List of USHL award winners

List of United States Hockey League award winners.

Player awards

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USHL Player of the Year

Season	Player	Team
1983–84	Jay Cates	St. Paul
1984–85	Scott Shoffstall	Sioux City
1985–86	Tim Ferguson	Sioux City
1986–87	Terry Menard	Thunder Bay
1987–88	Mike O'Hara	Rochester
1988–89	Mark Karpen	North Iowa
1989–90	Kurt Miller	Rochester
1990–91	Gary Kitching	Thunder Bay
1991–92	Peter Ferraro	Waterloo
1992–93	Eric Rud	Des Moines
1993–94	Jason Blake	Waterloo
1994–95	Scott Swanson	Omaha
1995–96	Jeff Panzer	Fargo-Moorhead
1995–96	Matt Noga	North Iowa
1996–97	Karl Goehring	Fargo-Moorhead
1997–98	Nate DiCasmirro	North Iowa
1998–99	Pete Fregoe	Des Moines
1999–00	Dan Ellis	Omaha
2000–01	Chris Fournier	Lincoln
2001–02	Bobby Goepfert	Cedar Rapids
2002–03	Ryan Potulny	Lincoln
2003–04	Mike Howe	River City
2004–05	Jeff Lerg	Omaha
2005–06	Trevor Lewis	Des Moines
2006–07	Phil DeSimone	Sioux City
2007–08	Jason Gregoire	Lincoln
2008–09	Andrew Miller	Chicago
2009–10	Matt White	Omaha
2010–11	Blake Coleman	Indiana
2011–12	Kevin Roy	Lincoln
2012–13	Taylor Cammarata	Waterloo
2013–14	Brandon Montour	Waterloo
2014–15	Kyle Connor	Youngstown
2015–16	Rem Pitlick	Muskegon
2016–17	Matīss Kivlenieks	Sioux City
2017–18	Anthony Del Gaizo	Muskegon
2018–19	Ronnie Attard	Tri-City
2019–20	Riese Gaber	Dubuque
2020–21	Sean Farrell	Chicago
2021–22	Mitchell Miller	Tri-City
2022-23	Macklin Celebrini	Chicago
2023–24	Mac Swanson	Fargo
2024-25	Will Zellers	Green Bay
2025-26	Alex Pelletier	Lincoln

USHL Rookie of the Year

Season	Player	Team
1993–94	Terry Jarkowsky	Waterloo
1996–97	Karl Goehring	Fargo-Moorhead
1997–98	Mark Cullen	Fargo-Moorhead
1998–99	Tyler Palmiscno	Sioux City
1999–00	Troy Riddle	Des Moines
2000–01	Brandon Bochenski	Lincoln
2001–02	Danny Richmond	Chicago
2002–03	Joe Pavelski	Waterloo
2003–04	Matt Ford	Sioux Falls
2004–05	Chad Rau	Des Moines
2005–06	Kyle Okposo	Des Moines
2006–07	Max Pacioretty	Sioux City
2007–08	Jack Connolly	Sioux Falls
2008–09	Louis Leblanc	Omaha
2009–10	Anders Lee	Green Bay
2010–11	John Gaudreau	Dubuque
2011–12	Taylor Cammarata	Waterloo
2012–13	Jake Guentzel	Sioux City
2013–14	Robby Jackson	Chicago
2014–15	Kieffer Bellows	Sioux Falls
2015–16	Cameron Morrison	Youngstown
2016–17	Andrei Svechnikov	Muskegon
2017–18	Matej Pekar	Muskegon
2018–19	Zac Jones	Tri-City
2019–20	Brendan Brisson	Chicago
2020–21	Cole Sillinger	Sioux Falls
2021–22	Dylan James	Sioux City
2022–23	Macklin Celebrini	Chicago
2023–24	John Mustard	Waterloo
2024–25	Ryker Lee	Madison

