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Term |
Description |
ATTACKING ZONE |
The zone where the opponent's goal is located. |
BACK CHECK |
Skating back toward your own goal, covering an opponent so they cannot gain an advantageous position. |
BACK PASS |
A quick pass to a teammate skating behind you, often made without looking. |
BLUE LINES |
The two blue lines that extend across the ice, 60 feet from each of the goals. |
BOARDING |
A minor penalty called when a player slams another player into the boards. |
BOARDS |
The wall around the hockey rink that keeps the puck in play. |
BODY CHECK |
To hit an opponent with your body, to block him or take him out of a play. |
BREAKAWAY |
When the offence rushes alone toward the goal to try and score. |
BUTT ENDING |
A major penalty called when a player hits his opponent with the top of the shaft of his stick. |
CENTRE |
The centre or middle player in the attacking line. |
CENTRE ICE |
The neutral area between the two blue lines. |
CENTRE LINE |
The red stripe that extends across the ice, midway between the two goals. |
CHARGING |
A minor penalty called when a player takes more than two steps before checking an opponent. |
CHECKING |
The attempt to cover an opponent to prevent him from getting a better position. |
CLEARING THE PUCK |
Getting the puck away from the area near your goal. |
CREASE |
A 4' by 8' area in front of each goal, which is out of bounds for attacking players without the puck. |
CROSS CHECKING |
A minor penalty called when a player drives the shaft of his stick into an opponent while holding it with both hands. |
DEFENCEMEN |
The two players who play in front of the goal, and try to prevent the opposing team from scoring. |
DEKE |
A deceptive move, or fake, to try and force an opponent out of position. |
DROP PASS |
A pass where the player carrying the puck at top speed, suddenly leaves it motionless for a trailing teammate to either shoot, or continue the attack. |
ELBOWING |
A minor penalty called when a player strikes an opponent with his elbow. |
FACE OFF |
When the referee drops the puck between two opposing players in order to start or resume a game. |
FIGHTING |
A major penalty called when players engage in a fistfight. |
FLIP PASS |
A pass to a teammate, where the puck is lifted slightly off the ice. |
FORECHECKING |
The act of checking an opponent in their own end in order to prevent them from starting an attack. |
FORWARDS |
The three attacking players, centre and two forwards, whose job is to score goals.
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FREEZING THE PUCK |
To pin the puck against the boards with either your skate or stick, in order to have a face off called. |
GOAL LINE |
The red stripe between the goal posts, and extending to the sideboards. |
HIGH STICKING |
A minor penalty called when a player carries his or her stick above their shoulder, or hits an opponent with it. |
HOLDING |
A minor penalty called when a player uses his or her hands to hold an opponent or their stick. |
HOOKING |
A minor penalty called when a player uses the blade of their stick to grab an opponent from behind. |
ICING |
A violation called when a player shoots the puck from behind the centre line, across the opponent's goal line. |
INTERFERENCE |
Illegally interfering, or contacting an opponent without the puck. |
LINE |
The name given to the three forwards who are on the ice together. |
MAJOR PENALTY |
A five-minute penalty. |
MATCH PENALTY |
A suspension for the rest of the game. |
MINOR PENALTY |
A two-minute penalty. |
MISCONDUCT PENALTY |
A ten-minute penalty against a player. (His team does not play shorthanded during his penalty time). |
NEUTRAL ZONE |
The area in the centre of the ice, between the two blue lines. |
OFFSIDES |
A violation called when a player moves ahead of the puck in the attacking zone, resulting in a face off. |
PENALTY BOX |
The bench outside the playing area where penalized players serve their penalty time. |
PENALTY SHOT |
A rare play in which a player gets a free shot at goal, with only the goalie defending. It is usually called when a player is hit or tripped from behind during a breakaway. |
POKE CHECK |
A legal check where a player pokes or jabs with his stick at the puck in order to dislodge it from an offensive player. |
POWER PLAY |
When a team has a one or two man advantage due to penalties, giving them a good chance to score. |
PUCK |
The hard rubber disc that the players try and shoot past the goalie for a score. |
PUCK SHY |
When a player flinches away from the puck. |
ROUGHING |
A minor penalty called for unnecessary roughness on the ice. |
SHIFT |
The name for the period of time a particular forward line or defensive pair are on the ice. |
SLAP SHOT |
A hard shot in which a player takes a high swing before hitting the puck. |
SLASHING |
A minor penalty called when a player swings his stick at another player. |
SPEARING |
A major penalty called when a player jabs the blade of his stick at an opponent. |
STICKHANDLING |
Controlling and moving the puck along the ice. |
SWEEP CHECK |
A legal check where a player goes down on one knee and sweeps his stick along the surface of the ice in order to gain possession of the puck. |
TRIPPING |
A minor penalty called when a player pulls down an opponent with his stick, hand or leg. |
WING |
A forward who lines up near the middle of the rink, and to the side of the centre. |
WRIST SHOT |
A quick accurate shot made by snapping the wrists as the puck hits the blade of the stick.
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