
The OJHL Top Defenceman Award is awarded annually to the defenceman adjudged to have demonstrated the greatest all-round ability at his position throughout the OJHL regular season.
Year – Winner – Team
- 2023-24 – David Green (St. Michaels Buzzers)
- 2022-23 – Cooper Bertrand (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
- 2021-22 – Brendan Tomilson (Pickering Panthers)
- 2019-20 – Sam Duchesne (Trenton Golden Hawks)
- 2018-19 – Joey Maziarz (North York Rangers)
- 2017-18 – Matthew Kellenberger (Oakville Blades)
- 2016-17 – Brennan Roy (Cobourg Cougars)
- 2015-16 – Patrick Kudla (Oakville Blades)
- 2014-15 – Eric Williams (Aurora Tigers)
- 2013-14 – Michael Prapavessis (Toronto Lakeshore Patriots)
- 2012-13 – Patrick McCarron (St. Michael’s Buzzers)
- 2011-12 – Paul Geiger (Stouffville Spirit)
- 2010-11 – Anthony Mastrodicasa (Vaughan Vipers)
*Awarded by Division in Previous Years
- 2009-10
- Kevin Christmas (Kingston) OJAHL
- Jeff Least (Markham) CCHL East
- Justin Baker (Streetsville) CCHL West
- 2008-09
- Stephane Chabot (Kingston) Ruddock
- Nicholas D’Agostino (St. Michael’s) Central
- Nick Quinn (Dixie), Jesse McConney (Huntsville) Phillips
- Chris Borges (Georgetown) MacKinnon
- 2007-08
- Cody Hamilton (Markham) South
- Kyle Crawford (Wellington) East
- Mike Ball (Huntsville) North
- Evan Zych (Georgetown) West
- 2006-07
- Stephen Dury (St. Michael’s) South
- Dan McIntyre (Port Hope) East
- Quinn Waller (Aurora) North
- Josh Schrum (Burlington) West
- 2005-06
- Ryan Annesey (Pickering) South
- Brodie Raine (Port Hope) East
- Kyle Searle (Couchiching) North
- Jeff Caister (Milton) West
- 2004-05
- Davide Nicoletti (Wexford), Armando Scarlatto (Vaughan) South
- Tyler Cann (Port Hope) East
- Simon Gysbers (Stouffville) North
- Shane Simms (Buffalo) West
- 2003-04
- Jamie Coghlan (St. Michael’s) South
- Derek Smith (Wellington) East
- Jimmy Ball (Newmarket) North
- Matthew French (Milton) West
- 2002-03
- Jamie Coghlan (St. Michael’s) South
- Graham Melbourne (Trenton) East
- Rob Godfrey (Aurora) North
- Dan Iliakas (Georgetown) West
- 2001-02
- Conrad Martin (Wexford) South
- Andrew Oke (Lindsay) East
- Andrew Morris (Couchiching), Nick Rombough (Newmarket) North
- Billy Fetherston (Georgetown), David Thompson (Brampton) West
- 2000-01
- Brent Mulder (Thornhill) South
- Jarrett Winn (Cobourg) East
- Derek McNamara (Newmarket) North
- Matt English (Buffalo) West
- 1999-00
- Jamie Ritzkos (Vaughan) South
- Randy Jones (Cobourg) East
- Eric Filiatrault (Collingwood) North
- Mark Strzoda (Streetsville) West
- 1998-99
- Cam Kincaid (Kingston) East
- Randy Dagenais (Collingwood) Central
- Mike Schutte (Burlington) West
- 1997-98
- Joel Tarvudd (Newmarket) East
- Wes Booker (Hamilton) West
- 1996-97
- Darryl Buttar (Cobourg) East
- Matt Smith (Brampton) West
- 1995-96
- Darryl Latoski (Cobourg) East
- Kip Brennan (St. Michael’s) West
- 1994-95
- Dan Harrison (Newmarket) East
- Peter Kantzavelos (Brampton) West
- 1993-94
- Chris Emerton (Barrie) East
- Justin Ball (Oakville) West
- 1992-93
- Greg Snetsinger (Lindsay) East
- Sandy Sajko (Oakville) West