title: Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey notable players and award winners
text: # Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey notable players and award winners
  
  A list of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey notable players and award winners.
  
  ## National
  
  ### Hobey Baker Award
  
  * Neal Broten - 1981
  * Robb Stauber - 1988
  * Brian Bonin - 1996
  * Jordan Leopold - 2002
  
  ### First Team All-Americans
  
  * John Mariucci - 1940
  * Harold Paulsen - 1940
  * Gordon Watters - 1951
  * Larry Ross - 1952
  * John Mayasich - 1954, 1955
  * Richard Dougherty - 1954
  * Jim Mattson - 1954
  * Ken Yackel - 1954
  * Richard Burg - 1958
  * Jack McCartan - 1958
  * Murray Williamson - 1959
  * Lou Nanne - 1963
  * Craig Falkman - 1964
  * Doug Woog - 1965
  * Gary Gambucci - 1968
  * Murray McLachlan - 1970
  * Wally Olds - 1970
  * Les Auge - 1975
  * Mike Polich - 1975
  * William Baker - 1979
  * Tim Harrer - 1980
  * Neal Broten - 1981
  * Steve Ulseth - 1981
  * Pat Micheletti - 1985
  * Robb Stauber - 1988
  * Brian Bonin - 1995, 1996
  * Mike Crowley - 1996, 1997
  * Jordan Leopold - 2001, 2002
  * John Pohl - 2002
  * Keith Ballard - 2004
  * Ryan Potulny - 2006
  * Alex Goligoski - 2007
  * Ryan Stoa - 2009
  * Mike Reilly - 2014, 2015
  * Tyler Sheehy - 2017
  * Rem Pitlick - 2019
  * Sampo Ranta - 2021
  * Brock Faber - 2023
  * Logan Cooley - 2023
  * Matthew Knies - 2023
  
  ## Big Ten Conference
  
  ### Player of the Year
  
  * Adam Wilcox - 2014
  * Tyler Sheehy - 2017
  * Ben Meyers - 2022
  
  ### Defensive Player of the Year
  
  * Mike Reilly - 2014, 2015
  * Jake Bischoff - 2017
  * Brock Faber - 2022
  
  ### Goaltender of the Year
  
  * Adam Wilcox - 2014
  * Eric Schierhorn - 2016, 2017
  * Jack LaFontaine - 2021
  
  ### Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  
  * Adam Wilcox - 2015
  * Jack LaFontaine - 2021
  
  ### Coach of the Year
  
  * Don Lucia - 2014
  * Bob Motzko - 2022
  
  ## Hall of Famers
  
  ### Hockey Hall of Fame
  
  * Herb Brooks
  * John Mariucci
  
  ### United States Hockey Hall of Fame
  
  * Herb Brooks
  * Aaron Broten
  * Neal Broten
  * Dick Dougherty
  * Rob Johnson
  * Reed Larson
  * Jack McCartan
  * John Mariucci
  * John Mayasich
  * Lou Nanne
  * Mike Ramsey
  * Larry Ross
  * Murray Williamson
  * Doug Woog
  * Ken Yackel
  * Martin Spasov
  
  ### United States Olympic Hall of Fame
  
  * Herb Brooks (coach)
  * 1960 Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team:
  
      John Mayasich
      Jack McCartan
      Dick Meredith
  * 1980 Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team:
  
      Bill Baker
      Neal Broten
      Steve Christoff
      Steve Janaszak
      Rob McClanahan
      Mike Ramsey
      Buzz Schneider
      Eric Strobel
      Phil Verchota
      Herb Brooks (coach)
  