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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Canada lost defenseman Shea Theodore for the tournament when he was injured Wednesday after taking a clean hit from Sweden forward Adrian Kempe, leaving Canada with six healthy defensemen. —

Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 Senior defenseman Gunnar Bick clears the puck from in front of goalie Lukas Heilman. —

Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 San Jose sent No. 1 center Mikael Granlund and top-pair defenseman Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars for two 2025 draft picks, including a first-rounder. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 The Ducks had leading scorer Troy Terry back (illness), while the Stars were without top defenseman Miro Heiskanen, who was deemed month-to-month after undergoing knee surgery on Tuesday morning. —

Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for defenseman