Defenseman Rankings

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Defense Ranking

RankPlayerTeamPositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsShotsShot %Penalty Minutes
1Sean NolanNeon NightsDefense, Transition4114180.610
2Trey GoinsBanditsDefense, Forward56400.002
3Emmett ColemanMastodonsDefense, Forward, Transition58000.000
4Ben ShieldsSmokeDefense, Transition68000.000
5Cory MillicanFriarsDefense, Forward, Transition55200.000
6Kegan SwainBig MedicineDefense, Forward, Transition56000.000
7Mason BarneyRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition31400.000
8Littlewind SilasMuskiesDefense, Forward53200.000
9Michael HullDefendersDefense44100.000
10Nolan CastleSmokeDefense, Transition63100.002
11Jason CourtneySmokeDefense, Forward, Transition64000.004
12Seth RogersBighornsDefense, Transition32200.007
13Zach StroischMastodonsDefense, Forward, Transition44000.000
14Nick GaydeskiSurgeDefense21311.000
15Andrew DoranSmokeDefense64000.000
16Peyton LightfootMilkmenDefense, Forward, Transition52100.000
17Hayden AdkinsBanditsDefense, Forward, Transition53000.007
18Jon ChaffeeMastodonsDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition10300.000
19Tyler CharlesBanditsDefense41200.000
20Julian BakalovBig MedicineDefense, Transition51100.004
21Jacob MedinaGold RushDefense, Forward, Transition32000.000
22Owen DillMastodonsDefense41100.000
23Brayden TorpMuskiesDefense, Forward, Transition52000.002
24Robert BurroughsFriarsDefense, Forward, Transition52000.007
25Grayson BowserBig MedicineDefense52000.002
26Cameron MeyerNeon NightsDefense22000.000
27Brett TaggartFriarsDefense, Transition50200.000
28Nicholas KarlRaptorsDefense, Transition51100.000
29Keaton CarneySmokeDefense, Transition62000.002
30Gee WhiteNeon NightsDefense, Forward, Goalie, Transition20200.000
31Shawn ShultzSurgeDefense20210.000
32Emilio IbarraBanditsDefense52000.000
33Eskander Kian Ben AissaMastodonsDefense, Forward, Transition12000.000
34Simon WatsonRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition31100.000
35Tate AndersonSurgeDefense22040.500
36Zack BarreraScorpionsDefense, Transition31000.000
37Luke HarrisScorpionsDefense, Goalie31000.000
38Pete HebenstreitMastodonsDefense, Transition40100.000
39Aiden HenriquezDevilsDefense, Transition61000.004
40Patrick McDonnellScorpionsDefense31000.000
41Evan LedenMuskiesDefense, Goalie51000.000
42Jernel GuillarteDevilsDefense60100.004
43Ty MartinDefendersDefense, Goalie51000.000
44Jareth MoreyGold RushDefense, Transition31000.000
45Joe SteigmeyerRivermenDefense, Forward30100.000
46Jordan DenesBighornsDefense, Transition31000.000
47Brian MarsoBighornsDefense, Transition30100.000
48Mark SpellsScorpionsDefense31000.002
49David Moore IIDefendersDefense, Forward51000.000
50Jake DurenMilkmenDefense51000.000
51Nolan TepperBig MedicineDefense41000.000
52Jeremy CroallSurgeDefense21020.500
53Sean HashemianDevilsDefense60100.000
54Jack CookRaptorsDefense, Transition51000.006
55James BiedaBanditsDefense51000.004
56Deilen WestbroekSurgeDefense20100.000
57Cason HilsabeckDogfishDefense, Transition11000.000
58Vimal RavalFriarsDefense50100.000
59Reid SobotkaFriarsDefense50100.000
60Lane PooleBighornsDefense31000.000
61Ryan AlleyGold RushDefense, Transition31000.000
62Rocco GusmanoNeon NightsDefense40100.002
63Tony MartinDefendersDefense, Goalie51000.000
64Stirling RappoldFriarsDefense, Faceoff Specialist50100.002
65Jesus Ontiveros JrScorpionsDefense31000.000
66Ashton StarkBighornsDefense31000.000
67John SpellsScorpionsDefense, Transition31000.004
68David KeptnerRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition30000.000
69Sean BurnsDogfishDefense10000.000
70Mason HeadDogfishDefense00000.000
71Nate DeaneRaptorsDefense50000.000
72Trey KingRivermenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition30000.000
73Kobe SimonsonDogfishDefense00000.000
74William PorfilioMuskiesDefense, Transition30000.000
