blueliner

Noun

Meaning

blueliner (plural blueliners)

(ice hockey) A defenceman

Examples

A stand out blueliner on the night was who had more than a few shifts of quality stick work. Source: Internet

The Finnish blueliner skated into the Avs zone and fired the puck at Francouz before whacking at the goaltender’s pad and the puck numerous times and erupting into a celebration for scoring a goal. Source: Internet

The blueliner also explained that he’s seen the Bruins enter the NHL restart with a sense of “urgency” while admitting the league’s bubble in Toronto won’t have as much of an impact on him as it does other players. Source: Internet

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