ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward
SportIce hockey
GivenforThe Best Defensive Forward in ECAC Hockey
First1993
MostrecentJonathan Castagna

The ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the ECAC Hockey regular season to the best defensive forward in the conference as voted by the coaches of each ECAC team.[1]

The Best Defensive Forward was first awarded in 1993 (the same year that the Best Defensive Defenseman award was revived) and every year thereafter. Four players (Ian Sharp, Stephen Baby, Nico Sturm, and Zach Tsekos) have received the award two separate times, all four doing so in consecutive years.

Award winners

YearWinnerPositionSchool
1992–93Greg CarvelForwardSt. Lawrence
1993–94Ian SharpForwardPrinceton
1994–95Ian SharpForwardPrinceton
1995–96Brad ChartrandRight wingCornell
1996–97Joel PrpicCenterSt. Lawrence
1997–98Buddy WallaceCenterClarkson
1998–99Syl Apps IIICenterPrinceton
1999–00Doug StienstraLeft wingCornell
2000–01Mike GellardRight wingSt. Lawrence
2001–02Stephen BabyRight wingCornell
2002–03Stephen BabyRight wingCornell
2003–04Jon SmythLeft wingColgate
2004–05Tom CavanaghCenterHarvard
2005–06Mike OuelletteCenterDartmouth
2006–07Kyle RankRight wingSt. Lawrence
2007–08Nick DodgeRight wingClarkson
2008–09Tyler MugfordLeft wingCornell
YearWinnerPositionSchool
2009–10Travis VermeulenForwardSt. Lawrence
2010–11Adam PresiznuikCenterUnion
2011–12Kelly ZajacCenterUnion
2012–13Greg MillerCenterCornell
2013–14Jesse RootCenterYale
2014–15Cole BardreauForwardCornell
2015–16Carson CooperForwardYale
2016–17Jake WeidnerForwardCornell
2017–18Nico SturmCenterClarkson
2018–19Nico SturmCenterClarkson
2019–20Josh DunneForwardClarkson
2020–21Zach TsekosCenterClarkson
2021–22Zach TsekosCenterClarkson
2022–23Skyler Brind’AmourCenterQuinnipiac
2023–24Jacob QuillanCenterQuinnipiac
2024–25Jack RickettsCenterQuinnipiac
2025–26Jonathan CastagnaCenterCornell

Winners by school

SchoolWinners
Cornell9
Clarkson7
St. Lawrence5
Princeton3
Quinnipiac3
Union2
Yale2
Colgate1
Dartmouth1
Harvard1

Winners by position

PositionWinners
Center16
Right wing6
Left wing3
Forward9

See also

References

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Specific

  1. ^ "Gostisbehere, Bodie, Carr earn spots on ECAC Hockey All-League Teams". Union Athletics. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-08-01.