The WCHA announced their award winners and all-conference
teams this afternoon, and there were a couple notable results. For one, North Dakota’s Chay Genoway, who hasn’t played
since November and only participated in nine games all year, was voted to the third
team. Also, Denver’s Marc Cheverie was named Player of the Year. Here are all the winners and all-conference teams:
Player of the Year:
Marc Cheverie, G, Denver
Outstanding Student
Athlete: Eli
Vlaisavljevich, F, Michigan Tech
Rookie of the Year:
Danny Kristo, F, North Dakota
Defensive Player of
the Year: Brendan Smith, D, Wisconsin
Coach of the Year:
George Gwozdecky, Denver
All-WCHA First Team
F – Rhett Rakhshani,
Denver
F – Blake Geoffrion,
Wisconsin
F – Jack Connolly,
Minnesota-Duluth
D – Brendan Smith,
Wisconsin
D – Patrick Wiercioch,
Denver
G – Marc Cheverie,
Denver
All-WCHA Second Team
F – Justin Fontaine,
Minnesota-Duluth
F – Ryan Lasch,
St. Cloud State
F – Tyler Ruegsegger,
Denver
D – Ryan McDonagh,
Wisconsin
D – Nate Prosser,
Colorado College
G – Brad Eidsness,
North Dakota
All-WCHA Third Team
F – Michael Davies,
Wisconsin
F – Joe Colborne,
Denver
F – Garrett Roe,
St. Cloud State
D – Garrett Raboin,
St. Cloud State
D – Chay Genoway,
North Dakota
G – Dan Dunn, St.
Cloud State
All-WCHA Rookie Team
F – Danny Kristo,
North Dakota
F – Craig Smith,
Wisconsin
F – Rylan Schwartz,
Colorado College
D – Matt Donovan,
Denver
D – Justin Schultz,
Wisconsin
G – Joe Howe,
Colorado College
