List of CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman

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]

CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman
Sport	Ice hockey
Given for	Best Defensive Defenseman in the CCHA
History
First award	1990
Final award	2013
Most recent	Danny DeKeyser

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

Year Winner School 1989–90 Dan Keczmer Lake Superior State 1990–91 Karl Johnston Lake Superior State 1991–92 Joby Messier Michigan State 1992–93 Bob Marshall Miami 1993–94 Brent Brekke Western Michigan 1994–95 Steve Halko Michigan 1995–96 Mike Matteucci Lake Superior State 1996–97 Tyler Harlton Michigan State 1997–98 Tyler Harlton Michigan State 1998–99 Mike Weaver Michigan State 1999–00 Mike Weaver Michigan State 2000–01 Andrew Hutchinson Michigan State

Year Winner School 2001–02 Mike Komisarek Michigan 2002–03 Brad Fast Michigan State 2003–04 Doug Andress Ohio State 2004–05 Nathan Oystrick Northern Michigan 2005–06 Andy Greene Miami 2006–07 Matt Hunwick Michigan 2007–08 Alec Martinez Miami 2008–09 Kyle Lawson Notre Dame 2009–10 Will Weber Miami 2010–11 Sean Lorenz Notre Dame 2011–12 Danny DeKeyser Western Michigan 2012–13 Danny DeKeyser Western Michigan

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

• CCHA Awards
• CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman

References

General

• "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
• "NCAA (CCHA) Best Defensive Defenseman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2013-07-24.

Specific

1. "Henderson and Odegard Recipients of CCHA Major Awards". Alaska Nanooks. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
2. "The CCHA is going away, but its history will have a final resting place". USCHO.com. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-07-23.

External links

• CCHA awards (incomplete)