CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Defensive Defenseman in the CCHA |
| History | |
| First award | 1990 |
| Final award | 2013 |
| Most recent | Danny DeKeyser |
The CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman was an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) regular season to the best defensive defenseman in the conference as voted by the coaches of each CCHA team.[1]
The Best Defensive Defenseman was first awarded in 1990 and every year thereafter until 2013 when the CCHA was dissolved as a consequence of the Big Ten forming its men's ice hockey conference.[2]
Three players (Tyler Harlton, Mike Weaver and Danny DeKeyser) have received the award two separate times, each doing so in consecutive years. Additionally, Andy Greene is the only defenseman to win both the "Best Defensive" and "Best Offensive" Defenseman in the same year (2005–06).
Award winners
Winners by school
| School | Winners |
|---|---|
| Michigan State | 7 |
| Miami | 4 |
| Lake Superior State | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Western Michigan | 3 |
| Notre Dame | 2 |
| Northern Michigan | 1 |
| Ohio State | 1 |
See also
References
General
- "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- "NCAA (CCHA) Best Defensive Defenseman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
Specific
- ^ "Henderson and Odegard Recipients of CCHA Major Awards". Alaska Nanooks. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "The CCHA is going away, but its history will have a final resting place". USCHO.com. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-07-23.