Defenseman Rankings

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Defense Ranking

RankPlayerTeamPositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsShotsShot %Penalty Minutes
1Nicholai BenavidesStormDefense1218180.064
2Max GulaStormDefense1125110.188
3John SheehanRoughnecksDefense234140.210
4Tanner MurphyStormDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition93270.432
5Jack NeySmokeDefense, Forward, Transition131110.270
6Jonathan HarrisRoughnecksDefense22240.502
7Ryan AlleyGold RushDefense, Transition340120.330
8Nolan CastleSmokeDefense, Transition11230.330
9Parker HahneGold RushDefense, Forward, Transition12021.000
10Sean ZuckermanWhalersDefense, Transition20240.000
11Kyle BurrrllRaptorsDefense, Forward, Transition11150.200
12Lawrence BenallyGold RushDefense, Transition10200.000
13Michael WoolbrightStormDefense, Faceoff Specialist40200.000
14Jonah HirshornStormDefense, Transition40120.000
15William PorfilioMuskiesDefense, Transition11020.500
16Nate MarshPortagersDefense10100.000
17Joshua HirshWhalersDefense, Transition21011.002
18Jareth MoreyGold RushDefense, Transition10110.004
19Ben SchwartzSmokeDefense, Transition10110.000
20Brandon ShieldsWhalersDefense30100.005
21Martin TaffetRoughnecksDefense, Faceoff Specialist21011.000
22Casey SodolskiMuskiesDefense11020.500
23Raymond MakusiewiczWhalersDefense, Transition30110.000
24Landen WraySmokeDefense, Transition10110.000
25Kevin WilsonRaptorsDefense, Transition11011.002
26Justin EganWhalersDefense, Transition21030.332
27Dillon LawrenceRaptorsDefense, Transition20110.004
28Andrew BarreraGold RushDefense, Transition20120.000
29Robert HealySmokeDefense, Forward, Transition10190.000
30Tyler HodsonStormDefense91020.505
31Tom FeenstraRoughnecksDefense, Transition11030.332
32John McClellandStormDefense130150.004
33Nefi UrenaWhalersDefense30000.009
34Trey KingRivermenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition00000.000
35Nate DeaneRaptorsDefense20000.000
36Terry EllisRoughnecksDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
37Mike LuptonSmokeDefense, Transition00000.000
38Jarrett GouldinWhalersDefense, Transition30000.002
39Caleb Casper-TurnerRivermenDefense, Transition00000.000
40Andrew JarkRaptorsDefense00000.000
41James KultalaGold RushDefense30000.000
42Michael DiZonno-Defense, Faceoff Specialist10000.000
43Todd DickersonCompysDefense00000.000
44Nate SamsonMilkmenDefense, Transition00000.000
45Tyler BlackhamDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition20000.000
46Mason BarneyRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
47Neil OrrPortagersDefense, Forward, Transition10000.002
48Ethan FerrieRoughnecksDefense, Transition00000.000
49Spencer SiegelMuskiesDefense, Faceoff Specialist10000.000
50Gunner SerotaSmokeDefense, Transition10020.000
51Connor ChaseGold RushDefense, Transition10000.000
52Jerry GoetzfriedRaptorsDefense20000.005
53Dylan ColesRaptorsDefense, Transition20000.000
54Ryan SoliMilkmenDefense, Transition00000.000
55Ethan StilesRoughnecksDefense, Faceoff Specialist00000.000
56Evan LedenMuskiesDefense, Goalie10000.000
57Broc JonesWhalersDefense30000.000
58Ty LawrenceRivermenDefense, Transition00000.000
59Tim HarvatinSmokeDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
60Paul PaschkeMilkmenDefense, Transition00000.000
61Sean TraynorRoughnecksDefense, Forward, Transition10000.000
62Connor BelawichPortagersDefense10000.000
63Stephen SzczepanskiRivermenDefense00000.000
64Peter MortonMuskiesDefense, Transition10000.000
65Joe WhitmoreRaptorsDefense, Transition00000.000
66Christopher LeiningerStormDefense, Transition60000.008
67Nick FergeMuskiesDefense, Transition10010.002
68Sam SwansonCompysDefense, Transition00000.000
69Ryan RichardsonRivermenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward00000.000
70Steve kingRivermenDefense00000.000
71Thomas WinchellMuskiesDefense, Forward, Transition10000.000
