NCHC Announces League Awards

The NCHC held their annual league awards banquet in downtown Minneapolis Thursday evening prior to tomorrow's start of the Frozen Faceoff. Hobey Baker finalists Joey LaLeggia and Zane McIntyre walked away with the league's player of the year and goalie of the year awards respectively.

Here were the players that walked away with awards:

Player of Year: Joey LaLeggia, Denver

Coach of the Year: Dave Hakstol, North Dakota

Goaltender of the Year: Zane McIntyre, North Dakota

Forward of the Year: Trevor Moore, Denver

Defensive Forward of the Year: Mark MacMillan, North Dakota

Rookie of the Year: Danton Heinen, Denver(unanimous selection)

Offensive Defenseman of the Year: Joey LaLeggia, Denver

Sportsmanship Award: Nick Oliver, St. Cloud State

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Nick Mattson, North Dakota