In ice hockey, a stay-at-home defenceman is one who plays a very defensive-minded game. The player is generally more concerned with guarding his team's end of the ice and preventing the opposing players from getting shots on his goal. The stay-at-home defenceman is less concerned about scoring goals and playing an offensive minded hockey game. These players usually play with a more physical style and are often used to neutralize the opposing team's offensive players.

These 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 stay-at-home defencemen

• Scott Stevens
  Scott Stevens
  Ronald Scott Stevens is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Stevens played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and the New Jersey Devils...
  
  , NHL Hall of Fame defenceman, known for his big body checks
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  Checking in ice hockey is any one of a number of defensive techniques. It is usually not a penalty.- Types :There are various types of checking:...
  
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• Ken Daneyko
  Ken Daneyko
  Kenneth Stephen Daneyko is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman of Ukrainian origin who played his entire career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, winning three Stanley Cup championships with the team. He has been affectionately nicknamed "Mr...
  
  , known for spending his entire career with the New Jersey Devils
  New Jersey Devils
  The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
  
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• Chris Chelios
  Chris Chelios
  Christos Kostas Tselios is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the Executive Advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Chelios played...
  
  , oldest defenceman in NHL history when he retired in 2010.
• Adam Foote
  Adam Foote
  Adam David Vernon Foote is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was best known for his physical presence and gritty play as a stay-at-home defenceman....
  
  , Over 1000 NHL games and 2 Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche.
• Chris Phillips
  Chris Phillips
  Chris Phillips is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He has been a member of the Ottawa Senators for his entire career, which began with the 1997–98 season. He also serves as their alternate captain and is regarded...
  
  , NHL's first overall draft pick of 1996.
• Mike Komisarek
  Mike Komisarek
  Michael Komisarek is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League .- Amateur years :...
  
  , delivers hard body checks and is one of the NHL's leaders in blocked shots

• Darius Kasparaitis
  Darius Kasparaitis
  Darius Kasparaitis is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. Known by the nickname Kaspar, he has dual citizenship in both the United States and Russia, and he has played for the Russian national ice hockey team.- Playing career :Kasparaitis left Lithuania for Russia at age 14 after...
  
  , former superstar defenceman, known for his explosive checking prowess.
• Willie Mitchell, heart and soul character type player
• Bobby Orr
  Bobby Orr
  Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League for his entire career, the first ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest...
  
  , Won The Norris Trophy a record 8 times.