Bulldogs' Max Plante named 2026 NCHC Player of the Year

Bulldogs' Max Plante named 2026 NCHC Player of the Year

DULUTH — Asked this week about the awards he’s winning and a finalist for, Minnesota Duluth sophomore wing Max Plante deferred credit to his linemates. He pointed out others in the league who may be more deserving than him. “There are other great players, too,” Plante said. “North Dakota won the league. We were fourth.” No one is harder on Max Plante than Max Plante, but the rest of the NCHC seems to disagree with his self-assessment. On Thursda…

Max Plante Named NCHC Player of the Year

One day after being named a Hobey Baker Memorial Top 10 Finalist, University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey forward Max Plante has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's Player of the Year. The second Bulldog ever to land the honor, Plante is the first honoree since defenseman Scott Perunovich won the award in 2019-20.