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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Gudas opposed him in the final and after draping a gold medal around his neck last spring, the hard-nosed defenseman and Ducks captain might add another piece of hardware – as well as a $25,000 donation to the charity of his choice – for a very different reason.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
For next season, the Sharks have nine defensemen with NHL experience under contract or team control, including right-shot defensemen Timothy Liljegren, Vincent Desharnais, and Jack Thompson.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
The highlight though was Wyatt Aamodt, a 27-year-old defenseman who made his NHL debut Saturday night, scoring his first NHL goal.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The group: forwards Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett along with defensemen Ekblad, Dmitry Kulikov and Matt Kiersted.
Barkov and Reinhart are being held out for rest ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
For next season, the Sharks have nine defensemen with NHL experience under contract or team control, including right-shot defensemen Timothy Liljegren, Vincent Desharnais, and Jack Thompson.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
The highlight though was Wyatt Aamodt, a 27-year-old defenseman who made his NHL debut Saturday night, scoring his first NHL goal.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The group: forwards Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett along with defensemen Ekblad, Dmitry Kulikov and Matt Kiersted.
Barkov and Reinhart are being held out for rest ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Defenseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defenseman. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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