The Kevin Lowe Trophy is awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive defenceman

Defenceman (ice hockey)

Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...

. The winner is determined by the number of bodychecks, plus-minus differential, the player's role within the team, and the number of scoring opportunities. The award is named after Kevin Lowe

Kevin Lowe

Kevin Hugh Lowe is a retired defenceman and coach in the National Hockey League and the current President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers. As a defenceman, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers....

, an alumnus of the Quebec Remparts

Québec Remparts

There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...

 and a seven-time NHL all-star defenseman, and a six-time Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

 winner for the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 and New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

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Winners

Season	Player	Team
2009-10	David Savard David Savard David Savard is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.On June 3, 2010, he was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a...	Moncton Wildcats Moncton Wildcats The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada....
2008–09 2008–09 QMJHL season The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008....	Maxime Ouimet	Rimouski Oceanic Rimouski Océanic The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season...
2007–08 2007–08 QMJHL season The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus, all 630 regular season games would be available by internet broadcast. The regular season started on September...	Mathieu Bolduc	Chicoutimi Saguenéens Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
2006–07	Kris Letang	Val-d'Or Foreurs Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hockey League. Former Quebec Nordiques and Trois-Rivières...
2005–06	Olivier Magnan Olivier Magnan Olivier Magnan-Grenier is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 5th Round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.-Career statistics:-External links:...	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Iamgold Arena...
2004–05	Nathan Saunders Nathan Saunders Nathan Saunders is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Texas Brahmas of the Central Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Moncton Wildcats

External links

• QMJHL official site List of trophy winners.