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Here are the new USHL DEFENSE ratings based on age/team strength weighted analysis. Please note this is only on USHL games and only players that had 5 or more games are in the ranking.

# | Name | POS | Team | Birth Year | GP | G | A | PTS | SOT | DITRS |
20 | Mason Lohrei | D | GB | 2001 | 15 | 9 | # | 22 | 2.011 | 17.96 |
6 | Luke Hughes | D | USA | 2003 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.989 | 16.36 |
7 | Ryan Ufko | D | CHI | 2003 | 16 | 5 | # | 16 | 2.022 | 16.05 |
48 | Lane Hutson | D | USA | 2004 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.989 | 15.11 |
10 | Jacob Guevin | D | MUS | 2003 | 16 | 2 | # | 13 | 1.981 | 14.72 |
7 | Carter Schade | D | LIN | 2003 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.944 | 14.57 |
4 | Jack Peart | D | FGO | 2003 | 16 | 0 | # | 11 | 2.038 | 14.45 |
2 | Sean Behrens | D | USA | 2003 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.989 | 13.68 |
43 | Seamus Casey | D | USA | 2004 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.989 | 13.46 |
2 | Ryan Siedem | D | FGO | 2001 | 15 | 1 | # | 12 | 2.038 | 13.35 |
33 | Davis Pennington | D | MUS | 2001 | 16 | 3 | # | 14 | 1.981 | 12.73 |
56 | Tyler Duke | D | USA | 2004 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.989 | 12.63 |
14 | Alex Gagne | D | MUS | 2002 | 16 | 2 | # | 12 | 1.981 | 12.41 |
23 | Nick Strom | D | FGO | 2000 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.038 | 10.54 |
10 | Ethan Straky | D | USA | 2003 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.989 | 10.26 |
74 | Dylan Abbott | D | GB | 2001 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.011 | 9.45 |
12 | Cole McWard | D | TC | 2001 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.991 | 9.33 |
16 | Ethan Szmagaj | D | WAT | 2001 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.964 | 9.31 |
7 | Austen May | D | YNG | 2003 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.911 | 8.96 |
5 | Dante Fantauzzi | D | SF | 2000 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.976 | 8.63 |
3 | Griffin Ludtke | D | SC | 2003 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.982 | 8.52 |
27 | Roman Schmidt | D | USA | 2003 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.989 | 8.21 |
21 | David Gucciardi (total) + | D | WAT | 2002 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.964 | 8.20 |
8 | Shai Buium | D | SC | 2003 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.982 | 8.18 |
21 | Noah Ellis | D | DM | 2002 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.986 | 8.06 |
40 | Ryan Chesley | D | USA | 2004 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.989 | 7.97 |
27 | Hudson Thornton | D | FGO | 2003 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.038 | 7.92 |
2 | Jack Babbage | D | CHI | 2000 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.022 | 7.80 |
17 | Aidan Hreschuk | D | USA | 2003 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.989 | 7.74 |
13 | John Prokop | D | DM | 2001 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.986 | 7.70 |
73 | Ethan Edwards | D | SC | 2002 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.982 | 7.64 |
5 | Colton Huard | D | CHI | 2000 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.022 | 7.54 |
33 | Matt Basgall | D | OMA | 2002 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.007 | 7.48 |
24 | Ty Gallagher | D | USA | 2003 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.989 | 7.40 |
25 | Guillaume Richard | D | TC | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.991 | 7.34 |
7 | Braden Doyle | D | DBQ | 2001 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.895 | 7.23 |
7 | Owen Gallatin | D | FGO | 2002 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.038 | 7.03 |
6 | Brent Johnson | D | SF | 2003 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.976 | 6.76 |
57 | Charlie Leddy | D | USA | 2004 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.989 | 6.32 |
24 | Jonah Copre | D | WAT | 2003 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.964 | 6.17 |
28 | Dylan Gratton | D | YNG | 2003 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.911 | 5.38 |
3 | Ryan Conroy | D | OMA | 2001 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.007 | 5.25 |
4 | Jarod Crespo | D | GB | 2002 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.011 | 5.19 |
13 | Vinny Borgesi | D | TC | 2004 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.991 | 5.16 |
8 | Tyler Procious | D | MUS | 2002 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.981 | 5.14 |
21 | Luca Fantilli | D | CHI | 2002 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.022 | 5.13 |
2 | Christian Jimenez | D | SC | 2002 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.982 | 5.13 |
93 | Damien Carfagna | D | GB | 2002 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.011 | 5.11 |
22 | Jacob Bauer | D | LIN | 2002 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.944 | 5.03 |
4 | Nate Schweitzer | D | SF | 2002 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.976 | 5.01 |
26 | Kyle Furey | D | YNG | 2002 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.911 | 4.96 |
26 | Cooper Wylie | D | WAT | 2001 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.964 | 4.64 |
