CCHA Rookie of the Year


The CCHA Rookie of the Year is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season to the best freshman player in the conference as voted by the coaches of each CCHA team.
The Rookie of the Year award was first presented in 1978 and every year thereafter until 2013 when the original CCHA was dissolved as a consequence of the Big Ten Conference forming its men's ice hockey conference. The CCHA was reestablished in 2020, with play starting in the 2021–22 season, at which time the award was reinstated.

Award winners

1978–79George McPheeForwardBowling Green
1979–80Steve MulhollandRight WingLake Superior State
1980–81Jeff PoeschlGoaltenderNorthern Michigan
1980–81Paul PooleyForwardOhio State
1981–82Jon ElliotGoaltenderMichigan
1982–83Chris SeychelLeft WingMichigan
1983–84Gary EmmonsCenterNorthern Michigan
1983–84Bill ShibickyForwardMichigan State
1984–85Paul YsebaertLeft WingBowling Green
1985–86Joe MurphyRight WingMichigan State
1986–87Nelson EmersonRight WingBowling Green
1987–88John DePourcqCenterFerris State
1988–89Rod Brind'AmourCenterMichigan State
1989–90David RobertsLeft WingMichigan
1990–91Brian WisemanCenterMichigan
1991–92Brian LoneyRight WingOhio State
1992–93Chris BrooksCenterWestern Michigan
1993–94Brendan MorrisonCenterMichigan
1994–95Marty TurcoGoaltenderMichigan
1995–96Marc MagliarditiGoaltenderWestern Michigan
1996–97Daryl AndrewsDefencemanWestern Michigan

1997–98Mark EatonDefencemanNotre Dame
1998–99Mike ComrieCenterMichigan
1999–00Chris GobertCenterNorthern Michigan
2000–01R. J. UmbergerCenterOhio State
2001–02Patrick DwyerRight WingWestern Michigan
2002–03Jeff TambelliniLeft WingMichigan
2003–04T. J. HensickCenterMichigan
2004–05Bill ThomasRight WingNebraska-Omaha
2005–06Jeff LergGoaltenderMichigan State
2006–07Mark LetestuCenterWestern Michigan
2007–08Max PaciorettyLeft WingMichigan
2008–09David WohlbergCenterMichigan
2009–10Andy TarantoRight WingAlaska
2010–11T. J. TynanCenterNotre Dame
2011–12Alex GuptillLeft WingMichigan
2012–13Riley BarberRight WingMiami
2021–22Bradley MarekForwardFerris State
2022–23Kyle KukkonenCenterMichigan Tech
2023–24Isaac GordonForwardMichigan Tech
2024–25Elias JanssonForwardMichigan Tech