Noun:

defenseman,

defenceman's Usage Examples:

and a goaltender on the ice, and may use either two forwards and one defenceman, or—rarely—two defencemen and one forward.

scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman.

Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams in the National Hockey League.

pronunciation: [ˈzdɛnɔ ˈxaːra]; born 18 March 1977) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

block shots from the defenceman.

Wingers should always be vigilant for a breakout pass or a chance to chip the puck past the defenceman of the opposing team.

Bieksa (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

ˈlîːdstrœm]; born 28 April 1970) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit.

The CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League.

(/ˈsubæn/ SOO-ban; born May 13, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey.

colloquially called a "dump in", in which an attacking player (almost always a defenceman or centre) shoots the puck from the neutral zone into either corner behind.

Key Notes Wendel Clark was drafted as a defenceman WHA Amateur Draft General "Entry Draft Historic First selections".

Phaneuf set a Flames record for most goals by a first-year defenceman and was named a finalist for.

(pronounced [ˈêːrɪk ˈkɑ̌ːɭsɔn]; born 31 May 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.

awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the most outstanding defenceman.

MacInnis (born July 11, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary.