defenseman
Americannoun
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defensemen
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Origin of defenseman
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In the dressing room, the Kings have given Kopitar’s crown to defenseman Drew Doughty, who will take over as captain in his 19th NHL season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“We don’t win that game tonight,” defenseman Jacob Slavin said, “without him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
So would forward Ryan Poehling, who has been cleared after incurring a concussion from an illegal hit by Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb, who was suspended for a game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
All that spending left the team with nothing to offer veteran winger Chris Kreider, who was released this summer, joining an exodus that included key defensemen John Carlson, Radko Gudas, Olen Zellweger and Jacob Trouba.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
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
Hiller also shortened his bench in the playoffs, overusing a core group of veterans while under-utilizing his bottom forward line and his last two defensemen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
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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