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Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for 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 hockey which represents the boundary of the offensive zone; defencemen ...
Erik Černák (born 28 May 1997) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round, 43rd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Černák won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021.
Cancellations limited the Yellow Jackets to just 19 games, and American International looked out of sorts in their NCAA Tournament loss. Despite the unfortunate end, Kapcheck was regarded as one of the best defenseman in college hockey, winning the East pod POY and became just the second player in program history to named as an All-American.
Uwe Gerd Krupp (born 24 June 1965) is a German former professional hockey defenceman and currently the head coach of HC Lugano in Switzerland's National League.Widely considered one of the greatest German players of all time, he was the second German-born player to win the Stanley Cup, [1] and the second German-born professional to play in an National Hockey League All-Star Game.
The contract then put McSorley ahead in salary of NHL all-star defensemen Chris Chelios, Ray Bourque and Al MacInnis. [40] In August 1997, the Toronto Maple Leafs presented an offer sheet to Swedish defenseman Mattias Öhlund, an unsigned 1994 first round pick of the Vancouver Canucks. Barnett had forced Vancouver to match, paying Öhlund $10 ...
The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The IIHF has given directorate awards for play during each year's championship tournament to the top goaltender, defenceman and forward (all since 1954), and most valuable player chosen by media (since 1999).
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He was recruited to play Major Junior for Gatineau and Erie but opted to keep his NCAA eligibility and stayed in Hawkesbury. He was awarded the team's Defenseman of The Year award. Brickley played in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Topeka RoadRunners where he was selected in the first round with Topeka's top pick in the NAHL ...