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Forward of the Year

Season	Player	Team
1983–84	Jay Cates	St. Paul
1984–85	Scott Shoffstall	Sioux City
1985–86	Tim Ferguson	Sioux City
1986–87	Terry Menard	Thunder Bay
1987–88	Bob Nardella	Des Moines
1988–89	Greg Johnson	Thunder Bay
1989–90	Kurt Miller	Rochester
1990–91	Chris Ferraro	Dubuque
1991–92	Peter Ferraro	Waterloo
1992–93	Neil Donovan	Omaha
1993–94	Jason Blake	Waterloo
1994–95	David Hoogsteen	Thunder Bay
1995–96	Jeff Panzer	Fargo-Moorhead
1996–97	Mike Lephart	Omaha
1997–98	Nate DiCasmirro	North Iowa
1998–99	Pete Fregoe	Des Moines
1999–00	Peter Sejna	Des Moines
2000–01	Chris Fournier	Lincoln
2001–02	Vince Bellissimo	Topeka
2002–03	Ryan Potulny	Lincoln
2003–04	Mike Howe	River City
2004–05	Dan Riedel	Lincoln
2005–06	Trevor Lewis	Des Moines
2006–07	Phil DeSimone	Sioux City
2007–08	Jason Gregoire	Lincoln
2008–09	Andrew Miller	Chicago
2009–10	Jaden Schwartz	Tri-City
2010–11	Blake Coleman	Indiana
2011–12	Kevin Roy	Lincoln
2012–13	Taylor Cammarata	Waterloo
2013–14	Jake Randolph	Omaha
2014–15	Kyle Connor	Youngstown
2015–16	Rem Pitlick	Muskegon
2016–17	Zach Solow	Dubuque
2017–18	Jackson Cates	Waterloo
2018–19	Bobby Brink	Sioux City
2019–20	Riese Gaber	Dubuque
2020–21	Matthew Coronato	Chicago
2021–22	Jeremy Wilmer	Tri-City
2022–23	Macklin Celebrini	Chicago
2023–24	Mac Swanson	Fargo
2024–25	Will Zellers	Green Bay

Defenseman of the Year

Season	Player	Team
1983–84	Doug Clagger	Dubuque
1984–85	Mike Castellano	Austin
1985–86	Kord Cernick	Dubuque
1986–87	Darren Sheehan	Thunder Bay
1987–88	Chris Nelson	Rochester
1988–89	Mark Peterson	St. Paul
1989–90	John Gruden	Waterloo
1990–91	Paul Koch	Omaha
1991–92	Andrew Backen	Thunder Bay
1992–93	Eric Rud	Des Moines
1993–94	Dave Dupont	Des Moines
1994–95	Scott Swanson	Omaha
1995–96	Josh DeWolf	St. Paul
1995–96	Dan Peters	Omaha
1996–97	Doug Schmidt	Waterloo
1997–98	Jason Basile	Des Moines
1998–99	Tom Preissing	Green Bay
1999–00	Jeff Finger	Green Bay
2000–01	Jamie Mattie	Sioux Falls
2001–02	Brett Skinner	Des Moines
2002–03	Matt Carle	River City
2003–04	Mike Hodgson	Sioux City
2004–05	Brett Motherwell	Omaha
2005–06	Nick Schaus	Omaha
2006–07	Jeff Petry	Des Moines
2007–08	Blake Kessel	Waterloo
2008–09	John Moore	Chicago
2009–10	David Makowski	Green Bay
2010–11	Nick Mattson	Indiana
2011–12	Andy Welinski	Green Bay
2012–13	Paul LaDue	Lincoln
2013–14	Brandon Montour	Waterloo
2014–15	Neal Pionk	Sioux City
2015–16	Jack Ahcan	Cedar Rapids
2016–17	Connor Mackey	Green Bay
2017–18	Ben Finkelstein	Waterloo
2018–19	Ronnie Attard	Tri-City
2019–20	Owen Power	Chicago
2020–21	Mason Lohrei	Green Bay
2021–22	Mitchell Miller	Tri-City
2022–23	Eric Pohlkamp	Cedar Rapids
2023–24	Leo Gruba	Fargo
2024–25	Luke Osburn	Youngstown

