Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward


The Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward was an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Atlantic Hockey regular season to the best defensive forward in the conference as voted by the coaches of each Atlantic Hockey team.

Award winners

2003–04Greg KealeyCenterHoly Cross
2004–05Scott ReynoldsForwardMercyhurst
2005–06Blair BartlettForwardHoly Cross
2006–07Trevor StewartCenterConnecticut
2007–08David KaschCenterCanisius
2008–09Anthony CanzoneriForwardBentley
2009–10Dave JarmanForwardSacred Heart
2010–11Rob LinsmayerForwardHoly Cross
2011–12Nick ChiavettaForwardRobert Morris
2012–13Marc ZanetteRight wingNiagara
2013–14Dan O'DonoghueForwardMercyhurst

2014–15Matt GarbowskyCenterRIT
2015–16Ben CareyForwardAir Force
2016–17Ryan SchmelzerCenterCanisius
2017–18Jack RileyForwardMercyhurst
2018–19Joshua LammonForwardMercyhurst
2019–20Brady TomlakForwardAir Force
2020–21Chris DoderoForwardAmerican International
2020–21Will CalverleyRight wingRobert Morris
2021–22ForwardAmerican International
2022–23ForwardRIT
2023–24ForwardAir Force