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

Notable former stay-at-home defencemen

See also

Positions on the hockey rink
Forwards: Left wing | Centre | Right wing
Defencemen: Left defenceman | Right defenceman
Goaltender: Goaltender
Power forward | Enforcer | Grinder | Pest | Two-way forward | Captain | Head coach | Referee & linesman

References


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