2009-10 WCHA Award Winners

Here are the WCHA awards for the 2009-2010 season. I think it's an honor that Chay Genoway has played in 9 games this season and still makes the third team WCHA. Funny you don't see one UMN Golden Gophers on any of the teams.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - North Dakota freshman forward Danny Kristo was named the 2009-10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Rookie of the Year this afternoon at the league's annual awards banquet. UND sophomore goalie Brad Eidsness was named to the All-WCHA second team and senior defenseman Chay Genoway was named to the All-WCHA third team.

Major awards

Player of the year -- Marc Cheverie, G, Denver
Rookie of the year -- Danny Kristo, F, UND
Coach of the year -- George Gwozdecky, Denver
Defensive player of the year -- Brendan Smith, Wisconsin
Student-athlete of the year -- Eli Vlaisavljevich, Michigan Tech

First team

F -- Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin
F -- Rhett Rakhshani, Denver
F -- Jack Connolly, Duluth
D -- Brendan Smith, Wisconsin
D -- Patrick Wiercioch, Denver
G -- Marc Cheverie, Denver

Second team

F -- Justin Fontaine, Duluth
F -- Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud State
F -- Tyler Ruegsegger, Denver
D -- Ryan McDonagh, Wisconsin
D -- Nate Prosser, Colorado College
G -- Brad Eidsness, UND

Third team

F -- Michael Davies, Wisconsin
F -- Joe Colborne, Denver
F -- Garrett Roe, St. Cloud State
D -- Chay Genoway, UND
D -- Garrett Raboin, St. Cloud State
G -- Dan Dunn, St. Cloud State

Rookie team

F -- Danny Kristo, UND
F -- Craig Smith, Wisconsin
F -- Rylan Schwartz, Colorado College
D -- Matt Donovan, Denver
D -- Justin Schultz, Wisconsin
G -- Joe Howe, Colorado College