This is another relatively new award, given to the best defensive player. Defensive players are often overlooked as game stars and are therefore often the unsung heroes of any team. Certainly a good defensive player provides a high comfort level for a goaltender. With the game now focusing on strong transition, however, defensive players now have more of an opportunity to participate in scoring. This award, given since 1995 has gone to the following recipients:
1994
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| 1995
| Mike Cullen
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1996
| Russ Mackie
| 1997
| Jordan Sundher
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1998
| Jason Dubyna
| 1999
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2000
| Chris McKay & Nick Carlson
| 2001
| Kyle Laverty
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2002
| Chris Welham
| 2003
| Buck Stobart
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2004
| Buck Stobart & Luke Hinton
| 2005
| Luke Hinton
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2006
| Luke Hinton
| 2007
| Keegan Young & Trevor Scott
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2008
| Reed MacPhail
| 2009
| Rhys Jones
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2010
| Sean Nugent
| 2011
| Austin Powell
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2012
| Oliver Phillips
| 2013
| Brandan Smith
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2014
| Chris Kasper
| 2015
| Adam Jay
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2016
| Danny Smith & Zac Christianson
| 2017
| Danny Smith
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2018 | Gabe Harman | 2019 | Max Wilson |
2020 |
| 2021 |
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