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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.
Brian Christopher Rafalski (born September 28, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings, in the SM-liiga for HPK and HIFK, in the Elitserien for Brynäs IF, and in the ECHL for the Florida Everblades.
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).
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.
In the 2020–21 season, he played one season in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with CSKA Moscow due to COVID-19-related stoppages in North American hockey, but returned to Bakersfield for the next season. [3] On 9 October 2022, Samorukov was traded by the Oilers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for fellow Russian, Klim Kostin.
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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 ...