The Tim Taylor Award is an award given out to the NCAA Division I player judged to be the most outstanding freshman. The annual award was first received by Andreas Nödl after the conclusion of the 2006–07 season.
Shortly after his succumbing to cancer, the NCAA renamed the 'National Rookie of the Year Award' after long-time Yale head coach Tim Taylor. Starting in 2013–14 the honor was renamed the 'Tim Taylor Award'. ECAC Hockey already confers an award with the same name, given each year to the conference Coach of the Year. It was renamed in Taylor's honor in 2007.
Winners Year Winner Position School 2006–07 Andreas Nödl Right Wing St. Cloud State 2007–08 Richard Bachman Goaltender Colorado College 2008–09 Kieran Millan Goaltender Boston University 2009–10 Stéphane Da Costa Center Merrimack 2010–11 T. J. Tynan Center Notre Dame 2011–12 Joey LaLeggia Defenceman Denver 2012–13 Jon Gillies Goaltender Providence 2013–14 Sam Anas Center Quinnipiac 2014–15 Jack Eichel Center Boston University 2015–16 Kyle Connor Left Wing Michigan 2016–17 Clayton Keller Center Boston University 2017–18 Scott Perunovich Defenceman Minnesota–Duluth 2018–19 Joel Farabee Left Wing Boston University 2019–20 Alex Newhook Center Boston College 2020–21 Thomas Bordeleau Center Michigan 2021–22 Devon Levi Goaltender Northeastern 2022–23 Adam Fantilli Center Michigan 2023–24 Macklin Celebrini Center Boston University 2024–25 Cole Hutson Defenceman Boston University 2025–26 Ethan Wyttenbach Left Wing Quinnipiac
Winners by school School WinnersBoston University 6Michigan 3Quinnipiac 2Boston College 1Colorado College 1Denver 1Merrimack 1Minnesota–Duluth 1Northeastern 1Notre Dame 1Providence 1St. Cloud State 1
Winners by position Position Winners Center 8 Goaltender 4 Left Wing 3 Defenceman 3 Right Wing 1
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