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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Still, with some more experience and improvements, Thompson seems to have the potential to become a full-time, every-game defenseman.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
And the 30-year-old defenseman should bring leadership and veteran poise to their blue line.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Trouba has struggled this season with just six points in 24 games and was demoted to a third-pair defenseman.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Then the Avs added not one or two, but five defensemen with more NHL experience than him before training camp began.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
And the 30-year-old defenseman should bring leadership and veteran poise to their blue line.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Trouba has struggled this season with just six points in 24 games and was demoted to a third-pair defenseman.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Then the Avs added not one or two, but five defensemen with more NHL experience than him before training camp began.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Defenseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defenseman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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