List of ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman


The ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the ECAC Hockey regular season to the best defensive forward in the conference as voted by the coaches of each ECAC team.
The 'Outstanding Defenseman' was first awarded in 1962 but discontinued following the 1967 season. After 25 years of retirement the award was rekindled as the 'Best Defensive Defenseman' in the same year that the Best Defensive Forward was inaugurated. It has since been conferred each year.
Only one player has won the award more than once. The award has been split twice in its history, 1996–97 and 2013–14.

Award winners

YearWinnerSchool
1961–62Arlie ParkerSt. Lawrence
1962–63Dave JohnstonHarvard
1963–64Richie GreenBoston University
1964–65Tom RossBoston University
1965–66Robert GaudreauBrown
1966–67Harry OrrCornell
1992–93Martin d'OrsonnensClarkson
1993–94Mike TraggioBrown
1994–95Mike TraggioBrown
1995–96Jeff KungleSt. Lawrence
1996–97Matt PagnuttiClarkson
1996–97Andrew WillUnion
1997–98Raymond GirouxYale
1998–99Jeff BurgoyneCornell
1999–00Justin HarneySt. Lawrence
2000–01Kent HuskinsClarkson
2001–02Brian McMeekinCornell
2002–03Douglas MurrayCornell

YearWinnerSchool
2003–04Scott FordBrown
2004–05Jaime SifersVermont
2005–06Mike MadillSt. Lawrence
2006–07Drew BagnallSt. Lawrence
2007–08Mike MoorePrinceton
2008–09Matt GenerousSt. Lawrence
2009–10Justin KruegerCornell
2010–11Brock MathesonUnion
2011–12Danny BiegaHarvard
2012–13Zach DaviesQuinnipiac
2013–14Shayne GostisbehereUnion
2013–14Dennis RobertsonBrown
2014–15Rob O'GaraYale
2015–16Rob O'GaraYale
2016–17James de HaasClarkson
2017–18Alec McCreaCornell
2018–19Matt NuttleCornell
2019–20Alex GreenCornell

Winners by school

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