defenseman
Americannoun
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defensemen
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Origin of defenseman
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“We don’t win that game tonight,” defenseman Jacob Slavin said, “without him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
A shot from Colton Sissons on the right wing ricocheted off Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba and went straight to Marner, who was charging into the slot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes helped the team win its first playoff series in over a decade, logging the most ice time in the NHL.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Skating as much as Hughes does exacts a brutal toll, which is why it often looks like the Minnesota defenseman has an on/off switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 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
Draisaitl leads all players in the playoffs with 24 points, McDavid has 21. and Bouchard leads all defensemen with 20 points.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 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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