defenseman
defenseman — noun
- defensemansingular
- defensemansplural
1. in ice hockey and some other team sports, a player whose main job is to stop the
in ice hockey and some other team sports, a player whose main job is to stop the opposing team from getting close to their own goal and to block shots on net
Lukas has played as a defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs for three seasons.
The Calgary Flames traded their veteran defenseman to a team in Boston.
collocation: veteran defenseman
Hoa, a young defenseman for the national junior team, trains every morning at five o'clock.
A reliable defenseman clears the puck from the zone and passes it to a forward.
Defne broke up the play with a clean check and passed to her partner.
- defender
broader term used in soccer, basketball, and field hockey for any defensive player
- defenceman
British/Commonwealth spelling variant of the same ice hockey position
- blue-liner
informal hockey term referring to the blue line where defensemen often position themselves
- forward
player whose primary job is to attack and score goals
- offensive player
any player focused on attack rather than defense
用法筆記
Common in North American ice hockey coverage. In British English the spelling 'defenceman' is used instead. The plural 'defensemen' is preferred when referring to the position group as a whole.