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Defenceman meaning

In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames.

Using Defenceman

  • The main meaning on this page is: In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames.
  • In the example corpus, defenceman often appears in combinations such as: and defenceman, defenceman and, defenceman in.

Context around Defenceman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

star 2× veteran 2× vancouver 1× spokane 1× brandon 1× assigned 1× recalled 1× bruising 1× trophy 1× avalanche 1×

Often after:

josh 2× evan 2× bowen 1× calen 1× ethan 1× jett 1× akito 1× david 1× arber 1× erik 1×

Sentence patterns with Defenceman

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all star defenceman josh morrissey 2× 15 the defenceman has spent 1× a veteran defenceman his first 1× and then defenceman jett woo 1× bruising defenceman arber xhekaj 1× by a defenceman with 76 1× byram spokane defenceman ty smith 1× canucks while defenceman akito hirose 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alfaro scored again 1× all star defenceman 1× andrei kuzmenko vitali 1× armia who was 1× bruising defenceman arber 1× but pittsburgh couldn 1×

Common sentence endings:

after 20 minutes 1× and 60 assists 1× defenceman evan bouchard 1× each added one 1× for team white 1× forward nolan foote 1×

Words around Defenceman

Just before it in the word index:

defenceless 45 defence 6.227 defede 7 defects 476 defectors 116 defector 60

Just after it in the word index:

defencemen 27 defences 373 defend 3.035 defendable 13 defendant 1.855 defendants 1.401

Similar in corpus frequency:

adamawa 215 authorize 215 banged 215 binghamton 215 bistro 215 booted 215

Corpus analysis for Defenceman

  • In this selection, "defenceman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, star, veteran, vancouver, josh, evan and bowen stand out and add context to how "defenceman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all star defenceman josh morrissey and 15 the defenceman has spent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defenceman" sits close to words such as adamawa, authorize and banged, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defenceman

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Jets veteran defenceman Nate Schmidt has ties to both clubs. (10 words)

Former Hab defenceman Brett Kulak received a video tribute in his return to Montreal. (14 words)

He is a 17-year old defenceman and is playing in the Swiss National League with ZSC Lions. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

But Pittsburgh couldn't close the gap, continuing an early season trend in which the NHL's oldest team — one that is incorporating a fair amount of new parts, including reigning Norris Trophy defenceman Erik Karlsson — is struggling to find momentum. (41 words)

Defenceman Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal and assisted on two others for the Oilers, who scored twice with a man advantage in the first period en route to a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes. (37 words)

Forwards Parker Snelgrove, Ryan Roobroeck, defenceman Braedon Clark and goalie Easton Falls will suit up for Team Navy while d-man Max Davidson and forwards Aiden Young, Ethan Weir and Zander Kechego will play for Team White. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

They are Portland goalie Joel Hofer, Vancouver defenceman Bowen Byram, Spokane defenceman Ty Smith, Brandon defenceman Calen Addison, Lethbridge forward Dylan Cozens and Kelowna forward Nolan Foote.

All-star defenceman Josh Morrissey is coming off a career-high season after setting a franchise record for most points by a defenceman with 76 points in 78 games (16 goals and 60 assists).

This in from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers have assigned defenceman Ethan Bear to the Condors & recalled defenceman Evan Bouchard.

Alfaro scored again at 2:04 of the third and then defenceman Jett Woo pinched, stole the puck and scored his fourth on a nice individual effort at 9:58.

Andrei Kuzmenko, Vitali Kravtsov and J.T. Miller — into the empty net — all scored for the Canucks, while defenceman Akito Hirose contributed a pair of assists.

Armia, who was the unlikely offensive spark plug with a pair of goals, had two blocks, and Dadonov and defenceman David Savard and Joel Edmundson each added one.

Bruising defenceman Arber Xhekaj is out indefinitely following an injury sustained in a fight, but the Habs didn’t shy away from the rough stuff without their heavyweight.

But Pittsburgh couldn't close the gap, continuing an early season trend in which the NHL's oldest team — one that is incorporating a fair amount of new parts, including reigning Norris Trophy defenceman Erik Karlsson — is struggling to find momentum.

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Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic battles Colorado Avalanche defenceman Jacob MacDonald at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Wednesday, Jan.

Defenceman Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal and assisted on two others for the Oilers, who scored twice with a man advantage in the first period en route to a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes.

Defenceman Mats Lindgren extended Red Deer’s lead 3-0 when he scored his 10th of the season at the midway point of the period.

Florida Panthers defenceman Brandon Montour (62) celebrates scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres in the first period at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Jan.

Former Hab defenceman Brett Kulak received a video tribute in his return to Montreal.

Forwards Parker Snelgrove, Ryan Roobroeck, defenceman Braedon Clark and goalie Easton Falls will suit up for Team Navy while d-man Max Davidson and forwards Aiden Young, Ethan Weir and Zander Kechego will play for Team White.

He is a 17-year old defenceman and is playing in the Swiss National League with ZSC Lions.

He joined a growing list of injured teammates that includes all-star defenceman Josh Morrissey (injured in Game 3) and speedy forward Nikolaj Ehlers, who hasn't yet competed in the playoffs.

Holland’s usual style is to make a veteran defenceman his first-stop shopping priority at the trade deadline.

If the Senators do decide to go shopping, Dorion would still like that elusive right shot defenceman, but that’s not an easy market to make a deal.

Jets veteran defenceman Nate Schmidt has ties to both clubs.

Josh made the move across to Bradford when he was 15. The defenceman has spent the majority of his career in West Yorkshire, spending a couple of seasons on a two-way with Deeside.

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Common combinations with defenceman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defenceman" in a sentence?
An example: "They are Portland goalie Joel Hofer, Vancouver defenceman Bowen Byram, Spokane defenceman Ty Smith, Brandon defenceman Calen Addison, Lethbridge forward Dylan Cozens and Kelowna forward Nolan Foote." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defenceman" from authentic English texts.
What does "defenceman" mean?
Defenceman means: In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames.
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