NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year

NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the YearSport| Ice hockey

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Awarded for| The Best Offensive Defenseman in the NCHC
History
First award| 2014
Most recent| Michael Benning

The NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season to the best defenseman in the conference as voted by the coaches of each NCHC team.[1]

The Offensive Defenseman of the Year was first awarded in 2014 and is a successor to the CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman which was discontinued after the conference dissolved due to the 2013–14 NCAA conference realignment.[2][3][4]

## Award winners[edit]

Year | Winner | School

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2013–14 | Joey LaLeggia | Denver
2014–15 | Joey LaLeggia | Denver
2015–16 | Ethan Prow | St. Cloud State
2016–17 | Will Butcher | Denver
2017–18 | Scott Perunovich | Minnesota–Duluth
2018–19 | Scott Perunovich | Minnesota–Duluth
2019–20 | Scott Perunovich | Minnesota–Duluth
2020–21 | Ronnie Attard | Western Michigan
2021–22 | Ronnie Attard | Western Michigan
2022–23 | Michael Benning | Denver

### Winners by school[edit]

School | Winners

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Denver | 4
Minnesota–Duluth | 3
Western Michigan | 2
St. Cloud State | 1

## See also[edit]

* NCHC Awards
* CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Archibald, Dowd, LaLeggia Headline NCHC Award Winners". NCHC Hockey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
2. ^ "The CCHA is going away, but its history will have a final resting place". USCHO.com. March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
3. ^ "NCHC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
4. ^ "Prow, Berry Capture NCHC's Top Honors at Awards Celebration". 17 March 2016.

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National Collegiate Hockey Conference

Current teams|

* Colorado College Tigers
* Denver Pioneers
* Miami RedHawks
* Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
* North Dakota Fighting Hawks
* Omaha Mavericks
* St. Cloud State Huskies
* Western Michigan Broncos

Future teams|

* Arizona State Sun Devils (joining in 2024)

Venues|

* Ed Robson Arena (Colorado College)
* Magness Arena (Denver)
* Steve Cady Arena (Miami)
* AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota Duluth)
* Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota)
* Baxter Arena (Omaha)
* Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State)
* Lawson Arena (Western Michigan)

Seasons|

* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Awards|

* Player of the Year
* Rookie of the Year
* Goaltender of the Year
* Herb Brooks Coach of the Year
* Forward of the Year
* Defensive Forward of the Year
* Defensive Defenseman of the Year
* Offensive Defenseman of the Year
* Scholar-Athlete of the Year
* Sportsmanship Award
* All-NCHC Teams

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