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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Werenski is a great, great defenseman, but even the best of the best are guilty of blunders.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
All six defensemen on the Sharks’ roster Tuesday practiced again Wednesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
The defenseman intercepted a pass by Uvis Balinskis and the puck bounced to Anders Lee before Dobson picked it up, bore in on Vanecek and flicked a shot over his glove.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The stay-at-home defenseman took a cross-ice backhand pass from Jakub Lauko just outside the Boston blue line and motored up the ice on the left side.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
All six defensemen on the Sharks’ roster Tuesday practiced again Wednesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
The defenseman intercepted a pass by Uvis Balinskis and the puck bounced to Anders Lee before Dobson picked it up, bore in on Vanecek and flicked a shot over his glove.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The stay-at-home defenseman took a cross-ice backhand pass from Jakub Lauko just outside the Boston blue line and motored up the ice on the left side.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Defenseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defenseman. Accessed 1 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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