St. Cloud State senior forward Drew LeBlanc was named WCHA player and student-athlete of the year on Thursday on the eve of the conference postseason getting underway.
Defensive player of the year went to St. Cloud State junior Nick Jensen, while Minnesota State freshman goalie Stephon Williams was named rookie of the year and goaltending champion.
Nebraska-Omaha junior Ryan Walters earned scoring champion honors and Minnesota State’s Mike Hastings was named coach of the year.
In addition, the WCHA announced three All-WCHA teams and an All-Rookie squad.
2013 All-WCHA First Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Walters | F | Jr. | Nebraska-Omaha |
| Drew LeBlanc | F | Sr. | St. Cloud State |
| Danny Kristo | F | Sr. | North Dakota |
| Nate Schmidt | D | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Nick Jensen | D | Jr. | St. Cloud |
| Stephon Williams | G | Fr. | Minnesota State |
2013 All-WCHA Second Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corban Knight | F | Sr. | North Dakota |
| Erik Haula | F | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Rylan Schwartz | F | Sr. | Colorado College |
| Joey LaLeggia | D | Sr. | Denver |
| Mike Boivin | D | Sr. | Colorado College |
| Juho Olkinuora | G | So. | Denver |
2013 All-WCHA Third Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Leitner | F | So. | Minnesota State |
| Nick Bjugstad | F | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Eriah Hayes | F | Sr. | Minnesota State |
| Andrej Sustr | D | Jr. | Nebraska-Omaha |
| Jake McCabe | D | So. | Wisconsin |
| Adam Wilcox | G | Fr. | Minnesota |
2013 All-WCHA Rookie Team
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cameranesi | F | Fr. | Minnesota-Duluth |
| Alex Petan | F | Fr. | Michigan Tech |
| Rocco Grimaldi | F | Fr. | North Dakota |
| Nolan Zajac | D | Fr. | Denver |
| Andy Welinski | D | Fr. | Minnesota-Duluth |
| Stephon Williams | G | Fr. | Minnesota State |
