Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman Explained

Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
Sport:Ice hockey
Givenfor:To the best defensive defenseman in the conference.
First:1999
Mostrecent:Cade Webber

The Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Hockey East regular season to the best defensive defenseman in the conference as voted by the head coaches of each Hockey East team.[1]

The Best Defensive Defenseman was first bestowed in 1999 and every year thereafter.

Brian Dumoulin is the only defenseman to have won the award more than once, doing so in 2010–11 and 2011–12. The award has been shared once, in 2003–04 between Andrew Alberts of Boston College and Prestin Ryan of Maine. (As of 2022)

Award winners

Year Winner School Ref
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[3]

Winners by school

School Winners
10
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1

See also

References

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General

Specific

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Notes and References

  1. News: UMaine's Abbott named Hockey East Player of the Year, Hobey Baker finalist . The Maine Campus . 2012-03-15 . 2013-08-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102232834/http://mainecampus.com/2012/03/15/umaines-abbott-named-hockey-east-player-of-the-year-hobey-baker-finalist/ . 2013-11-02 .
  2. Web site: Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association . 2022-03-09 . hockeyeastonline.com . en.
  3. Web site: Hockey East Names 2022-23 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association . 2023-03-12 . hockeyeastonline.com . en.
  4. Web site: Best Defensive Defenseman Award - Hockey East Association . 2023-03-12 . hockeyeastonline.com . en.