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Puckinology If you're new to hockey and don't know what a "good saucer" is or what "dump and chase" means, you've come to the right place. Back Check -To hinder an opponent heading toward and into the defending zone. Biscuit - A slang term for the puck. Blueliner - Another name for a defenseman. It''s derived from defensemen lining up on he blue line to start a game, playing near the blue line in the offensive zone and protecting the defensive blue line against opposing forwards. Blue Lines - The pair of one-foot wide blue lines which extend across the ice at a distance of 60 feet from each goal. Body Check- Use of the body on an opponent. It is legal when the opponent has possession of the puck or was the last player to have touched it. Box - A penalty-killing setup in the defensive zone where the defensive team forms a "box" in front of their goalie and keeps the opponents on the outskirts. Butt-Ending - To hit an opponent with the end off the stick farthest from the blade. It is illegal and calls for a penalty. Checker - A player who is known for his abillity to strip an opponent of the puck or break up plays made by the opposition. Checkers are most valuable while killing penalties. Cherry-picking - When a player, generally a forwardd, hangs out near or beyond his own blue line waiting for a loose puck so that he can have a breakaway. Coast to coast - When a player carries the puck from his own end into the offensive end. Crease - The shaded blue area directly in ffront of the goal where only the goalie is allowed. It is four feet wide and eight feet long and marked off by red lines. Deke - To fake an opponent out of positioon. Down Low - The area around the net or behind it. Draw Man
- A player who takes faceoffs.
Dump and
Chase - A style of hockey where a team shoots the puck into one of
the corners of the offensive zone and then pursues it. This is opposed to
carrying the puck into the zone. Faceoff
- The dropping of the puck betweeen one player from each team to start or
resume play.
Faceoff
Dot - Any of the solid red or blue circles on the ice which designate
the location of various faceoff areas.
Five-hole
- The area between the goalie's leg pads.
Forecheck
- To check an opponent in his end off the rink, preventing an offensive
rush.
Freezing
the Puck - To hold the puck against the boards with either the stick
or skate to get a stoppage of play.
Goal Line
- The red line which runs between thhe goal posts and extends in both
directions to the side boards.
Good
saucer - A pass that floats in the air like a frisbee, then lands
level on the ice to a teammate's stick. Grinder
- A type of player known for his cheecking ability and work ethic; often
associated with a player who is strong defensively, but who doesn't score many
points.
Hash
Marks - The straight lines emerging from the two big circles in front
of both nets. These lines direct players where to line up for faceoffs.
Hat Trick
- The scoring of three or more goalss by a player in one game. A natural
hat trick is when the same player scores three consecutive goals.
Mucker
- Similar to a grinder, but one who adds a more physical temperament to
his game. This player tends to stir up trouble.
One-Timer
- The act of shooting the puck direcctly off a pass. The offensive player
takes his backswing while the puck is on its way to him and tries to time his
swing with the arrival of the puck.
Penalty
Box - The area opposite the team benches where penalized players
serve time.
Point
- The area near the blue line from wwhere shots or passes are made. There
is a left point and a right point.
Power
Play - A power play occurs when a team has a one-man or two-man
advantage because of an opponent's penalties.
Pulling
the Goalie - Replacing the goalie with an extra skater. This occurs
when a team trails, usually by one goal in the last minute of the game. It is a
high-risk attempt to tie the game.
Road
Warrior - A player or team that performs well on the road.
Save
- A shot blocked by the goaltender, which would have been a goal if not
stopped.
Screened
Shot - Goaltender's view is blocked by players between he and the
shooter. Slap Shot
- Hitting the puck with the bladee oof the stick after taking a full
backswing.
Slot
- The area immediately in front of tthe net between the two faceoff
circles, extending from the bottom of the circles up to the top of them. It is
from this zone that most goals are scored and where most furious activity takes
place.
Splitting
the Defense - The player with the puck attempts to squeeze between
the opponent's defensemen.
Stick
Handling - To control the puck along the ice.
Top Shelf
- Term used to describe when an offeensive player shoots high in an
attempt to beat the goalie by putting the puck in the top part of the net.
Wraparound
- When a player skates around behindd the opposing goal and attempts to
wrap the puck around the goal post under the goalie.
Wrist
Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick using a quick
snap of the wrist rather than a full back swing. (from ottawasenators.com) |