defenseman
Americannoun
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defensemen
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Origin of defenseman
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Laviolette was a 23-year-old defenseman with the U.S. national team then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“We don’t win that game tonight,” defenseman Jacob Slavin said, “without him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was forced to leave Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday after taking a puck to his face on a slap shot midway through the first period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Dostal made the stop but the rebound hit the skate of Ducks defenseman Ian Moore and bounced to Hertl, who nudged it into the net as he tumbled to the ice.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
He stops and circles, eluding the Vancouver defenseman February 15.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Though it isn’t uncommon for defensemen to log the longest minutes, Hughes’s ice time is the most of any player in the past decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
An injury had forced him to withdraw from the hotly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off, meaning one of the NHL’s top defensemen would have to watch Team USA battle the best teams in hockey without him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Yet asked in his postgame press conference if he regretted how he used his defensemen, Hiller was curt.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
Hyman scored less than seven minutes into the game after a giveaway by defensemen Drew Doughty made it possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
Medicine Hat defensemen February 9 and February 14 dive to block the puck while January 10 looks on helplessly.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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