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Hockey: Glossary (Page 5 of 5)
1- History &
Object
2- The Essentials (Offense
& Defense, Scoring, Etc.)
3- Rink Diagram and Positions
4- Fouls
5- Glossary of Hockey Terms
Glossary
Assist:
A pass that leads to a goal. Worth one “point”
for statistical purposes.
Backhand shot:
Using the back side of the stick to shoot.
Breakaway:
Transition to offense when player beats the defense
down the ice.
Checking:
Legally hitting an opponent with the body (body
check, hip check, etc.) or stick (stick check,
poke check, sweep check, etc.) to dislodge the
puck.
Clearing:
Defensive strategy of hitting the puck out of
the defensive zone.
Face off:
The referee starts play by dropping the puck between
two opponents.
Feeding: Passing
the puck to a teammate to create a scoring opportunity.
Fighting:
Fighting in the NHL results in a major penalty
with additional time for instigating. In general,
the younger the level of play (youth, high school,
college), the less fighting is tolerated and players
are usually ejected and suspended.
Flat pass:
A pass along the surface of the ice.
Flip pass/shot:
A pass or shot made by flipping the puck in the
air off the ice.
Forechecking:
Offensive strategy of checking an opponent in
their defensive zone to try to force a turnover.
Game misconduct:
Flagrantly dangerous play results in ejection
and possible suspension.
Hat trick:
One player scores three goals in a single game.
If the home team scores a hat trick, fans will
often throw hats onto the rink.
Icing: Infraction
for delaying the game by shooting the puck from
one half of the rink across an opponent’s
goal line.
Major penalty:
Five-minute time penalty for more severe fouls.
Minor penalty:
Two-minute time penalty for less severe fouls.
Penalty ends if opponent scores.
Misconduct:
Penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Results in
a ten minute suspension with immediate substitution.
Odd-man-rush:
Offensive advantage gained (two-on-one, three-on-two,
etc.) on the transition to offense. Often leads
to a goal.
Offsides:
Infraction for entering the attacking zone before
the puck.
One-time:
A shot taken immediately after a pass, without
first controlling the puck.
Penalty kill:
Defensive strategy of stalling until an opponent’s
power play ends.
Penalty shot:
Severe foul that prevent a likely goal on a breakaway.
Fouled player then goes one-on-one with the goalie.
Called infrequently.
Power play:
Advantage while the other team serves a time penalty.
Rebounding:
Goals are often scored when a shot bounces off
the goalie or boards.
Save: A blocked
shot by a goalie.
Screen:
Blocking the goalie’s view by standing in
front of him.
Slap shot:
Powerful shot taken with a swinging motion of
the stick.
Wrist shot:
Controlled shot using a flicking motion of the
wrists.
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