The other day, the NHL Network released their list of who they believe are the Top 20 defensemen in the NHL.
Our Top 20 Defensemen Right Now list has a total of:
• 19 total All-Star Game appearances
• 9 All-Rookie team honors
• 6 James Norris Memorial Trophies
• 2 Calder Trophies
• 2 Conn Smythe Trophies
• 9 Stanley Cups
What do you think of our list?@NHL | #NHLTopPlayers pic.twitter.com/0MaGYS04de— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) August 13, 2025The usual suspects in Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes are there at the top, as well as veterans like Victor Hedman and Roman Josi rounding out the Top 10.