| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The Best Defensive Defenseman in the NCHC |
| History | |
| First award | 2014 (Defenseman of the Year) 2017 (Defensive Defenseman of the Year) |
| Most recent | Sean Behrens |
The NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year was an annual award given out at the conclusion of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season to the best defenseman in the conference as voted by the coaches of each NCHC team.[1]
The Defenseman of the Year was first awarded in 2014 and is a successor to the CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman which was discontinued after the conference dissolved due to the 2013–14 NCAA conference realignment.[2][3][4]
Prior to the 2016–17 season the Defensive Defenseman of the Year was known as the NCHC Defenseman of the Year.[5]
Award winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Joey LaLeggia | Denver |
| 2014–15 | Joey LaLeggia | Denver |
| 2015–16 | Ethan Prow | St. Cloud State |
Winners by school[edit]
| School | Winners |
|---|---|
| Denver | 2 |
| St. Cloud State | 1 |
Defensive Defenseman of the Year[edit]
Winners by school[edit]
| School | Winners |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 4 |
| St. Cloud State | 2 |
| Denver | 2 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Archibald, Dowd, LaLeggia Headline NCHC Award Winners". NCHC Hockey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ "The CCHA is going away, but its history will have a final resting place". USCHO.com. March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ "NCHC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ NCHC (March 17, 2016). "Prow, Berry Capture NCHC's Top Honors at Awards Celebration".
- ^ NCHC (March 9, 2017). "Finalists for 2016–17 NCHC Individual Awards Announced".