UMD's Kleber named NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year

UMD's Kleber named NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year

DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth sophomore defenseman Adam Kleber was honored by the NCHC on Friday as the league’s defensive defenseman of the year. Denver junior defenseman Eric Pohlkamp picked up the offensive defenseman of the year honor, beating out Kleber’s D-partner, fellow sophomore Ty Hanson of Hermantown. A 2024 second-round NHL Draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres, the 6-foot-6, 225-pound Kleber anchored the best penalty kill in NCHC play this s…

Kleber Named NCHC’s Defensive Defenseman of the Year

University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey defenseman Adam Kleber was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's Defensive Defenseman of Year Friday, the first Bulldog blueliner to earn the honor.