Frozen Faceoff MVP

NCHC Frozen Faceoff MVPSport| Ice hockey

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Awarded for| The Most Valuable Player in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff tournament
History
First award| 2014
Most recent| Jami Krannila

The Frozen Faceoff MVP is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament season to the best player in the championship as voted by the coaches of each NCHC team.[1]

The Frozen Faceoff MVP was first awarded in 2014 and is a successor to the CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament which was discontinued after the conference dissolved due to the 2013–14 NCAA conference realignment.[2][3][4]

## Award winners

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Year | Winner | Position | School

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2014 | Daniel Doremus | Forward | Denver
2015 | Blake Coleman | Forward | Miami
2016 | Mikey Eyssimont | Forward | St. Cloud State
2017 | Alex Iafallo | Forward | Minnesota–Duluth
2018 | Tanner Jaillet | Goaltender | Denver
2019 | Hunter Shepard | Goaltender | Minnesota Duluth
2020 | Not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 | Riese Gaber | Right Wing | North Dakota
2022 | Ryan Fanti | Goaltender | Minnesota Duluth
2023 | Jami Krannila | Center | St. Cloud State

### Winners by school

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| School | Winners

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Minnesota Duluth | 3
Denver | 2
St. Cloud State | 2
Miami | 1
North Dakota | 1

### Winners by position

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| Position | Winners

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Center | 1
Right Wing | 1
Forward | 4
Defenceman | 0
Goaltender | 3

## See also

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* NCHC Awards

## References

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1. ^ "Denver Wins Inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship". NCHC Hockey. March 22, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
2. ^ "The CCHA is going away, but its history will have a final resting place". USCHO.com. March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
3. ^ "NCHC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
4. ^ "Grit, Guts Lift St. Cloud State to First Frozen Faceoff Crown". 20 March 2016.

## External links

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NCHC Tournaments

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* All-Tournament Team
* Frozen Faceoff MVP

NCHC

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National Collegiate Hockey Conference

Current teams|

* Arizona State Sun Devils
* Colorado College Tigers
* Denver Pioneers
* Miami RedHawks
* Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
* North Dakota Fighting Hawks
* Omaha Mavericks
* St. Cloud State Huskies
* Western Michigan Broncos

Future teams|

* St. Thomas Tommies (joining in 2026)

Venues|

* Mullett Arena (Arizona State)
* Ed Robson Arena (Colorado College)
* Magness Arena (Denver)
* Steve Cady Arena (Miami)
* AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota Duluth)
* Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota)
* Baxter Arena (Omaha)
* Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State)
* Lawson Arena (Western Michigan)

Future venues|

* Lee and Penny Anderson Arena (St. Thomas)

Seasons|

* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Awards|

* Player of the Year
* Rookie of the Year
* Goaltender of the Year
* Herb Brooks Coach of the Year
* Forward of the Year
* Defensive Forward of the Year
* Defensive Defenseman of the Year
* Offensive Defenseman of the Year
* Scholar-Athlete of the Year
* Sportsmanship Award
* All-NCHC Teams

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