Goaltender of the Year

Season	Player	Team
1983–84	Craig Shermoen	St. Paul
1984–85	Chad Meyhoff	Austin
1985–86	Chad Meyhoff	Rochester
1986–87	Pat Sztrum	Thunder Bay
1987–88	Mike O'Hara	Rochester
1988–89	Corey Chwialkowski	Rochester
1989–90	Jeff Levy	Rochester
1990–91	Chris Burns	Thunder Bay
1991–92	Paul Sass	Des Moines
1992–93	Bob Petrie	Omaha
1993–94	Terry Jarkowsky	Waterloo
1994–95	Aaron Vicker	Omaha
1995–96	Mike Correia	Omaha
1996–97	Karl Goehring	Fargo-Moorhead
1997–98	Josh Blackburn	Lincoln
1998–99	Tony Zasowski	Omaha
1999–00	Dan Ellis	Omaha
2000–01	Jure Penko	Green Bay
2001–02	Bobby Goepfert	Cedar Rapids
2002–03	Dominic Vicari	River City
2003–04	Phil Lamoureux	Lincoln
2004–05	Jeff Lerg	Omaha
2005–06	Alex Stalock	Cedar Rapids
2006–07	Drew Palmisano	Omaha
2007–08	David Reekie	Lincoln
2008–09	Mike Lee	Fargo
2009–10	Steven Summerhays	Green Bay
2010–11	Brady Hjelle	Cedar Rapids
2011–12	Ryan McKay	Green Bay
2011–12	Zane Gothberg	Fargo
2012–13	Kevin Lindskoug	Muskegon
2013–14	Hayden Hawkey	Omaha
2014–15	Eric Schierhorn	Muskegon
2015–16	Adam Húska	Green Bay
2016–17	Matīss Kivlenieks	Sioux City
2017–18	Filip Larsson	Tri-City
2018–19	Isaiah Saville	Tri-City
2019–20	Erik Portillo	Dubuque
2020–21	Akira Schmid	Sioux City
2021–22	Arsenii Sergeev	Tri-City
2022–23	Jacob Fowler	Youngstown
2023–24	Hampton Slukynsky	Fargo
2024–25	Yan Shostak	Lincoln

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Curt Hammer Award

Awarded to an USHL player for on and off the ice participation.

Season	Player	Team
1988–89	Jay Ness	Rochester
1989–90	Sean Marson	Sioux City
1990–91	Beau Bilek	Des Moines
1990–91	Brent Cary	Omaha
1991–92	Mike Figliomeni	Thunder Bay
1992–93	Eric Rud	Des Moines
1993–94	Nick Krueger	Des Moines
1994–95	Brad Frattaroli	Des Moines
1995–96	Jeremy Bautch	Rochester
1996–97	Mark Eaton	Waterloo
1997–98	Shaun Winkler	North Iowa
1998–99	Noah Clarke	Des Moines
1999–00	Aaron Gill	Rochester
2000–01	Corey McLean	Chicago
2001–02	Nick Anderson	Chicago
2002–03	Jake Taylor	Green Bay
2003–04	Topher Scott	Chicago
2004–05	Christian Hanson	Tri-City
2005–06	Trevor Lewis	Des Moines
2006–07	Zach Redmond	Sioux Falls
2007–08	Joey Miller	Sioux City
2008–09	Mike Walsh	Chicago
2009–10	Derek Arnold	Waterloo
2010–11	Tommy Olczyk	Sioux City
2011–12	Mike Ambrosia	Youngstown
2012–13	Ryan Siiro	Sioux Falls
2013–14	Garrett Gamez	Tri-City Storm
2014–15	Matt Mendelson	Bloomington Thunder
2015–16	Tory Dello	Tri-City Storm
2016–17	Logan Halladay	Bloomington
2016–17	Riese Zmolek	Cedar Rapids
2017–18	Marc McLaughlin	Cedar Rapids
2018–19	Liam Walsh	Cedar Rapids
2019–20	Aidan Fulp	Des Moines
2020–21	Will Dineen	Sioux Falls
2021–22	Stephen Halliday	Dubuque
2021–22	Michael Cameron	Omaha
2022–23	Cole Knuble	Fargo
2023–24	Ryan Botterill	Youngstown

Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award

The Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award is awarded to the top junior player in USA Hockey, but is not necessarily an USHL award. Those listed are only the USHL players that have won the award.

Season	Player	Team
1993–94	Jason Blake	Waterloo Black Hawks
1996–97	Karl Goehring	Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
1997–98	Nate DiCasmirro	North Iowa Huskies
1998–99	Peter Fregoe	Des Moines Buccaneers
1999–00	Aaron Smith	Green Bay Gamblers
2000–01	Chris Fournier	Lincoln Stars
2002–03	Ryan Potulny	Lincoln Stars
2003–04	Joe Pavelski	Waterloo Black Hawks
2004–05	Jeff Lerg	Omaha Lancers
2005–06	Trevor Lewis	Des Moines Buccaneers
2006–07	Jeff Petry	Des Moines Buccaneers
2007–08	Jack Connolly	Sioux Falls Stampede
2008–09	Andrew Miller	Chicago Steel
2009–10	Matt White	Omaha Lancers
2010–11	Blake Coleman	Indiana Ice
2011–12	Andy Welinski	Green Bay Gamblers
2012–13	Taylor Cammarata	Waterloo Black Hawks
2013–14	Tucker Poolman	Omaha Lancers
2014–15	Kyle Connor	Youngstown Phantoms
2015–16	Rem Pitlick	Muskegon Lumberjacks
2016–17	Zach Solow	Dubuque Fighting Saints
2017–18	Jack Hughes	Team USA
2018–19	Ronnie Attard	Tri-City Storm
2019–20	Jake Sanderson	Team USA
2020–21	Sean Farrell	Chicago Steel^[1]
2021–22	Connor Kurth	Dubuque Fighting Saints
2022–23	Cole Knuble	Fargo Force

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Coach of the Year

Season	Winner	Team
1983–84	Kevin Hartzell	St. Paul
1984–85	Frank Serratore	Austin
1985–86	Bob Ferguson	Sioux City
1986–87	Dave Siciliano	Thunder Bay
1987–88	Scott Owens	Madison
1988–89	Dave Siciliano	Thunder Bay
1989–90	Bob Ferguson	Sioux City
1990–91	Dave Siciliano	Thunder Bay
1991–92	Mike Guentzel	St. Paul
1991–92	Bob Ferguson	Des Moines
1992–93	Mike Guentzel	Omaha
1993–94	Scott Mikesch	Waterloo
1994–95	Bob Ferguson	Des Moines
1995–96	Steve Johnson	Fargo-Moorhead
1996–97	Mike Hastings	Omaha
1997–98	Dave Hakstol	Sioux City
1998–99	Mark Osiecki	Green Bay
1999–00	Steve Johnson	Lincoln
2000–01	Steve Johnson	Lincoln
2001–02	Mike Hastings	River City
2002–03	P. K. O'Handley	Waterloo
2003–04	Wil Nichol	Chicago
2004–05	Mark Carlson	Cedar Rapids
2005–06	Kevin Hartzell	Sioux Falls
2006–07	P. K. O'Handley	Waterloo
2007–08	Steve Poapst	Chicago
2008–09	Dean Blais	Fargo
2009–10	Jon Cooper	Green Bay
2010–11	Mark Carlson	Cedar Rapids
2011–12	Derek Lalonde	Green Bay
2012–13	Cary Eades	Sioux Falls
2013–14	P. K. O'Handley	Waterloo
2014–15	Anthony Noreen	Youngstown
2015–16	Mark Carlson	Cedar Rapids
2016–17	Jay Varady	Sioux City
2017–18	P.K. O'Handley	Waterloo
2018–19	Anthony Noreen	Tri-City
2019–20	Oliver David	Dubuque
2020–21	Mike Hamilton	Muskegon
2021–22	Anthony Noreen	Tri-City
2022–23	Nick Oliver	Fargo
2023–24	Brett Skinner	Fargo