72Ryan DietziusGold RushDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition20000.000
73Nick MorrisonCompysDefense, Transition00000.000
74Ben ShieldsSmokeDefense, Transition10000.000
75Sam AchorRivermenDefense00000.000
76Tyler TallbullRoughnecksDefense, Transition10000.000
77Austin RenshawStormDefense50000.006
78Joseph BertrandGold RushDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition10010.000
79Spencer EllisWhalersDefense20000.002
80Andrew BaumleyPortagersDefense, Transition00000.000
81Austin WakefieldCompysDefense00000.000
82Matthew SemmensGold RushDefense, Forward, Transition30000.002
83Kyle GrandmaisonRivermenDefense, Transition00000.000
84Littlewind SilasMuskiesDefense, Forward00000.000
85Josh BurtSmokeDefense, Transition00000.000
86Ben MuellerRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
87Andrew AllsupCompysDefense, Transition00000.000
88Christopher HeeseGold RushDefense, Transition30010.000
89Brayden TorpMuskiesDefense, Forward, Transition10000.000
90Ian BradyPortagersDefense10000.000
91Derek NedlandRaptorsDefense, Forward, Transition10020.000
92Riley MorseMuskiesDefense, Transition10000.000
93Chad AtwoodRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
94Jake DurenMilkmenDefense00000.000
95Dominic JablonskyRoughnecksDefense, Transition00000.000
96Conner VeitchCompysDefense00000.000
97Paxton McConnellGold RushDefense10000.000
98Dustin TirpakRivermenDefense00000.000
99Jordan LyonsStormDefense, Transition60000.002
100Doug RayboldGold RushDefense, Transition30030.002
101Noah KiddMuskiesDefense10000.000
102Josh SchwallRaptorsDefense20010.000
103Mitchel TrappMuskiesDefense10000.002
104Zach ByingtonCompysDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
105Isaiah KingRaptorsDefense, Transition00000.000
106Matthew StentoRaptorsDefense, Transition20010.000
107Dakota AyresMilkmenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
108Adam BurtonRivermenDefense, Transition00000.000
109Nathan MendezCompysDefense, Transition00000.000
110Teagen SmithMuskiesDefense, Transition10000.000
111Shane LockhoofStormDefense10000.005
112Nicholas KarlRaptorsDefense, Transition10020.002
113Mike WoodinMilkmenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition00000.000
114Isaiah KingCompysDefense, Transition00000.000
115Keaton CarneySmokeDefense, Transition10010.002
116Tyler KenchanhRivermenDefense, Forward00000.000
117Kyle GoehringRivermenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Forward, Transition00000.000
118Aspen LonetreeMilkmenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
119Alex LodingMuskiesDefense, Transition00000.000
120Kyle KaraskaRoughnecksDefense10000.002
121James BowersRoughnecksDefense, Transition20000.000
122Jason MillerRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
123Jacob BaumgardtMuskiesDefense, Transition00000.000
124Nick BrownGold RushDefense, Transition30020.006
125Albin Gunner AllenSmokeDefense10000.000
126Thomas “Teddy” TormeyWhalersDefense30000.000
127Killian McGiboneyMilkmenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
128AJ WarnerRivermenDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
129Torey WelchRoughnecksDefense, Transition00000.000
130Peter WilliamsonStormDefense20000.000
131Max HarrisMilkmenDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition00000.000
132Jaxen WiggerWhalersDefense, Transition20000.0010
133Dane BentleyRoughnecksDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
134Andrew DoranSmokeDefense00000.000
135Marcus ThomasSmokeDefense00000.000
136Jonah JarmusRivermenDefense, Faceoff Specialist00000.000
137Tommy AtellaGold RushDefense, Forward, Transition10010.000
138Daniel AmesburyRoughnecksDefense00000.000
139Andrew SiegmundRoughnecksDefense, Transition00000.000
140Nolan ChowPortagersDefense, Forward, Transition00000.000
141Declan McGuirePortagersDefense10000.000
142David LargeyPortagersDefense00000.000
143Parker SmithRoughnecksDefense, Faceoff Specialist, Transition00000.000