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Pioneers Clean Up on Post Season Awards

Matt Carle becomes the first player to win WCHA Player of the Year & WCHA Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.

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The Pioneers also landed 12 student-athletes on the All-WCHA Academic Team. Matt Carle, Ted O'Leary, Paul Stastny, Zach Blom, Steven Cook, J.D. Corbin, Glenn Fisher, Ryan Helgason, Jon James, Danny King, Brock McMorris and Andrew Thomas represented the Pioneers on the All-WCHA Academic Team.

WCHA Player of the Year
Matt Carle, Jr, D, University of Denver

WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year
Ted O'Leary, Sr, F, University of Denver

WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
Matt Carle, Jr, D, University of Denver

WCHA Rookie of the Year
Phil Kessel, Fr, F, University of Minnesota

WCHA Coach of the Year
Don Lucia, University of Minnesota Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State University

WCHA Scoring Champion
Paul Stastny, So, F, University of Denver

WCHA Goaltending Champion
Brian Elliott, Jr, University of Wisconsin

2005-06 All-WCHA First Team
Pos Name Team Hgt Wgt Yr Hometown Pts
F Ryan Potulny Minnesota 6-0 193 Jr Grand Forks, ND 367
F Brett Sterling Colorado College 5-8 182 Sr Pasadena, CA 287
F Paul Stastny Denver 6-0 210 So St. Louis, MO 266
D Matt Carle Denver 6-0 195 Jr Anchorage, AK 390
D Tom Gilbert Wisconsin 6-3 210 Sr Bloomington, MN 304
G Bobby Goepfert St. Cloud State 5-10 170 Jr Kings Park, NY 314

2005-06 All-WCHA Second Team
Pos Name Team Hgt Wgt Yr Hometown Pts
F Joe Pavelski Wisconsin 5-11 185 So Plover, WI 204
F Marty Sertich Colorado College 5-8 165 Sr Roseville, MN 143
F David Backes Minnesota State 6-3 210 Jr Blaine, MN 138
D Alex Goligoski Minnesota 6-0 178 So Grand Rapids, MN 222
D Brian Salcido Colorado College 6-2 193 Jr Hermosa Beach, CA 174
G Brian Elliott Wisconsin 6-3 187 Jr Newmarket, ON 270

2005-06 All-WCHA Third Team
Pos Name Team Hgt Wgt Yr Hometown Pts
F Drew Stafford North Dakota 6-2 200 Jr Faribault, MN 131
F Ryan Dingle Denver 5-10 190 So Steamboat Springs, CO 118
F Danny Irmen Minnesota 6-0 193 Jr Fargo, ND 113
D Chris Harrington Minnesota 6-0 182 Sr St. Cloud, MN 122
D Matt Smaby North Dakota 6-5 220 Jr Minneapolis, MN 76
G Jordan Parise North Dakota 5-11 190 Jr Faribault, MN 58

2005-06 All-WCHA Rookie Team
Pos Name Team Hgt Wgt Yr Hometown Votes
F Phil Kessel Minnesota 6-0 190 Fr Madison, WI 73
F T.J. Oshie North Dakota 5-11 182 Fr Warroad, MN 72
F Mason Raymond Minnesota Duluth 6-0 170 Fr Cochrane, AB 40
D Chris Butler Denver 6-1 185 Fr St. Louis, MO 55
D Brian Lee North Dakota 6-3 190 Fr Moorhead, MN 50
G Dan Tormey Minnesota State 6-2 195 Fr Syracuse, NY 55

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