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NHL Hits Leaders: Defensemen

2022-23All situationsThrough 85 team games

This board ranks defensemen only by hits.

Hits are body checks credited by the off-ice scorer. Physical third-liners and stay-at-home defensemen lead the league, often while their team spends long stretches without the puck. In leagues that split positions, use it to fill your defense slots, and check the per-60 board for defensemen getting more out of fewer minutes.

Leader in 2022-23: Luke Schenn (TOR), 318 HIT.

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2022-23

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Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.

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NHL Hits Leaders: Defensemen, 2022-23, All situations
#	Player	Team	HIT	GP	Per game
1	Luke SchennDTOR	TOR	318	70	4.54	16:21	7.3%▲6.9
2	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	312	72	4.33	17:22	25%▲22
3	Jeremy LauzonDNSH	NSH	250	67	3.73	16:51	24%▲22
4	Jani HakanpääDDAL	DAL	224	82	2.73	19:20	—
5	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	222	82	2.71	23:38	23%▼19
6	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	218	82	2.66	21:12	76%▼11
7	Martin FehérváryDWSH	WSH	217	67	3.24	20:00	27%▼7.7
8	Simon BenoitDANA	ANA	216	78	2.77	19:21	4.9%▲4.4
9	Erik CernakDTBL	TBL	209	70	2.99	19:14	4.1%▲3.7
10	Connor CliftonDBOS	BOS	208	78	2.67	17:51	7.4%▲6.7
11	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	207	82	2.52	23:09	100%▲0.6
12	Will BorgenDSEA	SEA	203	82	2.48	16:22	4.1%▲3.8
13	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	201	82	2.45	19:51	24%▲21
14	Brenden DillonDWPG	WPG	198	82	2.41	19:35	9.7%▲9.1
15	Alexander RomanovDNYI	NYI	198	76	2.61	19:27	15%▲15
16	Jeff PetryDPIT	PIT	190	61	3.11	22:21	0.1%
17	MacKenzie WeegarDCGY	CGY	186	81	2.30	21:06	93%▼7.2
18	Andrew PeekeDCBJ	CBJ	180	80	2.25	21:15	6.5%▲6.2
19	Nikita ZadorovDCGY	CGY	174	82	2.12	18:41	39%▲21
20	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	169	82	2.06	21:56	32%▲31
21	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	165	80	2.06	19:23	6.0%▲5.1
22	Kyle BurroughsDVAN	VAN	165	48	3.44	17:22	0.0%
23	Jake McCabeDTOR	TOR	163	76	2.14	19:28	34%▼15
24	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	162	79	2.05	21:57	64%▲26
25	Mikey AndersonDLAK	LAK	162	77	2.10	21:40	7.3%▲6.9
26	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	162	74	2.19	19:01	8.3%▲7.7
27	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	162	64	2.53	24:51	47%▼16
28	Arber XhekajDMTL	MTL	159	51	3.12	15:16	10%▲6.3
29	Marc StaalDFLA	FLA	152	82	1.85	18:12	—
30	Joshua BrownDARI	ARI	152	68	2.24	15:46	0.0%
31	Niko MikkolaDNYR	NYR	151	81	1.86	17:26	4.9%▲4.4
32	Justin HollDTOR	TOR	151	80	1.89	20:14	—
33	Braden SchneiderDNYR	NYR	147	81	1.81	15:43	20%▲18
34	Ben ChiarotDDET	DET	147	76	1.93	20:36	13%▲11
35	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	146	82	1.78	23:30	69%▼13
36	Carson SoucyDSEA	SEA	143	78	1.83	16:18	0.1%
37	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	140	82	1.71	20:54	10%▼1.4
38	Cody CeciDEDM	EDM	139	80	1.74	20:08	0.3%
39	Jarred TinordiDCHI	CHI	139	44	3.16	16:27	—
40	Dmitry OrlovDBOS	BOS	137	66	2.08	22:33	35%▲21
41	Rasmus SandinDWSH	WSH	136	71	1.92	19:20	14%▲11
42	Marcus PetterssonDPIT	PIT	133	68	1.96	20:35	6.6%▲6.2
43	Andreas EnglundDCHI	CHI	133	47	2.83	12:07	0.0%
44	Artem ZubDOTT	OTT	131	53	2.47	20:15	10%▲6.1
