I agree with the field. There were no standouts. I think

I agree with the field. There were no standouts. I think
by RagingBull (2026-05-29 10:59:11)

In reply to: Nothing to take away from Lyght but it posted by Steelhop

your man Dave Pietramala owns the honor of best Defenseman of all-time. Lyght plays differently. He's not going to have awesome highlight reel checks. But he plays within Wellner's system as good as anyone and has shut down key players.

He's incredibly athletic and so fundamentally sound

I can't remember the last time someone blew by him or got their hands free on him one on one. Has he ever been late on a slide? Sure, but he is the quintisential cornerback that takes away a whole side of the field because no one throws at him.

Plus, I wish there was a stat for "Number of Guys Shawn Lyght Absolutely Destroys When They Try to Set Picks."

The only way a D player could win was a weak offensive field

And the award mechanism is a bit weird. If Chad Palumbo had been a finalist, is there any doubt he would have won?

Paul Carcaterra has been beating the Lyght for Tewaraaton drum for six weeks, so we should always remember that. I think it certainly helped.