blueliner
English
editEtymology
editFrom blue + liner, after blue line in hockey.
Noun
editblueliner (plural blueliners)
- (ice hockey) A defenceman
- 2009 February 9, Damien Cox, “Leafs struggle to patch up blue line”, in Toronto Star[1]:
- On Saturday, hard-luck blueliner Mike Van Ryn was blasted into the end boards by Montreal forward Max Pacioretty and isn't expected to be available for a week or perhaps longer with a lower body injury.