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.

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• Notable current stay at home defencemen
• Notable former stay at home defencemen
• References

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.