2021-2022 Season

After additional impact/concerns related to the ongoing pandemic, the WCCHA announced the following adjustments to the league COVID-19 policy and competition structure for the 2021-2022 season:

Updated 2021-2022 Season COVID Policy and Competition Rules

• * All COVID-related or weather-confirmed postponements/cancelations will be ruled “no contest” for the purposes of Division standings. Any impacted interdivisional or independent series will be cancelled.
  • * Teams are expected to fulfill all currently scheduled obligations; if weather or COVID precipitates a cancelation, the WCCHA may require evidence to confirm the reason for cancelation. Inappropriate use of this policy will result in removal of WCCHA Tournament eligibility
  • * Teams may still reschedule any previously postponed games where feasible; considerations should include meeting ACHA minimum for postseason competition (must play 18 games prior to end of final ranking period), availability of ice, etc.
• * Based only on games completed/played, the WCCHA will recognize and award Division Championships and corresponding automatic spot at the WCCHA Tournament
• * The remaining six spots at the WCCHA Tournament will be granted solely by finish in the league-wide KRACH Rankings. The KRACH Rankings represent the best statistical model available to rank teams based upon uneven games played/scheduled opponents. The WCCHA Tournament will seed as usual using the KRACH Rankings.
  • * IMPACT/CHANGE: Teams finishing #2 and #3 in Division standings will not automatically qualify for the 2021-2022 season only

 

Effectively, the KRACH Rankings will now be the primary source of tournament qualification; forfeits will not be assessed for COVID-related or weather cancelations. Teams will earn their spot in the WCCHA Tournament based upon actual game competition, as calculated using the KRACH ranking formula.

2021-2022 WCCHA FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

FORWARDS: Max Boll (Minnesota) *, Shane Griffin (Minnesota), Isaac Lindstrom (UW-Eau Claire)
DEFENSE: Casey Kallock (Minnesota-Crookston), Adam Weiner (Minnesota)
GOALIE: Zach Walker (Minnesota)

2021-2022 WCCHA SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

FORWARDS: Nikolai Rajala (Minnesota-Crookston), Alec Will (St. Cloud State) ^, Hunter Johnson (Gustavus Adolphus)
DEFENSE: Jonathan Kwasny (Minnesota), Nick Mueller (Gustavus Adolphus)
GOALIE: Sean Goss (Wisconsin) *%

2021-2022 WCCHA THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

FORWARDS: Martin Moioffer (UW-Eau Claire), Tyler Zahradka (Minnesota-Crookston), Ryan Quaintance (Minnesota State)
DEFENSE: Joseph Simon (Wisconsin), Michael Scherer (Minnesota)
GOALIE: Francisco Gomez (UW-Eau Claire)

HONORABLE MENTION: Forwards: Christian Bardarson (UW-Eau Claire), Logan Syrup (Minnesota-Crookston), Noah Bissett (St. Cloud State), Tyler Linnerooth (Minnesota) ^%, Peter Colby (Gustavus Adolphus), Nock Spolec (Gustavus Adolphus), Peter Engelking (Bethel) | DEFENSE: Eric Langseth (UW-Eau Claire), Noah Skillings (Wisconsin), Davis Carlson (St. John's), Austin Schoenberg (North Dakota State) | GOALIES: Jack Killian (Gustavus Adolphus), Chase Kvaal (Minnesota), Eric Schmidley (St. Cloud State)

2021-2022 WCCHA ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM

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DEFENSE:
GOALIE:

2021-2022 WCCHA ALL-ROOKIE SECOND TEAM

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* - Previous All-Conference Selection | ^ - Previous Honorable Mention | % - Previous Rookie Team

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2022 WCCHA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

FORWARDS: Hunter Dwall (Minnesota State), Elias Padilla (Wisconsin), Martin Moioffer (UW-Eau Claire)
DEFENSE: Ian Barbour (Wisconsin), Adam Weiner (Minnesota)
GOALIE: Tommy Ogren (Minnesota State)