title: WCHA Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
text: # WCHA Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
  
  The WCHA Most Outstanding Player in Tournament was an annual award given out at the conclusion of the WCHA tournament to the best player in the championship as voted by the head coaches of each member team.
  
  The Tournament MVP was first awarded in 1988 and every year thereafter. The award was changed from 'most valuable' to 'most outstanding' for the 2017 tournament.
  
  Bill Pye is the only player to have won the award more than once. Additionally, two recipients have received the honor while not playing for the conference champion.
  
  ## Award winners
  
  | Year | Winner | Position | School |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | Dean Anderson | Goaltender | Wisconsin |
  | 1989 | Bill Pye | Goaltender | Northern Michigan |
  | 1990 | Steve Rohlik | Left wing | Wisconsin |
  | 1991 | Bill Pye | Goaltender | Northern Michigan |
  | 1992 | Corwin Saurdiff | Goaltender | Northern Michigan |
  | 1993 | Travis Richards | Defenceman | Minnesota |
  | 1994 | Chris McAlpine | Defenceman | Minnesota |
  | 1995 | Kirk Daubenspeck | Goaltender | Wisconsin |
  | 1996 | Brian Bonin | Center | Minnesota |
  | 1997 | David Hoogsteen | Left wing | North Dakota |
  | 1998 | Joe Bianchi | Center | Wisconsin |
  | 1999 | Stephen Wagner | Goaltender | Denver |
  | 2000 | Lee Goren | Right wing | North Dakota |
  | 2001 | Tyler Arnason | Center | St. Cloud State |
  | 2002 | Wade Dubielewicz | Goaltender | Denver |
  | 2003 | Grant Potulny | Center | Minnesota |
  | 2004 | Kellen Briggs | Goaltender | Minnesota |
  | Year | Winner | Position | School |
  | 2005 | Brett Sterling* | Left wing | Colorado College |
  | 2006 | Jordan Parise | Goaltender | North Dakota |
  | 2007 | Blake Wheeler | Right wing | Minnesota |
  | 2008 | Alex Kangas* | Goaltender | Minnesota |
  | 2009 | Alex Stalock | Goaltender | Minnesota-Duluth |
  | 2010 | Evan Trupp | Left wing | North Dakota |
  | 2011 | Matt Frattin | Right wing | North Dakota |
  | 2012 | Aaron Dell | Goaltender | North Dakota |
  | 2013 | Nic Kerdiles | Center | Wisconsin |
  | 2014 | Cole Huggins | Goaltender | Minnesota State |
  | 2015 | Brad McClure | Forward | Minnesota State |
  | 2016 | Darren Smith | Goaltender | Ferris State |
  | 2017 | Shane Hanna | Defenceman | Michigan Tech |
  | 2018 | Patrick Munson | Goaltender | Michigan Tech |
  | 2019 | Nick Rivera | Forward | Minnesota State |
  | 2020 | Not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic | Not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic | Not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic |
  | 2021 | Ashton Calder | Forward | Lake Superior State |
  
  * 1 2 Minnesota and Wisconsin left after the 2012-13 season to join the Big Ten.
  * 1 2 3 4 5 North Dakota, Denver, Colorado College, Minnesota-Duluth, and St. Cloud State left after the 2012-13 season to join the NCHC.
  