NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year explained

NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year
Sport:	Ice hockey
Givenfor:	The Best Defensive Defenseman in the NCHC
First:	2014 (Defenseman of the Year) 2017 (Defensive Defenseman of the Year)
Mostrecent:	Sean Behrens

The NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year is 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]

Defenseman of the Year Award winners

Year	Winner	School
	Joey LaLeggia	Denver
	Joey LaLeggia	Denver
	Ethan Prow	St. Cloud State

Winners by school

School	Winners
	2
	1

Defensive Defenseman of the Year Award Winners

Year	Winner	School
		North Dakota
		St. Cloud State
		St. Cloud State
		North Dakota
		North Dakota
		North Dakota
		Denver
		Denver

Winners by school

School	Winners
	4
	2
	2

See also

• NCHC Awards
• CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman

Notes and References

1. News: Archibald, Dowd, LaLeggia Headline NCHC Award Winners. NCHC Hockey. March 20, 2014. April 19, 2014.
2. News: The CCHA is going away, but its history will have a final resting place. USCHO.com. March 6, 2013. July 23, 2013.
3. News: NCHC Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. March 6, 2013. May 17, 2014.
4. Web site: Prow, Berry Capture NCHC’s Top Honors at Awards Celebration. NCHC. March 17, 2016.
5. Web site: Finalists for 2016–17 NCHC Individual Awards Announced. NCHC. March 9, 2017.