General Manager of the Year

Season	Winner	Team
1982–83	Jack Barzee	Dubuque
1983–84	Ron Woodey	St. Paul
1984–85	Frank Serratore	Austin
1985–86	Bob Ferguson	Sioux City
1986–87	Scott Owens	Madison
1987–88	Mark Janes	Rochester
1988–89	Bob Motzko	North Iowa
1989–90	Frank Serratore	Rochester
1990–91	Bob Ferguson	Des Moines
1991–92	Bob Ferguson	Des Moines
1991–92	Cary Eades	Dubuque
1992–93	Bob Ferguson	Des Moines
1993–1996	Not awarded
1996–97	Mike Hastings	Omaha
1997–98	Scott Owens	Des Moines
1998–99	Scott Owens	Des Moines
1999–00	Bob Motzko	Sioux Falls
2000–01	Steve Johnson	Lincoln
2001–02	Mike Hastings	River City
2002–03	P. K. O'Handley	Waterloo
2003–04	Bliss Littler	Tri-City
2004–05	Mike Hastings	Omaha
2005–06	Regg Simon	Des Moines
2006–07	Mike Hastings	Omaha
2007–08	Mike Hastings	Omaha
2008–09	Jon Cooper	Green Bay
2009–10	Jon Cooper	Green Bay
2010–11	Jim Montgomery	Dubuque
2011–12	P. K. O'Handley	Waterloo
2012–13	Jim Montgomery	Dubuque
2013–14	Jeff Brown	Indiana
2014–15	Jim Hulton	Tri-City
2015–16	Jon Hull	Lincoln
2016–17	Mark LeRose	Sioux City
2017–18	P.K. O'Handley	Waterloo
2018–19	Ryan Hardy	Chicago
2019–20	Kalle Larsson	Dubuque
2020–21	Ryan Hardy	Chicago
2021–22	Andy Johnson	Sioux City
2022–23	Bryn Chyzyk	Waterloo
2023–24	Cary Eades	Fargo

Organization of the Year

Season	Team
1993–94	Omaha Lancers
1994–95	Des Moines Buccaneers
1995–96	Green Bay Gamblers
1996–97	Lincoln Stars
1997–98	Des Moines Buccaneers
1998–99	Des Moines Buccaneers
1999–00	Lincoln Stars
2000–01	Tri-City Storm
2001–02	Sioux Falls Stampede
2002–03	Waterloo Black Hawks
2003–04	Tri-City Storm
2004–05	Waterloo Black Hawks
2005–06	Sioux Falls Stampede
2006–07	Waterloo Black Hawks
2007–08	Indiana Ice
2008–09	Fargo Force
2009–10	Omaha Lancers
2010–11	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
2011–12	Green Bay Gamblers
2012–13	Fargo Force
2013–14	Sioux Falls Stampede
2014–15	Sioux Falls Stampede
2015–16	Tri-City Storm
2017–18	Sioux Falls Stampede
2018–19	Muskegon Lumberjacks
2019–20	Sioux Falls Stampede
2020–21	All member organizations^[2]
2021–22	Not awarded
2022–23	Youngstown Phantoms

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List of USHL award winners

Player awards

USHL Player of the Year

USHL Rookie of the Year

Forward of the Year

Defenseman of the Year

Goaltender of the Year

Curt Hammer Award

Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award

Staff awards

Coach of the Year

General Manager of the Year

Organization of the Year

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