RetD, the percentage of games played by defensemen last season for returning players divided by those of all defensemen, is our best guess for a defensive indicator:
| Team | Ret | All | RetD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson | 195 | 229 | .852 |
| Harvard | 167 | 206 | .811 |
| Vermont | 152 | 190 | .800 |
| Cornell | 154 | 205 | .751 |
| St. Lawrence | 142 | 210 | .676 |
| Union | 103 | 162 | .636 |
| Brown | 126 | 211 | .597 |
| RPI | 137 | 234 | .586 |
| Yale | 102 | 188 | .543 |
| Colgate | 115 | 212 | .543 |
| Dartmouth | 55 | 131 | .420 |
| Princeton | 62 | 170 | .365 |