UConn graduate student Hudson Schandor (North Vancouver, B.C.) was voted Gladiator Custom Mouthguards Best Defensive Forward for 2024-25.
| Gladiator Custom Mouthguards Best Defensive Forward Award Winners | |||
| Season | Player | Cl. | Team |
| 1996-97 | Travis Dillabough | Sr. | Providence |
| 1997-98 | Chris Drury | Sr. | Boston University |
| 1998-99 | Doug Nolan | Sr. | UMass Lowell |
| 1999-00 | John Sadowski | Sr. | New Hampshire |
| 2000-01 | Mike Lephart | Sr. | Boston College |
| 2001-02 | Mike Pandolfo | Sr. | Boston University |
| 2002-03 | Mark Mullen | Jr. | Boston University |
| 2003-04 | Todd Jackson | Sr. | Maine |
| 2004-05 | Preston Callander | Sr. | New Hampshire |
| 2005-06 | Brad Zancanaro | Sr. | Boston University |
| 2006-07 | Joe Rooney | Sr. | Boston College |
| 2007-08 | Matt Greene | Sr. | Boston College |
| 2008-09 | Joe Vitale | Sr. | Northeastern |
| 2009-10 | Ben Holmstrom | Sr. | UMass Lowell |
| 2010-11 | Tanner House | Sr. | Maine |
| 2011-12 | Chris Connolly | Sr. | Boston University |
| 2012-13 | Tim Schaller | Sr. | Providence |
| 2013-14 | Bill Arnold | Sr. | Boston College |
| Ross Mauermann | Jr. | Providence | |
| 2014-15 | Noel Acciari | Jr. | Providence |
| 2015-16 | Sam Herr | Sr. | Notre Dame |
| 2016-17 | Austin Cangelosi | Sr. | Boston College |
| 2017-18 | Brian Pinho | Sr. | Providence |
| 2018-19 | Chase Pearson | Jr. | Maine |
| 2019-20 | Patrick Curry | Sr. | Boston University |
| 2020-21 | Marc McLaughlin | Jr. | Boston College |
| 2021-22 | Jachym Kondelik | Sr. | UConn |
| 2022-23 | Justin Hryckowian | So. | Northeastern |
| 2023-24 | Justin Hryckowian | Jr. | Northeastern |
| 2024-25 | Hudson Schandor | Gr. | UConn |
