title: Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman
text: # Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman
  
  The Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Atlantic Hockey regular season to the best defenseman in the conference as voted by the coaches of each Atlantic Hockey team.
  
  ## Award winners
  
  | Year | Winner | School |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2003–04 | T. J. Kemp | Mercyhurst |
  | 2004–05 | Conrad Martin | Mercyhurst |
  | 2005–06 | Rob Godfrey | Holy Cross |
  | 2006–07 | Jon Landry | Holy Cross |
  | 2007–08 | Zach McKelvie | Army |
  | 2008–09 | Greg Flynn | Air Force |
  | 2009–10 | Dan Ringwald | RIT |
  | 2010–11 | Denny Urban | Robert Morris |
  | 2011–12 | Tim Kirby | Air Force |
  | 2012–13 | Adam McKenzie | Air Force |
  | 2013–14 | Nick Jones | Mercyhurst |
  | 2014–15 | Steven Weinstein | Bentley |
  | 2015–16 | Chase Norrish | RIT |
  | 2016–17 | Lester Lancaster | Mercyhurst |
  | 2016–17 | Cameron Heath | Canisius |
  | 2017–18 | Alexander Wilkinson | Army |
  | 2018–19 | Joseph Duszak | Mercyhurst |
  | 2019–20 | Mike Lee | Sacred Heart |
  | 2020–21 | Brennan Kapcheck | American International |
  | 2020–21 | Nick Jenny | Robert Morris |
  | 2021–22 | Zak Galambos | American International |
  | 2022–23 | Aiden Hansen-Bukata | RIT |
  
  ### Winners by school
  
  | School | Winners |
  | - | - |
  | Mercyhurst | 5 |
  | Air Force | 3 |
  | RIT | 3 |
  | American International | 2 |
  | Army | 2 |
  | Holy Cross | 2 |
  | Robert Morris | 2 |
  | Bentley | 1 |
  | Canisius | 1 |
  | Sacred Heart | 1 |
  