Definition of defenseman
: a player in a sport (such as hockey) who is assigned to a defensive zone or position
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Carrick, a defenseman, scored a goal and had six shots.
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Hutchinson's shutout was his second of the season and was aided by the Moose defensemen, as Cleveland managed just 13 shots for the game.
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The jump from fan to head coach was a lot more complicated then recalling his own playing days as a defenseman at Marist College in the 1980s.
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The Canucks gave out their team awards with rookie Brock Boeser the most outstanding player, Alex Edler the top defenseman and Derek Dorsett the unsung hero.
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Defenseman Aaron Ekblad moves up the list: Ekblad’s 16th goal of the season, on the power-play goal at 5:19 of the second period to tie the game 1-1, tied the franchise record for goals by a defenseman set by Jason Garrison in the 2011-12 season.
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The retooling Rangers received the Bruins’ first-round pick this year along with forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, defenseman Ryan Lindgren and a seventh-round pick next year.
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In the Ducks' overtime victory over Colorado on Sunday, defenseman Cam Fowler suffered a shoulder injury and will be sidelined two to six weeks, and goaltender suffered an upper-body injury and is day to day.
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Fischer was credited with a goal at 2:18 when a rebound off Gillies' pad caromed in off the skate of rookie Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson.
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First Known Use of defenseman
1877
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Definition of defenseman for English Language Learners
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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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