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)The Globe and Mail 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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