As I always preference these lists, DITR is all about identifying hockey players, some of which might not be on the radar, based on the stats in a time period. There are various anomalies, sometimes that effect these rankings, such as the consistency of statistics, player’s stat sample size, etc.
But as always, this is about getting kids “on the radar” if not already and helping coaches identify the players that make their programs better.
This list we added a YouTube playlist with many highlights and games from players on this list, the link is on the list.
Here is the defense list:
| Name | Team | Year | POS | GP | G | A | PTS | SOT | DITRS | School / Junior 2016 | Tweet | LAST Team | Junior Rights | College Committ | DITR Playlist |
| JULIAN KISLIN | NJ AVALANCHE – U18 NAT | 1999 | D | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10.9 | 86.3 | @TownshipScores | @juliankislinnn | @NJ_Avalanche | @YtownPhantoms | @GoNUmhockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| BRANDON TABAKIN | NORTH JERSEY AVALANCHE | 2000 | D | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8.5 | 51.2 | @USAHockeyNTDP | Brandon Tabakin | @NJ_Avalanche | @ChicagoSteel | @Yale_Hockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| MARSHALL WARREN | NORTH JERSEY AVALANCHE | 2001 | D | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8.5 | 48.4 | @NJ_Avalanche | @MWarren1077 | @NJ_Avalanche | @Harvard_Hockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| JOHN SPETZ | NJ AVALANCHE – U18 NAT | 1999 | D | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10.9 | 42.0 | @PopeJohnLions | @JohnSpetz18 | @NJ_Avalanche | @ChicagoSteel | @MerrimackMIH | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Sean Thomson | Boston Jr Bruins U18 | 1998 | D | 14 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 7.8 | 38.8 | @KUAHockey | @Boston_JrBruins | @PhoenixSherbroo | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Braden Doyle | Lil Bruins U18 | 2001 | D | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8.0 | 37.4 | @LAHOCKEYISL | @bdoyle07 | @juniorbruins | @TerrierHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| ERIC MANOUKIAN | NJ AVALANCHE – U18 NAT | 1998 | D | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10.9 | 35.6 | @NJ_Avalanche | @emanouk98 | @NJ_Avalanche | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| CJ MCGEE | NJ AVALANCHE – U18 NAT | 1999 | D | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10.9 | 34.1 | @DBIronmenHockey | @cjmcgee888 | @NJ_Avalanche | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Spencer Meier | Great Plains | 1999 | D | 19 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9.8 | 33.2 | @SartellHockey | @meierspencer26 | @HSEliteHockey | @sfstampede | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Jayson Dobay | CC Whalers U18 | 1999 | D | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.7 | 32.7 | @ThayerAthletics | @jdobay5 | @MASelects_Tier1 | @RidertownUSA | @UMassHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| John Stampohar | North | 1998 | D | 19 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10.2 | 30.5 | @GRhockeyHS | @JohnStomp14 | @HSEliteHockey | @fightingsaints | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Eric Jeremiah | CC Whalers U18 | 1998 | D | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7.7 | 29.4 | @StSebsHockey | @ericjeremiah18 | @MASelects_Tier1 | @RidertownUSA | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| BRAYDEN PAWLUK | ELITE AAA | 1999 | D | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.9 | 28.8 | @EliteHockeyAAA | @braydenpawluk | @ECELHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Josh Ess | Southeast | 1999 | D | 18 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9.5 | 28.8 | @LSHSBoysHockey | @JoshuaEss | @HSEliteHockey | @RidertownUSA | @BadgerWHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Blake Colman | Lil Bruins U18 | 1999 | D | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8.0 | 28.6 | @StSebsHockey | @blakehockey88 | @juniorbruins | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Nick Leivermann | Northwest | 1998 | D | 19 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10.2 | 28.4 | @HockeyEPHA | @N_Leivermann | @HSEliteHockey | @BLMThunder | @NDHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Cam York | Shattuck-St. Mary’s | 2001 | D | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.5 | 26.2 | @ShattuckStMary | @camyork2 | @HSEliteHockey | @Rebelshockey | @BCHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Erik Dahl | Shattuck-St. Mary’s | 1999 | D | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10.5 | 25.3 | @ShattuckStMary | @ErikDahl99 | @HSEliteHockey | @Musketeerhockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Jack Rathbone | CC Whalers U18 | 1999 | D | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7.7 | 25.3 | @DexterSports | @jrathbone15 | @MASelects_Tier1 | @YtownPhantoms | @Harvard_Hockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Jayden Struble | CC Whalers U16 | 2001 | D | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5.3 | 25.2 | @nobleshockey | @jaydenstruble | @MASelects_Tier1 | @GoNUmhockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Robbie Stucker | Southeast | 1998 | D | 19 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 9.5 | 25.1 | @CadetsAthletics | @Rob_Stucks3 | @HSEliteHockey | @BLMThunder | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Chase Hartje | Great Plains | 1999 | D | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9.8 | 25.0 | @BemidjiHockey | @HSEliteHockey | @bucshockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Dylan Samberg | North | 1999 | D | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10.2 | 24.9 | @HAHA_Hockey | @dsamberg26 | @HSEliteHockey | @BlckHawksHockey | @UMDMensHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Kellen Tharaldson | Wisconsin | 1999 | D | 21 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 9.9 | 24.4 | @WW_Hockey | @kellenmellon94 | @TWHOCKEY | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Dalton Weigel | Northwest | 1999 | D | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10.2 | 24.3 | @daltonweigel18 | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |||
