U Sports Defenceman of the Year

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)
• 2011-12: Marc-Andre Dorion (McGill Redmen)
• 2012-13: Pierre-Luc Lessard (UQTR Patriotes)
• 2013-14: Ryan McKiernan (McGill Redmen)
• 2014-15: Jesse Craige (Alberta Golden Bears)
• 2015-16: Jordan Murray (UNB Varsity Reds)
• 2016-17: Jordan Murray (UNB Varsity Reds)
• 2017-18: Jason Fram (Alberta Golden Bears)
• 2018-19: Jason Fram (Alberta Golden Bears)
• 2019-20: Nikolas Brouillard (McGill Redmen)
• 2020-21: Not awarded due to COVID-19
• 2021-22: Nicolas Matinnen (Ottawa Gee-Gees)
• 2022-23: Connor Hobbs (Saskatchewan)
• 2023-24: Kale McCallum (UNB Reds)
• 2024-25: Clay Hanus (Mount Royal Cougars)

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