List of ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward


The ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward 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 Best Defensive Forward was first awarded in 1993 and every year thereafter. Three players have received the award two separate times, all three doing so in consecutive years.

Award winners

YearWinnerPositionSchool
1992–93Greg CarvelForwardSt. Lawrence
1993–94Ian SharpForwardPrinceton
1994–95Ian SharpForwardPrinceton
1995–96Brad ChartrandRight WingCornell
1996–97Joel PrpicCenterSt. Lawrence
1997–98Buddy WallaceCenterClarkson
1998–99Syl Apps IIICenterPrinceton
1999–00Doug StienstraLeft WingCornell
2000–01Mike GellardRight WingSt. Lawrence
2001–02Stephen BabyRight WingCornell
2002–03Stephen BabyRight WingCornell
2003–04Jon SmythLeft WingColgate
2004–05Tom CavanaghCenterHarvard

YearWinnerPositionSchool
2005–06Mike OuelletteCenterDartmouth
2006–07Kyle RankRight WingSt. Lawrence
2007–08Nick DodgeRight WingClarkson
2008–09Tyler MugfordLeft WingCornell
2009–10Travis VermeulenForwardSt. Lawrence
2010–11Adam PresiznuikCenterUnion
2011–12Kelly ZajacCenterUnion
2012–13Greg MillerCenterCornell
2013–14Jesse RootCenterYale
2014–15Cole BardreauForwardCornell
2015–16Carson CooperForwardYale
2016–17Jake WeidnerForwardCornell
2017–18Nico SturmCenterClarkson
2018–19Nico SturmCenterClarkson
2019–20Josh DunneForwardClarkson

Winners by school

Winners by position

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