Since 1915 the Big Ten Conference has annually selected one athlete from the graduating class of each school in the Big Ten to be honored with the Big Ten Medal of Honor Award.  The selected athletes have “attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work.”

The Big Ten Medal of Honor was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics and was acclaimed throughout the nation.

Listed below are the Gopher hockey players that have been honored with the Big Ten Medal of Honor award.