| Drew Bavaro | NV River Rats U16 | 2000 | D | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.7 | 24.1 | @LAHOCKEYISL | @BavaroDrew | @NVRiverRats | @Musketeerhockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| SHAWN PHILIPPS | VALLEY FORGE MINUTEMEN | 1998 | D | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7.5 | 23.7 | @buckspucks | @Philipps_14 | @NJ_Avalanche | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Luke Mobley | South 18U | 1999 | D | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5.7 | 23.4 | @westmetrohockey | @mobes_15 | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| James Marooney | Northwest | 1999 | D | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10.2 | 23.2 | @HolyFamilyFire | @JMarooney24 | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Nick Perbix | Northwest | 1998 | D | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10.2 | 21.8 | @ERHShockey | @perbix15 | @HSEliteHockey | @sfstampede | @SCSUHUSKIES_MH | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Ethan Frisch | Great Plains | 2000 | D | 19 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9.8 | 21.2 | @MHDHockeyHub | @frisch_ethan | @HSEliteHockey | @GamblersHockey | @UNDmhockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
| Michael Schumacher | Shattuck-St. Mary’s | 1999 | D | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10.5 | 19.6 | @ShattuckStMary | @Shuwey6 | @HSEliteHockey | @MadCapsHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| MATTHEW CAVALLARO | NEW JERSEY DEVILS YOUTH | 1999 | D | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6.7 | 19.5 | @DevilsYouth | @cavallaro_matt | @DevilsYouth | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Chase Blackmun | Wisconsin | 1999 | D | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9.9 | 19.2 | @FlowHud | @dangyallday10 | @TWHOCKEY | @JanesvilleJets1 | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Luke Lamaster | North | 1999 | D | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10.2 | 18.6 | @Houndsupdates | @LukeLaMaster | @HSEliteHockey | @ChicagoSteel | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Lincoln Erne | Northeast | 1998 | D | 21 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9.8 | 18.2 | @BHSBengalHockey | @LinktheSink27 | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Hunter Paine | North | 2000 | D | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10.2 | 17.4 | @Houndsupdates | @Hunter_Paine77 | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Cameron Lemanski | CC Whalers U16 | 2000 | D | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.3 | 17.1 | @ThayerAthletics | @cam_lemanski | @MASelects_Tier1 | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Jesse Bjugstad | Northeast | 1999 | D | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9.8 | 16.7 | @sahahockey | @Jesse_Bjugstad3 | @HSEliteHockey | @GamblersHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Michael Vorlicky | Southwest | 2000 | D | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9.5 | 16.6 | @edinahornets | @mikevorlicky | @HSEliteHockey | @sfstampede | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| NICK URBANI | VALLEY FORGE MINUTEMEN | 2000 | D | 15 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3.3 | 16.0 | @SJPrepHockey | @VFMMen | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |||
| Joseph Dokken | Metro Northeast 16U | 2000 | D | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.6 | 15.7 | @ERHSBoysHockey | @joesheddok7 | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| COLE GARABED | NEW JERSEY COLONIALS | 1999 | D | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7.2 | 15.7 | @SJR_Puck | @colegarabed19 | @noelrubin | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| AIDAN MCDOWELL | MERCER CHIEFS-U16 NATION | 2001 | D | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.5 | 15.6 | @Braves_Hockey_ | @01Mercer | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |||
| Carson Cochran | North | 2000 | D | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10.2 | 15.2 | @Houndsupdates | @Cochran21Carson | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| Jack Olsen | Southeast | 1999 | D | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9.5 | 14.5 | @SouthBoysHockey | @13_JackO | @HSEliteHockey | @FargoForce | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |
| Andrew Erwin | Metro North 18U | 1999 | D | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5.8 | 13.6 | @epboyshockey | @HSEliteHockey | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |||
| JOHN O’HERN | NEW JERSEY DEVILS YOUTH | 1999 | D | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6.7 | 13.4 | @SHPhockey | @noelrubin | TOP 50 DEFENSE | |||
| CJ KLINE | WASHINGTON LITTLE CAPITALS | 1999 | D | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7.0 | 13.4 | @WSHSHockey | @Ckline53 | @LittleCapitals | TOP 50 DEFENSE | ||
| LIAM OVINGTON | MERCER CHIEFS-U16 NATION | 2001 | D | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.5 | 12.6 | @Tennenthockey | @LiamOvington | @01Mercer | TOP 50 DEFENSE |
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