-
preventing the
opposing team from scoring. They are
often referred to as
defencemen, D, D-men or
blueliners (the
latter a
reference to the blue line in ice...
- together. The
defencemen usually stay
together as a pair
generally divided between left and right. Left and
right side
wingers or
defencemen are generally...
- (1979–2000),
famous for
combining offensive prowess at a
level that few
defencemen in
league history had ever achieved—he was a
perennial shot
accuracy champion...
- All-Star Game.
Karlsson finished the
season as the
leading scorer among NHL
defencemen,
leading second-place
Dustin Byfuglien and
Brian Campbell by 25 points...
- 10+ goal
seasons among Russian defencemen.
Gonchar finished the
season third in points-per-game
average among defencemen (behind
Norris Trophy nominees...
- 2010–11, he
became the franchise's all-time
leading point-scorer
among defencemen.
Ellis began his
international career with
Canada by
winning three gold...
-
early potential as an
offensive presence on the blueline,
leading team
defencemen with 9 goals, 34 ****ists and 43 points. His
debut season coincided with...
- made his NHL
debut that year.
Widely considered to be one of the best
defencemen in the NHL,
Hedman is a six-time
James Norris Memorial Trophy finalist...
- his
speed and
scoring prowess,
Coffey ranks second all-time
among NHL
defencemen in goals, ****ists, and points,
behind only Ray Bourque. He won the James...
- of
defencemen who play
together are
called "partners". Typically, an NHL team
dresses twelve forwards along four
lines and
three pairs of
defencemen, though...
