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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Less than two minutes later at 6:58 defenseman Gustav Forsling’s slapshot tied it 4-4.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
His father George was a defenseman at Air Force from 1986 to 1988 and his older brother, also named George, was an attackman at Colorado State from 2015 to 2016.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
His father George was a defenseman at Air Force from 1986 to 1988 and his older brother, also named George, was an attackman at Colorado State from 2015 to 2016.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“Defenseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defenseman. Accessed 31 May. 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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