75Caleb Casper-TurnerRivermenDefense, Transition30000.000
76Kyle ZanskiThundercatsDefense, Transition20000.000
77James KultalaGold RushDefense30000.002
78Eric GreeneStormDefense, Transition40000.000
79Chad Cole-Defense, Transition00000.000
80Nate SamsonMilkmenDefense, Transition40000.000
81Mike MillsapDefendersDefense40000.000
82Tyler BlackhamDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition00000.000
83Nicco CalandrinoSmokeDefense, Transition30000.000
84Nate MarshPortagersDefense50000.000
85Daniel DesmondNeon NightsDefense40010.000
86Tanner MurphyStormDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition40000.000
87Kai BarleyGold RushDefense30000.000
88Nicholas TimmonsRaptorsDefense, Transition50000.000
89Judson Pickard IIIDevilsDefense, Forward, Transition30000.000
90Carson MorrisseyMastodonsDefense, Forward40000.000
91Deklan HumbleBighornsDefense30000.000
92Ryan J NielsenWhite PinesDefense00000.000
93Richie GrahamMastodonsDefense40000.000
94Tim HarvatinSmokeDefense, Forward, Transition40000.000
95Andrew VillarrealBig MedicineDefense50000.000
96Joel HarrellSmokeDefense00000.000
97Stephen SzczepanskiRivermenDefense30000.000
98Zac Marrs-Defense, Transition20000.000
99Nick FergeMuskiesDefense, Transition50000.000
100Derrick MurphyFriarsDefense00000.000
101Jeff GordonDevilsDefense40000.000
102Christopher AlvarezFriarsDefense, Goalie50000.000
103Andrew GarciaSurgeDefense10000.000
104Gino AngerameThundercatsDefense10000.000
105Ulises GarciaBig MedicineDefense50000.002
106Nathan A MendezBig MedicineDefense, Transition50000.000
107Steve kingRivermenDefense30000.000
108Preston DullBighornsDefense30000.000
109Brandon DrummDogfishDefense, Transition00000.000
110Cameron WiltRaptorsDefense50000.000
111Aaqib ModakBig MedicineDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition50000.000
112William OliveDevilsDefense60000.000
113Thomas WinchellMuskiesDefense, Forward, Transition30000.000
114Owen HebenstreitMastodonsDefense, Transition40000.000
115Max GulaStormDefense40000.000
116Brennan GrassThundercatsDefense, Transition20000.000
117Nicholas TimmonsBig MedicineDefense, Transition50000.000
118Thomas Ratt-Defense00000.000
119Jack StewartMastodonsDefense20000.000
120Joseph BertrandGold RushDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition30000.000
121Will BryanDevilsDefense60000.000
122Zach OttolinoPortagersDefense20000.000
123Andreas RigginsGold RushDefense20000.000
124Brady MiddletonScorpionsDefense, Transition30000.000
125Kenny BohneyDogfishDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
126Sam AchorRivermenDefense30000.000
127Logan DedrickMilkmenDefense, Transition50000.000
128Ben BachDogfishDefense00000.000
129Brandon EgbertFriarsDefense, Transition50000.005
130Andrew YorkDefendersDefense50000.000
131Christopher HeeseGold RushDefense, Transition30000.002
132Carlos QuirinoFriarsDefense, Forward, Transition50000.000
133Rodney AlgerNeon NightsDefense20000.000
134Cody KaiserBanditsDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition50000.004
135Dallen AdamWhite PinesDefense, Transition00000.000
136Aidan CoyleRaptorsDefense, Transition50000.000
137Shamus SwailesGold RushDefense30000.000
138AJ SmithWhite PinesDefense00000.000
139Jeremy CroallStormDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition40000.000
140Kyle HnatuskoRivermenDefense, Transition30000.000
141Devin mcfarlaneGold RushDefense30000.000
142Matt SomervilleWhite PinesDefense00000.000
143Sam KampertMastodonsDefense, Transition20000.000
144Jordan LyonsSurgeDefense20000.000
145Matt SchneiderBig MedicineDefense, Transition50000.002
146Brian DownsThundercatsDefense, Forward, Transition20000.000
147Roman ReyesNeon NightsDefense20000.002
148Joseph SwansonDefendersDefense40000.000
149Adam BurtonRivermenDefense, Transition30000.000
150Carson JeskeMuskiesDefense, Transition00000.000
151Cullen BarnettBighornsDefense, Forward, Transition30000.000
