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The #1 Ranked NHL Defenseman of the Year
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Year | #1 Ranked Defenseman | Team |
| 1918 | Harry Cameron | Toronto Arenas |
| 1919 | Harry Cameron | Ottawa Senators |
| 1920 | Sprague Cleghorn | Ottawa Senators |
| 1921 | Harry Cameron | Toronto St. Patricks |
| 1922 | Harry Cameron | Toronto St. Patricks |
| 1923 | Georges Boucher | Ottawa Senators |
| 1924 | Georges Boucher | Ottawa Senators |
| 1925 | Georges Boucher | Ottawa Senators |
| 1926 | Hap Day | Toronto St. Patricks |
| 1927 | Gord Fraser | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1928 | Lionel Conacher | New York Americans |
| 1929 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
| 1930 | King Clancy | Ottawa Senators |
| 1931 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
| 1932 | Baldy Northcott | Montreal Maroons |
| 1933 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
| 1934 | King Clancy | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1935 | Eddie Shore | Boston Bruins |
| 1936 | Joe Jerwa | New York Americans |
| 1937 | Joe Jerwa | Boston Bruins |
| 1938 | Baldy Northcott | Montreal Maroons |
| 1939 | Flash Hollett | Boston Bruins |
| 1940 | Flash Hollett | Boston Bruins |
| 1941 | Eddie Wares | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1942 | Flash Hollett | Boston Bruins |
| 1943 | Flash Hollett | Boston Bruins |
| 1944 | Babe Pratt | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1945 | Flash Hollett | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1946 | Bill Quackenbush | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1947 | Pat Egan | Boston Bruins |
| 1948 | Ken Reardon | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1949 | Pat Egan | Boston Bruins |
| 1950 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1951 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1952 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1953 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1954 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1955 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1956 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1957 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1958 | Bill Gadsby | New York Rangers |
| 1959 | Bill Gadsby | New York Rangers |
| 1960 | Pierre Pilote | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1961 | Doug Harvey | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1962 | Doug Mohns | Boston Bruins |
| 1963 | Doug Harvey | New York Rangers |
| 1964 | Pierre Pilote | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1965 | Pierre Pilote | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1966 | J.C. Tremblay | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1967 | Doug Mohns | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1968 | Mike McMahon | Minnesota North Stars |
| 1969 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 1970 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 1971 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 1972 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 1973 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 1974 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 1975 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
| 1976 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders |
| 1977 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders |
| 1978 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders |
| 1979 | Denis Potvin | New York Islanders |
| 1980 | Mark Howe | Hartford Whalers |
| 1981 | Randy Carlyle | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1982 | Doug Wilson | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1983 | Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1984 | Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1985 | Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1986 | Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1987 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins |
| 1988 | Gary Suter | Calgary Flames |
| 1989 | Paul Coffey | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1990 | Paul Coffey | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1991 | Al MacInnis | Calgary Flames |
| 1992 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers |
| 1993 | Phil Housley | Winnipeg Jets |
| 1994 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins |
| 1995 | Paul Coffey | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1996 | Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins |
| 1997 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers |
| 1998 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1999 | Al MacInnis | St. Louis Blues |
| 2000 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2001 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers |
| 2002 | Sergei Gonchar | Washington Capitals |
| 2003 | Sergei Gonchar | Washington Capitals |
| 2004 | Sergei Gonchar | Washington Capitals |
| 2006 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2007 | Sheldon Souray | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2008 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2009 | Mike Green | Washington Capitals |
| 2010 | Mike Green | Washington Capitals |
| 2011 | Lubomir Visnovsky | Anaheim Ducks |
| 2012 | Erik Karlsson | Ottawa Senators |
| 2013 | P.K. Subban | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2014 | Erik Karlsson | Ottawa Senators |
| 2015 | Erik Karlsson | Ottawa Senators |
| 2016 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks |
| 2017 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks |
| 2018 | John Carlson | Washington Capitals |
| 2019 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks |
| 2020 | John Carlson | Washington Capitals |
| 2021 | Jakob Chychrun | Arizona Coyotes |
| 2022 | Roman Josi | Nashville Predators |
| 2023 | Erik Karlsson | San Jose Sharks |
| 2024 | Quinn Hughes | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2025 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche |
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