CHL Defenceman of the Year


The CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winners of the league trophies, the Max Kaminsky Trophy of the Ontario Hockey League, the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy of the Western Hockey League, and the Emile Bouchard Trophy of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

Winners

List of winners of the CHL Defenceman of the Year Award.
SeasonWinnerTeamLeague
1987–88Greg HawgoodKamloops BlazersWHL
1988–89Bryan FogartyNiagara Falls ThunderOHL
1989–90John SlaneyCornwall RoyalsOHL
1990–91Patrice BriseboisDrummondville VoltigeursQMJHL
1991–92Drake BerehowskyNorth Bay CentennialsOHL
1992–93Chris ProngerPeterborough PetesOHL
1993–94Steve GosselinChicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL
1994–95Nolan BaumgartnerKamloops BlazersWHL
1995–96Bryan BerardDetroit Junior Red WingsOHL
1996–97Sean BlanchardOttawa 67'sOHL
1997–98Derrick WalserRimouski OcéanicQMJHL
1998–99Brad StuartCalgary HitmenWHL
1999–2000Micki DupontKamloops BlazersWHL
2000–01Marc-Andre BergeronShawinigan CataractesQMJHL
2001–02Dan HamhuisPrince George CougarsWHL
2002–03Brendan BellOttawa 67'sOHL
2003–04James WisniewskiPlymouth WhalersOHL
2004–05Danny SyvretLondon KnightsOHL
2005–06Keith YandleMoncton WildcatsQMJHL
2006–07Kris RussellMedicine Hat TigersWHL
2007–08Karl AlznerCalgary HitmenWHL
2008–09Jonathon BlumVancouver GiantsWHL
2009–10David SavardMoncton WildcatsQMJHL
2010–11Ryan EllisWindsor SpitfiresOHL
2011–12Dougie HamiltonNiagara IceDogsOHL
2012–13Ryan SproulSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL
2013–14Derrick PouliotPortland WinterhawksWHL
2014–15Tony DeAngeloSarnia Sting/Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL
2015–16Ivan ProvorovBrandon Wheat KingsWHL
2016–17Thomas ChabotSaint John Sea DogsQMJHL
2017–18Nicolas HagueMississauga SteelheadsOHL
2018–19Ty SmithSpokane ChiefsWHL
2019–20Noel HoefenmayerOttawa 67'sOHL
2021–22Nathan StaiosHamilton BulldogsOHL
2022–23Olen ZellwegerKamloops BlazersWHL
2023–24Zayne ParekhSaginaw SpiritOHL
2024–25Sam DickinsonLondon KnightsOHL