Top Defenseman

David Green, St. Michael’s Buzzers (Photo by Tim Bates / OJHL Images)

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