Stay-at-home defenceman
In ice hockey, a stay-at-home defenceman is one who plays a very defensive-minded game. The player often has limited offensive skills and thus does not rack up many goals or assists. However, a stay-at-home defenceman provides value to his team with his ability to ease pressure on the goaltender in defensive situations. These players usually play with a more physical style and are often used to neutralize the opposing team's offensive players by landing strong hits and blocking shots.
Stay-at-home defencemen normally are put in penalty kill situations, and are usually partnered with offensive-minded defencemen. Typically, effective stay-at-home defensemen have high plus/minus ratings.
Notable current stay-at-home defencemen
- Willie Mitchell
- Danny DeKeyser
- Kris Russell
- Rob Scuderi
- Dan Hamhuis
- Adam Pardy
- Barret Jackman
- Mark Stuart
- Ryan McDonagh
- Travis Hamonic
- Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Notable former stay-at-home defencemen
- Scott Stevens
- Chris Chelios [1]
- Jeff Beukeboom
- Ken Daneyko
- Adam Foote
- Rod Langway
- Chris Phillips
- Mike Komisarek
- Darius Kasparaitis
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