Definition of defenseman
: a player in a sport (such as hockey) who is assigned to a defensive zone or position
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Centers Janne Kuokkanen, Clark Bishop and Aleksi Saarela, wingers Julien Gauthier and Warren Foegele and defensemen Hayden Fleury and Roland McKeown are in that youth category.
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Notre Dame junior defenseman Dennis Gilbert has agreed to a three-year contract with the Blackhawks, the team said Friday.
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That takes the pressure off our forwards, and allows our defensemen to be more creative.
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Oesterle, 26, is a left-shot defenseman who spent last season with the Blackhawks and skated for parts of three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers.
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Perhaps the biggest prize among the newcomers is a defenseman who played three years at the Maine and has one season of eligibility left.
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The move also clears salary cap room for Washington to be able re-sign top defenseman John Carlson, who is expected to get a sizable raise from his approximately $4 million cap hit over the last six seasons.
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Your information will be used as described in our Privacy Notice DALLAS — The Buffalo Sabres have selected defenseman Rasmus Dahlin with the first overall pick in the NHL draft, giving them a dynamic player who should spark their rebuilding process.
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The coach went on to praise senior close defenseman Kyle Miller and long-stick midfielder Kyle Camphausen for their efforts containing a stellar L-S attack.
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First Known Use of defenseman
1877
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: a player in a sport (such as hockey) who tries to stop the other team from scoring
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