How to Use defenseman in a Sentence

defenseman

noun
  • There’s still time for one or two defensemen to step up.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • He is tied for fifth in goals and tied for fourth in points among defensemen.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The goal — great shot through the defenseman.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • The third layer comes in the form of the two defensemen.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Their defensemen will chase up to the blue line if needed.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • All six of his defensemen from last season are back.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Four of the top six defensemen on this team are right-handed shots.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But the defenseman returned in time to record a two-point night.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Seider was top-six in both hits and blocks among defensemen last year.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The defenseman's shot clanged off the bottom of the cross bar and over the goal line.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Clarke, a defenseman, was the eighth overall pick last month.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Silayev is a 6-foot-7 defenseman who skates very well for his size.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That would mean the team would have to cut one forward, one defenseman and two goalies.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 11 July 2020
  • Their biggest need is a depth defenseman.
    — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • So might Grier shake up the draft and pick a defenseman?
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Burns has been one of the best offensive defensemen in the salary cap era.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
  • And the Sharks need defensemen.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • The defenseman has two goals this season.
    — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Three of those defensemen have an offensive tilt to their game as well.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The Stars defenseman missed the last four games with an injury.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Ducks have two defensemen with 50 or more points on the year.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The defenseman has served as one of the team’s captains the last couple of years.
    — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 29 July 2021
  • Braden Schneider could be a top-four defenseman this year.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The best player available on their board might just be a defenseman.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The problem was that there wasn’t a defenseman waiting for it.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The sixth defenseman, Hunt earned ice time on the power play with his point shot.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Just 16 of them were defensemen.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Brunicke, who is a year older and a big defenseman already, would be just fine.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The wine sweepstakes aren’t just for defensemen such as Schmidt.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But with the game tied 2-2 in the third, the defenseman put a slapshot on net.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

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