92. There have been two players who have won the honor twice – Eric Rud of Colorado College in 1996 and 1997, and Jordan Leopold of Minnesota in 2001 and 2002. WCHA Defensive Player of the Year nominees – one from each team – are made by, and voted upon exclusively by, the league’s head coaches. SHAWN REId • cC BRIAN RAFALSKi • uW JORDAN LEOPOLd • uM WCHA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Year Name, Position, Team Year Name, Position, Team 1991-92 Dallas Drake, F, NMU 2000-01 Jordan Leopold, D, UM 1992-93 Chris Hynnes, D, CC 2001-02 Jordan Leopold, D, UM 1993-94 Shawn Reid, D, CC 2002-03 Joe Cullen, F, CC (co) 1994-95 Brian Rafalski, D, UW Aaron MacKenzie, D, DU (co) 1995-96 Eric Rud, D, CC 2003-04 Ryan Caldwell, D, DU 1996-97 Eric Rud, D, CC 2004-05 Mark Stuart, D, CC 1997-98 Matt Henderson, F, UND (co) 2005-06 Matt Carle, D, DU Andy Sutton, D, MTU (co) 2006-07 Alex Goligoski, D, UM 1998-99 Brad Williamson, D, UND 2007-08 Jack Hillen, D, CC 1999-00 Jeff Dessner, D, UW 2008-09 Chay Genoway, D, UND 2009 WCHA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHAY GENOWAY OF NORTH DAKOTa (RIGHT) wITH WCHA COMMISSIONER BRUCE MCLEOD AT THE WCHA AWARDS BANQUET ABOVE, RIGHT: 2006 WCHA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR MATT CARLE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER AND COMMISSIONER BRUCE MCLEOD.