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 defensive defenseman in the conference as voted by the coaches of each NCHC team.
The Defenseman of the Year was first awarded in 2014 and is a successor to the CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman which was temporarily discontinued after the first iteration of the conference dissolved due to the 2013–14 NCAA conference realignment.
Prior to the 2016–17 season the Defensive Defenseman of the Year was known as the NCHC Defenseman of the Year.
Defenseman of the Year Award winners Year Winner School 2013–14 Joey LaLeggia Denver 2014–15 Joey LaLeggia Denver 2015–16 Ethan Prow St. Cloud State
Winners by school School WinnersDenver 2St. Cloud State 1
Defensive Defenseman of the Year Award Winners Year Winner School 2016–17 Tucker Poolman North Dakota 2017–18 Will Borgen St. Cloud State 2018–19 Jimmy Schuldt St. Cloud State 2019–20 Colton Poolman North Dakota 2020–21 Jacob Bernard-Docker North Dakota 2021–22 Ethan Frisch North Dakota 2022–23 Justin Lee Denver 2023–24 Sean Behrens Denver 2024–25 Ty Murchison Arizona State2025–26Adam KleberMinnesota Duluth
Winners by school School WinnersNorth Dakota 4St. Cloud State 2Denver 2Arizona State 1Minnesota Duluth1
See also NCHC Awards CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman
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