GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senior forward Drake Caggiula, who signed a free agent contract with the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, has been named the recipient of the Jeff Anderson Scholarship Award as the University of North Dakota's most valuable player, highlighting the 2015-16 team awards announced today by head coach Brad Berry.

Caggiula, a senior forward from Whitby, Ontario, tied for eighth in the national scoring race with a career-high 51 points and fifth nationally with a career-high 25 goals despite missing five games. He scored a pair of goals in each of UND's games at the NCAA Frozen Four to land NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player honors, leading the program to its eighth national title.

Caggiula also earned American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-America Second Team honors and was named to U.S. College Hockey Online's All-USCHO First Team and College Hockey News' All-CHN Second Team.

Caggiula also won the team's Plus/Minus Award after leading the nation with a school-record 46-rating.

UND's other 2015-16 team award recipients included:

Cliff "Fido" Purpur Award: Troy Stecher (Junior | Defense)

Award is given to the player who exemplifies hard work, determination and being a creator of excitement on the ice

Assistant captain earned All-America honors after achieving career highs in games (43), points (29), goals (8) and assists (21)

Archie Krum Memorial Athletic Scholarship: Gage Ausmus ( Junior | Defense)

Award is given to the player who demonstrates leadership qualities, high academic standards, athletic excellence

Captained team to NCAA and NCHC championships and boasted a career-high 11 points

Tom Hoghaug Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Anderson (Freshman | Goaltender)

Award is given to the freshman who demonstrates initiative, character and a sense of responsibility

Fall walk-on owned team-leading 4.0 grade-point average and will earn Academic All-NCHC honors

Rookie of the Year: Brock Boeser (Forward)

Earned first-team All-America honors and was NCHC Rookie of the Year

Led NCHC and ranked third nationally in scoring with 60 points

Won bronze medal with U.S. at 2016 IIHF World Championship

Most Improved Player: Coltyn Sanderson (Senior | Forward)

First senior ever to win this award, which dates back to the 2004-05 season

Played in just nine games during his first three years and did not score a goal in his first 25 collegiate games

Scored seven goals in his final 19 games, including game-winner vs. UNO for first collegiate goal

Coaches' Unsung Hero Award (co-recipient): Matt Hrynkiw (Junior | Goaltender)

Entered season as third-string goaltender, went 10-2-2 in the wake of injuries with 2.13 GAA and .910 SV%

His 2.13 GAA tied for the 10th-best in UND single-season history

Coaches' Unsung Hero Award (co-recipient): Nick Schmaltz (Sophomore | Forward)

Only member of UND's famed “CBS” line to not earn All-American or NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament honors

Registered 11 goals and 35 assists in 37 games with a plus-44 rating

Plus/Minus Award: Drake Caggiula (Senior | Forward)

Award is given to the player with the best plus/minus rating on the team

Led nation with a school-record plus-46 rating (previous record was plus-36, set by David Lundbohm in 2002-03)

Virg Foss 3-Star Award: Brock Boeser (Freshman | Forward)

Award is given to the player who receives the most 3-star voting points from the print media following home games

Named 1st star six times, 2nd star twice, and 3rd star once

Also won NCHC's brand new Three Stars Award

North Dakota (34-6-4, 19-4-1 NCHC), under first-year head coach Brad Berry, won the program's eighth NCAA title and first since 1999-2000. The Fighting Hawks also captured their second consecutive Penrose Cup as National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) regular-season champions.