45	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	129	72	1.79	21:36	15%▼2.1
46	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	128	79	1.62	23:49	98%▲5.2
47	Brandon CarloDBOS	BOS	128	75	1.71	18:50	0.3%
48	Nick SeelerDPHI	PHI	126	77	1.64	14:29	8.1%▲7.6
49	Jamie OleksiakDSEA	SEA	126	75	1.68	19:15	7.1%▲6.9
50	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	123	82	1.50	20:38	0.4%
51	Tim BerniDCBJ	CBJ	122	59	2.07	16:58	0.0%
52	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	121	63	1.92	17:15	—
53	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	120	75	1.60	19:34	5.7%▲5.5
54	Matt RoyDLAK	LAK	119	82	1.45	18:47	9.0%▲8.3
55	Erik GudbransonDCBJ	CBJ	119	70	1.70	21:18	0.1%
56	Jack JohnsonDCOL	COL	117	83	1.41	19:09	—
57	Nicolas HagueDVGK	VGK	117	81	1.44	18:05	0.1%
58	Ian ColeDTBL	TBL	117	78	1.50	19:23	4.9%▲4.3
59	Matt IrwinDWSH	WSH	117	61	1.92	13:02	—
60	Patrik NemethDARI	ARI	116	75	1.55	17:46	—
61	Caleb JonesDCHI	CHI	116	73	1.59	19:13	0.1%
62	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	115	81	1.42	26:14	22%▲12
63	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	115	81	1.42	23:40	89%▲12
64	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	115	79	1.46	23:00	37%▼42
65	Jake MiddletonDMIN	MIN	115	79	1.46	19:02	5.7%▲5.3
66	Zach BogosianDTBL	TBL	114	46	2.48	14:59	0.4%
67	Dante FabbroDNSH	NSH	113	79	1.43	17:27	3.2%▲3.1
68	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	112	82	1.37	23:23	55%▼22
69	Joel EdmundsonDMTL	MTL	112	61	1.84	19:34	4.0%▲3.9
70	Robert HaggDDET	DET	111	38	2.92	15:31	—
71	Travis HamonicDOTT	OTT	109	75	1.45	18:34	0.1%
72	Colin MillerDDAL	DAL	108	79	1.37	16:46	0.0%
73	Scott MayfieldDNYI	NYI	107	82	1.30	21:02	0.1%
74	Nick JensenDWSH	WSH	107	77	1.39	20:37	0.1%
75	Timothy LiljegrenDTOR	TOR	107	67	1.60	17:55	4.8%▲4.7
76	Mattias SamuelssonDBUF	BUF	107	55	1.95	22:11	79%▲9.3
77	Seth JonesDCHI	CHI	106	72	1.47	24:27	80%▲32
78	Alexander EdlerDLAK	LAK	106	64	1.66	14:46	—
79	Derek ForbortDBOS	BOS	106	54	1.96	17:44	0.0%
80	Brett KulakDEDM	EDM	105	82	1.28	17:31	0.3%
81	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	105	78	1.35	25:48	100%▲1
82	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	104	79	1.32	21:17	0.1%
83	Matt BenningDSJS	SJS	102	77	1.32	19:47	—
84	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	102	64	1.59	21:42	91%▲14
85	Brendan SmithDNJD	NJD	102	60	1.70	15:33	—
86	Josh MahuraDFLA	FLA	101	82	1.23	14:02	0.1%
87	Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD	NJD	101	80	1.26	20:09	3.3%▲2.9
88	Ilya LyubushkinDBUF	BUF	99	68	1.46	15:01	0.1%
89	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	97	82	1.18	23:01	36%▼27
90	Dmitry KulikovDPIT	PIT	96	67	1.43	19:28	3.2%▲3.1
91	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	95	82	1.16	18:31	100%
92	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	95	76	1.25	23:43	93%▲11
93	Nikita ZaitsevDCHI	CHI	95	46	2.07	16:28	—
94	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	93	80	1.16	25:06	62%▼1
95	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	93	78	1.19	20:54	4.1%▲3.7
96	Johnathan KovacevicDMTL	MTL	93	77	1.21	17:25	0.1%
97	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	92	80	1.15	24:08	83%▲10
98	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	91	78	1.17	21:28	77%▲9.5
99	Dylan SambergDWPG	WPG	91	63	1.44	14:56	4.0%▲3.9
100	Zach WhitecloudDVGK	VGK	90	59	1.53	17:07	7.3%▲6.7

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