This is a list of common terms used in the sport of ice hockey along with the definitions of these terms.
Also trapperorcatching glove.
The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick.Also center.
A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice.Also crashing the crease.
A strategy in which players attempt to skate to the area in front of the goal as quickly as possible, usually with the intention of gaining a rebound or reaching a loose puck before an opposing player can do so.Also spelled defenseman.
Either of two players who are positioned further back on the ice than the forwards, with the primary responsibility of clearing the defensive zone in front of their team's goal in order to prevent the opposing team from making offensive plays.Also called scraps, tussles, fisticuffs, scuffles, etc.
When two or more players punch each other repeatedly. Combatants are each assessed a major penalty, and results in a game misconduct in many leagues.[16]Also called a one-man advantage.
When a team is short one player due to a penalty being incurred.Also called a two-man advantage.
When one team has had two players sent to the penalty box. This leaves the opponent with five skaters (i.e., not including the goaltender) to penalized team's three.Also goalie.
A player who plays in and around the goal (net), whose job it is to prevent the puck from crossing the goal line, and thereby prevent the opponents from scoring.Also animal, cementhead, designated fighter, hit man
A type of enforcer who wields violence indiscriminately, disrupting the opposing team at the cost of penalties.[18]johnny on the spot
Slang for when a player is in the right place at the right time, particularly in regard to scoring a goal.
Also called a high wrap or the lacrosse move.
The maneuver of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal while skating behind the net, while the goaltender protects the bottom corner. Bill Armstrong invented the move, but Mike Legg made it into a permanent sports reel staple while playing for the University of Michigan[31][32][33] Using the Michigan in a full-speed variation, Mikael Granlund scored a goal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship semifinal versus Russia, helping Finland progress into the final.[34][35][36][37][38][39]Also called the neutral zone trap.
A defensive-style hockey strategy in which a team loads up the neutral zone with players so that the opposing team has a difficult time crossing the blue line and gaining the zone.{{cite web}}
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