77 | Gabe Blanchard | D | SC | 2000 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.982 | 4.57 |
44 | Simon Mack | D | DM | 2001 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.986 | 4.56 |
2 | Mike Brown | D | YNG | 2001 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.911 | 4.53 |
17 | Isac Jonsson | D | TC | 2000 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.991 | 4.51 |
5 | Trevor Griebel | D | FGO | 2001 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.038 | 4.46 |
22 | Anthony Dowd | D | CHI | 2003 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.022 | 4.39 |
5 | Mitchell Wolfe | D | DM | 2002 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.986 | 3.98 |
8 | Ian Pierce | D | DBQ | 2001 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.895 | 3.85 |
13 | John Larkin | D | MUS | 2001 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.981 | 3.70 |
46 | Seamus Powell | D | USA | 2004 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.989 | 3.68 |
10 | Jack Mesic | D | YNG | 2002 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.911 | 3.64 |
6 | David Ma | D | CHI | 2002 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.022 | 3.61 |
44 | Steven Bellini | D | TC | 2000 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.991 | 3.38 |
3 | Ian Moore | D | CHI | 2002 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.022 | 3.35 |
23 | Luke Mittelstadt | D | LIN | 2003 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.944 | 3.34 |
4 | Daniel Laatsch | D | SC | 2002 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.982 | 3.28 |
3 | Nicholas Donato | D | TC | 2002 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.991 | 3.16 |
5 | Aiden Dubinsky | D | OMA | 2004 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.007 | 3.15 |
27 | John Druskinis | D | MUS | 2002 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.981 | 3.14 |
2 | Brandon Chabrier | D | SF | 2002 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.976 | 3.14 |
14 | Dalton Norris | D | LIN | 2001 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.944 | 3.08 |
3 | Josh Luedtke | D | DM | 2000 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.986 | 2.95 |
14 | Cade Penney | D | GB | 2001 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.011 | 2.92 |
25 | Anthony Cliche | D | MUS | 2003 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.981 | 2.92 |
14 | TJ Schweighardt | D | OMA | 2001 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.007 | 2.92 |
5 | Michael Feenstra | D | DBQ | 2001 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.895 | 2.88 |
2 | Tony Follmer | D | LIN | 2000 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.944 | 2.80 |
6 | Evan Stella | D | DBQ | 2001 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.895 | 2.61 |
6 | Michael Bevilacqua | D | DM | 2003 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.986 | 2.57 |
74 | Nick Perna | D | OMA | 2001 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.007 | 2.47 |
24 | Josh Phillips | D | SF | 2001 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.976 | 2.30 |
25 | Michael Suda | D | FGO | 2002 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.038 | 2.28 |
20 | Noah Carlin | D | OMA | 2000 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.007 | 2.25 |
17 | Chase Pietila | D | LIN | 2004 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.944 | 2.16 |
11 | Xan Gurney | D | GB | 2000 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.011 | 2.13 |
26 | Tucker Hodgson | D | FGO | 2001 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.038 | 2.09 |
2 | John Driscoll | D | DM | 2001 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.986 | 1.93 |
25 | Bennett Zmolek | D | YNG | 2002 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.911 | 1.90 |
28 | Jake Johnson | D | OMA | 2003 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.007 | 1.87 |
10 | Tucker Ness | D | WAT | 2002 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.964 | 1.81 |
24 | Jake Beaune | D | LIN | 2000 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.944 | 1.62 |
55 | Garrett Sundquist | D | SF | 2001 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.976 | 1.57 |
6 | Mason Reiners | D | WAT | 2001 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.964 | 1.43 |
2 | Riley Rosenthal | D | DBQ | 2003 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.895 | 1.40 |
4 | Max Burkholder | D | DBQ | 2003 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.895 | 1.15 |
9 | Dylan Herzog | D | DBQ | 2001 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.895 | 0.97 |
47 | Kaden Muir | D | USA | 2004 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.989 | 0.96 |
5 | Ty Murchison | D | USA | 2003 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.989 | 0.77 |
3 | Zane Demsey | D | WAT | 2001 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.964 | 0.50 |
5 | Bayard Hall | D | YNG | 2002 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.911 | 0.48 |
10 | Trevor Mitchell | D | DM | 2003 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.986 | 0.41 |
33 | Kyle Aucoin | D | TC | 2002 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.991 | 0.38 |