Forward of The Year Print YEAR NAME TEAM 2024-25 Will Zellers Green Bay Gamblers 2023-24 Mac Swanson Fargo Force 2022-23 Macklin Celebrini Chicago Steel 2021-22 Jeremy Wilmer Tri-City Storm 2020-21 Matthew Coronato Chicago Steel 2019-20 Riese Gaber Dubuque Fighting Saints 2018-19 Bobby Brink Sioux City Musketeers 2017-18 Jackson Cates Waterloo Black Hawks 2016-17 Zach Solow Dubuque Fighting Saints 2015-16 Rem Pitlick Muskegon Lumberjacks 2014-15 Kyle Connor Youngstown Phantoms 2013-14 Jake Randolph Omaha Lancers 2012-13 Taylor Cammarata Waterloo Black Hawks 2011-12 Kevin Roy Lincoln Stars 2010-11 Blake Coleman Indiana Ice 2009-10 Jaden Schwartz Tri-City Storm 2008-09 Andrew Miller Chicago Steel 2007-08 Jason Gregoire Lincoln Stars 2006-07 Phil DeSimone Sioux City Musketeers 2005-06 Trevor Lewis Des Moines Buccaneers 2004-05 Dan Riedel Lincoln Stars 2003-04 Mike Howe River City Lancers 2002-03 Ryan Potulny Lincoln Stars 2001-02 Vince Bellissimo Topeka Scarecrows 2000-01 Chris Fournier Lincoln Stars 1999-00 Peter Sejna Des Moines Buccaneers 1998-99 Pete Fregoe Des Moines Buccaneers 1997-98 Nate DiCasmirro North Iowa Huskies 1996-97 Mike Lephart Omaha Lancers 1995-96 Jeff Panzer Fargo-Moorhead Bears 1994-95 David Hoogsteen Thunder Bay Flyers 1993-94 Jason Blake Waterloo Black Hawks 1992-93 Neil Donovan Omaha Lancers 1991-92 Peter Ferraro Waterloo Black Hawks 1990-91 Chris Ferraro Dubuque Fighting Saints 1989-90 Kurt Miller Rochester Mustangs 1988-89 Greg Johnson Thunder Bay Flyers 1987-88 Bob Nardella Des Moines Buccaneers 1986-87 Terry Menard Thunder Bay Flyers 1985-86 Tim Ferguson Sioux City Musketeers 1984-85 Scott Shoffstall Sioux City Musketeers 1983-84 Jay Cates St. Paul Vulcans