List of Hockey East Best Defensive Forward


The Hockey East Best Defensive Forward is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Hockey East regular season to the best defensive forward in the conference as voted by the head coaches of each Hockey East team. It was shared for the first time in the 2013-14 season, between Bill Arnold of Boston College and Ross Mauermann of Providence.
The Best Defensive Forward was first bestowed in 1997 and every year thereafter.

Award winners

YearWinnerPositionSchool
1996–97Travis DillaboughLeft WingProvidence
1997–98Chris DruryLeft WingBoston University
1998–99Doug NolanForwardMassachusetts-Lowell
1999–00John SadowskiForwardNew Hampshire
2000–01Mike LephartLeft WingBoston College
2001–02Mike PandolfoLeft WingBoston University
2002–03Mark MullenForwardBoston University
2003–04Todd JacksonLeft WingMaine
2004–05Preston CallanderForwardNew Hampshire
2005–06Brad ZancanaroLeft WingBoston University
2006–07Joe RooneyForwardBoston College
2007–08Matt GreeneForwardBoston College
2008–09Joe VitaleCenterNortheastern

YearWinnerPositionSchool
2009–10Ben HolmstromCenterMassachusetts-Lowell
2010–11Tanner HouseCenterMaine
2011–12Chris ConnollyLeft WingBoston University
2012–13Tim SchallerLeft WingProvidence
2013–14Bill ArnoldCenterBoston College
2013–14Ross MauermannForwardProvidence
2014–15Noel AcciariCenterProvidence
2015–16Sam HerrForwardNotre Dame
2016–17Austin CangelosiForwardBoston College
2017–18Brian PinhoForwardProvidence
2018–19Chase PearsonForwardMaine
2019–20Patrick CurryForwardBoston University

Winners by school

Winners by position

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