U Sports Defenceman of the Year explained

The U Sports Defenceman of the Year is the annual award presented to the U Sports men's ice hockey player who is judged by a committee of the U Sports Men’s Hockey Coaches Association to be the most outstanding defenceman in U Sports.

Winners

• 2009-10: Marc-Andre Dorion (McGill Redmen)
• 2010-11: Andrew Hotham (Saint Mary's Huskies)^[1]
• 2011-12: Marc-Andre Dorion (McGill Redmen)^[2]
• 2012-13: Pierre-Luc Lessard (UQTR Patriotes)
• 2013-14: Ryan McKiernan (McGill Redmen)
• 2014-15: Jesse Craige (Alberta Golden Bears)^[3]
• 2015-16: Jordan Murray (UNB Varsity Reds)^[4]
• 2016-17: Jordan Murray (UNB Varsity Reds)^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mice/2011-12/files/past_awards CIS : Past Awards
2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/acadia-centre-andrew-clark-named-cis-mens-hockey-player-of-the-year/article2377466/ The Globe and Mail
3. Web site: CIS men’s hockey: Windsor’s Pommells named player of the year. 2015-03-11. U Sports. 2017-03-17.
4. Web site: UQTR’s Asselin named CIS men’s hockey player of the year. 2016-03-16. U Sports. 2017-03-17.
5. Web site: U Sports Men’s Hockey: UNB’s Maillet named Player of the Year. 2017-03-15. U Sports. 2017-03-17.