defenseman
noun
de·fense·man
di-ˈfen(t)s-mən 
-ˌman
: a player in a sport (such as hockey) who is assigned to a defensive zone or position
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Montreal: Center Montreal has a strong group of young defensemen and wingers coming up.
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Holding the two-goal lead after one period, the Panthers killed off two penalties in the second period, one on defenseman Aaron Ekblad for tripping and another on Reinhart for a delay of game.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
After obtaining the rights to Swedish defenseman Victor Soderstrom on Friday, the Bruins inked the blueliner to a one-year, two-way deal that carries an NHL cap hit of $775,000 on Saturday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Cale Makar received his second career Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman on his home course in Calgary, while Anze Kopitar was presented with a miniature replica of the Lady Byng Trophy on a golf day with his family in his home country of Slovenia.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Holding the two-goal lead after one period, the Panthers killed off two penalties in the second period, one on defenseman Aaron Ekblad for tripping and another on Reinhart for a delay of game.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
After obtaining the rights to Swedish defenseman Victor Soderstrom on Friday, the Bruins inked the blueliner to a one-year, two-way deal that carries an NHL cap hit of $775,000 on Saturday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Cale Makar received his second career Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman on his home course in Calgary, while Anze Kopitar was presented with a miniature replica of the Lady Byng Trophy on a golf day with his family in his home country of Slovenia.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Defenseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defenseman. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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defenseman
noun
de·fense·man
-mən
-ˌman
: a player in a sport who is assigned to a defensive zone or position
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