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.
Season Winner Team League 1987–88 Greg Hawgood Kamloops Blazers WHL 1988–89 Bryan Fogarty Niagara Falls Thunder OHL 1989–90 John Slaney Cornwall Royals OHL 1990–91 Patrice Brisebois Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 1991–92 Drake Berehowsky North Bay Centennials OHL 1992–93 Chris Pronger Peterborough Petes OHL 1993–94 Steve Gosselin Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 1994–95 Nolan Baumgartner Kamloops Blazers WHL 1995–96 Bryan Berard Detroit Junior Red Wings OHL 1996–97 Sean Blanchard Ottawa 67's OHL 1997–98 Derrick Walser Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 1998–99 Brad Stuart Calgary Hitmen WHL 1999–2000 Micki Dupont Kamloops Blazers WHL 2000–01 Marc-Andre Bergeron Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 2001–02 Dan Hamhuis Prince George Cougars WHL 2002–03 Brendan Bell Ottawa 67's OHL 2003–04 James Wisniewski Plymouth Whalers OHL 2004–05 Danny Syvret London Knights OHL 2005–06 Keith Yandle Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 2006–07 Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 2007–08 Karl Alzner Calgary Hitmen WHL 2008–09 Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants WHL 2009–10 David Savard Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 2010–11 Ryan Ellis Windsor Spitfires OHL 2011–12 Dougie Hamilton Niagara IceDogs OHL 2012–13 Ryan Sproul Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 2013–14 Derrick Pouliot Portland Winterhawks WHL 2014–15 Tony DeAngelo Sarnia Sting/Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 2015–16 Ivan Provorov Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2016–17 Thomas Chabot Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 2017–18 Nicolas Hague Mississauga Steelheads OHL 2018–19 Ty Smith Spokane Chiefs WHL 2019–20 Noel Hoefenmayer Ottawa 67's OHL 2020–21 Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Nathan Staios Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 2022–23 Olen Zellweger Kamloops Blazers WHL 2023–24 Zayne Parekh Saginaw Spirit OHL 2024–25 Sam Dickinson London Knights OHL 2025–26 Bryce Pickford Medicine Hat Tigers WHL
See also List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
External links CHL Awards – CHL