In 2022-23, a pair of defenders were named Co-Best Defensemen in Northeastern senior Megan Carter (Milton, Ont.) and Vermont graduate student Sini Karjalainen (Posio, Finland). It marks the second straight year that a Husky and Catamount share the award after Skylar Fontaine and Maude Poulin-Labelle did so in 2021-22.

Hockey East Best Defenseman Award Winners
Season Player Cl. Team
2009-10 Cristin Allen Sr. UConn
2010-11 Catherine Ward Sr. Boston University
2011-12 Kasey Boucher Sr. Boston University
2012-13 Blake Bolden Sr. Boston College
2013-14 Emily Pfalzer Jr. Boston College
2014-15 Emily Pfalzer Sr. Boston College
2015-16 Megan Keller So. Boston College
2016-17 Megan Keller Jr. Boston College
2017-18 Toni Ann Mianao Sr. Boston College
2018-19 Megan Keller Sr. Boston College
2019-20 Skylar Fontaine Jr. Northeastern
2020-21 Skylar Fontaine Sr. Northeastern
2021-22 Skylar Fontaine Gr. Northeastern
Maude Poulin-Labelle Sr. Vermont
2022-23 Megan Carter Sr. Northeastern
Sini Karjalainen Gr. Vermont