| Year | Team | Tournament MVP |
| 2012 | Western Michigan | Fran Slubowski, G, Western Michigan |
| 2011 | Miami | Andy Miele, F, Miami |
| 2010 | Michigan | Shawn Hunwick, G, Michigan |
| 2009 | Notre Dame | Jordan Pearce, G, Notre Dame |
| 2008 | Michigan | Tim Miller, F, Michigan |
| 2007 | Notre Dame | David Brown, G, Notre Dame |
| 2006 | Michigan State | Jeff Lerg, G, Michigan State |
| 2005 | Michigan | Jeff Tambellini, F, Michigan |
| 2004 | Ohio State | Paul Caponigri, F, Ohio State |
| 2003 | Michigan | Jed Ortmeyer, F, Michigan |
| 2002 | Michigan | Mike Cammalleri, F, Michigan |
| 2001 | Michigan State | Ryan Miller, G, Michigan State |
| 2000 | Michigan State | Ryan Miller, G, Michigan State |
| 1999 | Michigan | Mark Kosick, F, Michigan |
| 1998 | Michigan State | Mike York, F, Michigan State |
| 1997 | Michigan | Brendan Morrison, F, Michigan |
| 1996 | Michigan | John Madden, F, Michigan |
| 1995 | Lake Superior | Wayne Strachan, F, Lake Superior |
| 1994 | Michigan | Mike Stone, F, Michigan |
| 1993 | Lake Superior | Blaine Lacher, G, Lake Superior |
| 1992 | Lake Superior | Darrin Madeley, G, Lake Superior |
| 1991 | Lake Superior | Clayton Beddoes, F, Lake Superior |
| 1990 | Michigan State | Peter White, F, Michigan State |
| 1989 | Michigan State | Jason Muzzatti, G, Michigan State |
| 1988 | Bowling Green | Paul Connell, G, Bowling Green |
| 1987 | Michigan State | Bobby Reynolds, F, Michigan State |
| 1986 | Western Michigan | Bill Horn, G, Western Michigan |
| 1985 | Michigan State | Norm Foster, G, Michigan State |
| 1984 | Michigan State | Glenn Healy-*, G, Western Michigan |
| 1983 | Michigan State | Mike David-*, G, Bowling Green |
| 1982 | Michigan State | Ron Scott, G, Michigan State |
| 1981 | Northern Michigan | |
| 1980 | Northern Michigan | |
| 1979 | Bowling Green | |
| 1978 | Bowling Green | |
| 1977 | Bowling Green | |
| 1976 | St. Louis | |
| 1975 | St. Louis | |
| 1974 | St. Louis | |
| 1973 | Bowling Green | |
| 1972 | Ohio State | Bill McKenzie, G, Ohio State |
| Note: No MVP award given from 1973-81. |
| *-recipient did not play on winning team. |
Tournament Results
Friday, March 8, 2013
Lake Superior 2, Bowling Green 0
Michigan 3, Northern Michigan 2
Michigan State 2, Alaska-Fairbanks 1 (1 ot)
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Bowling Green 6, Lake Superior 3
Michigan 6, Northern Michigan 2
Alaska-Fairbanks 4, Michigan State 1
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Bowling Green 7, Lake Superior 0
Michigan State 4, Alaska-Fairbanks 3
Friday, March 15, 2013
Michigan State 3, Miami 0
Ferris State 4, Ohio State 2
Michigan 4, Western Michigan 3
Notre Dame 1, Bowling Green 0 (1 ot)
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Miami 4, Michigan State 1
Ohio State 3, Ferris State 1
Michigan 5, Western Michigan 1
Notre Dame 4, Bowling Green 3
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Ohio State 3, Ferris State 2
Miami 4, Michigan State 1
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Michigan 6, Miami 2
Notre Dame 3, Ohio State 1
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Notre Dame 3, Michigan 1