152Preston BillingsRaptorsDefense, Transition50000.000
153Marty TaffetRaptorsDefense50000.000
154Luca DiCarloPortagersDefense, Forward, Transition50000.000
155Deilen WestbroekStormDefense40000.000
156Jake MerrickMuskiesDefense50000.000
157Q WilleyScorpionsDefense30000.000
158JoJo DefazioNeon NightsDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition40000.007
159Owen WorleyWhite PinesDefense, Transition00000.000
160Aria OstadFriarsDefense50000.007
161Dillon LawrenceRaptorsDefense, Transition50000.000
162Cole SchulteBobcatsDefense00000.000
163Brayden OsterdockWhite PinesDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
164Jake SawyerBig MedicineDefense, Transition50000.000
165Nick HildebrandMastodonsDefense40000.000
166Joshua PoteDogfishDefense, Faceoff Specialist10000.000
167Christopher Anderson-RoblesThundercatsDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition20000.000
168Jonathan HarrisBig MedicineDefense50000.000
169Keegan Townsend-Defense, Transition00000.000
170Keith McCowanRivermenDefense30000.002
171Kyle GoehringRivermenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition30000.002
172Addison FrederickNeon NightsDefense, Transition40000.004
173Shawn ShultzStormDefense40000.000
174Alex LodingMuskiesDefense, Transition20000.000
175Eric PapadiaDogfishDefense, Transition10000.000
176Gabriel SpeirsPortagersDefense20000.000
177Sam AlfanoBig MedicineDefense, Transition40000.000
178Joseph W PorembaMuskiesDefense, Transition00000.000
179Gavin van matreDogfishDefense00000.000
180Jason MillerRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition30000.000
181Jacob BaumgardtMuskiesDefense, Transition20000.000
182Joel NiedringhausDogfishDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
183Andrew BarreraGold RushDefense, Transition20000.000
184Holden SmithNeon NightsDefense40000.002
185Garrett HannettBobcatsDefense30000.000
186Nick BrownGold RushDefense, Transition30000.002
187Andrew DowMuskiesDefense, Transition50000.002
188Elijah KwanThundercatsDefense20000.000
189Nick StockwellNeon NightsDefense40000.000
190Ben KarrRaptorsDefense50000.000
191Gavin Byrne-Defense40000.002
192Ben BachMilkmenDefense00000.000
193Cole BrazelMilkmenDefense40000.000
194Bryce GriffinDefendersDefense40000.000
195AJ WarnerRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition30000.000
196David TidwellNeon NightsDefense20000.000
197Ethan StilesRaptorsDefense, Faceoff Specialist50000.000
198Robert HealySmokeDefense, Forward, Transition40000.002
199Max HarrisMilkmenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition40000.000
200Jari MartinDefendersDefense50000.000
201Eamon DennehyThundercatsDefense, Transition20000.000
202Chris IsabelleBig MedicineDefense, Faceoff Specialist50000.000
203Isaac SchultzGold RushDefense30000.000
204Braeden BaadeBobcatsDefense00000.000
205Tate AndersonStormDefense40000.000
206John KinnearFriarsDefense00000.000
207Caleb WeedenFriarsDefense50000.004
208Brad ClouserMastodonsDefense40000.000
209Daniel BorronBighornsDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition30000.000
210Tucker La BelleMilkmenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition50000.000
211Vincent Trae NotsonMuskiesDefense, Forward, Transition50000.000
212Wes NicholsMuskiesDefense20000.000
213Trevor BreitenbachMuskiesDefense, Forward, Transition30000.000
214Michael EvansBighornsDefense30000.002
215Blaine TallbullBig MedicineDefense50000.002
216Whit TegenkampMastodonsDefense40000.000
217John SwailesGold RushDefense30000.000
218Tyler HodsonStormDefense40000.000
219Tyler HodsonSurgeDefense20000.002
220DJ LubsPortagersDefense, Transition00000.000
221Josh HenneberryDogfishDefense, Transition10000.000
222David LargeyPortagersDefense40000.000
223John McClellandStormDefense40000.000
224Hudson Pope-Defense20000.000
225John McClellandSurgeDefense20000.000
226Ramsey RinehartBanditsDefense, Transition50000.000