| rookie defenseman | 5.60 | The Rangers get rookie defenseman Peter Smrek. | ||
| star defenseman | 2.96 | Stars defenseman Richard Matvichuk said. | ||
| free-agent defenseman | 1.32 | The Avalanche also decided to let free-agent defenseman Jon Klemm go. | ||
| devil defenseman | 0.86 | Devils defenseman Scott Stevens scored. | ||
| avalanche defenseman | 0.59 | Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote said Tuesday. | ||
| blues defenseman | 0.53 | Blues defenseman Chris Pronger said. | ||
| flame defenseman | 0.53 | Flames defenseman Denis Gauthier was scratched with a shoulder injury. | ||
| islander defenseman | 0.53 | Islanders defenseman Bryan McCabe twice has been stunned this season. | ||
| ranger defenseman | 0.53 | Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch agreed. | ||
| stay-at-home defenseman | 0.53 | Spoken like a true stay-at-home defenseman. | ||
| coyote defenseman | 0.39 | Coyotes defenseman Gerald Diduck rolled his eyes when asked about the new rule. | ||
| shark defenseman | 0.39 | Sharks defenseman Jayson More agreed. | ||
| oiler defenseman | 0.33 | Oilers defenseman Bryan Marchment said. | ||
| flyer defenseman | 0.26 | Flyers defenseman Chris Therien left the game in the second period with a sprained knee. | ||
| freshman defenseman | 0.26 | Freshman defenseman Bubba Berenzweig and backup goalie Greg Daddario played at Loomis Chaffee. | ||
| holdout defenseman | 0.26 | The Toronto Maple Leafs signed holdout defenseman Tomas Kaberle to a multiyear contract on Tuesday. | ||
| sabre defenseman | 0.26 | Sabres defenseman Bob Boughner checked Ian Laperriere along the boards at center ice. | ||
| season defenseman | 0.26 | McSorley was a defenseman last season with the Bruins. | ||
| senator defenseman | 0.26 | Senators defenseman Chris Phillips left the game later in the period with a bruised left shoulder. | ||
| top-four defenseman | 0.26 | He was a top-four defenseman for much of his time here after being acquired from Montreal in the Dave Manson trade. |