Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

[D2D]

Many of you will remember the thread I started last year on terms, phrases and buzz words used in connection with the game of hockey. Well, I've been adding to that list ever since, while also deleting a few marginal ones, and so here is the latest "2016-17 Edition". I can't imagine there are any others still out there that are not on this latest edition, but if you can think of one or two that I've somehow still missed, feel free to chime in! Isn't hockey the greatest game ever?

Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition
all alone
altercation
angling
backcheck
back door
back end
backhand
backpressure
backstopped
barn
bar down
beast
beaut/beauty
bender
biscuit in the basket
blind pass
blocker
blowing a tire
blue paint
boards (around the boards)
bobbled
body/body check
box
breadbasket (right in the)
breakaway
breezers
brick wall
bucket
butt end
butterfly
cage
celly
change on the fly
charging
chased out
chemistry
cherry pick
chicklets
chippy
chip out
chirp
clang
clear
clogging up the middle
clutch and grab
coast-to-coast
coincidental penalties
compete level
contain
Cooperalls
crash the net
crease (in the)
crisp
crossbar
cross-check(ing)
cycling
dances (around)
dangle
dasher
D-corps
D to D
deflection
deke
delayed offside
delayed penalty
dent the twine
dig
dipsy-doodle
dirty areas
dishes it off
dive
Donnybrook
dots
down low
drop the gloves
draw
drilled
drop pass
double dinner bell
dump and chase
dump in
EAG
ejected
electric
embellishment
empty netter
end-to-end
enforcer
ENG
extracurriculars
faceoff
feed
fire wagon hockey
fisticuffs
five hole
flashed the leather
flat attack
floater
flow
forecheck
freeze
full strength
gap control
garbage goal
get a handle
give and go
good hands
good look
good/busy stick
goon
got the gate
Gordy Howe hat trick
Grade A
grinder
grit
glove side
hack
half boards
half-moons
half wall/end wall/the wall
hand pass
hard (fast) ice
hash marks
hat trick
hattie (hatty)
head man
head on a swivel
helper
Herbies
high slot
high sticking
hip check
Hobey
hockey hair
hockey sense
hooking
hoser
howitzer
hybrid icing
ice is tilted
icing
incidental contact
infraction
inside outside
instigator
intentional offsides
interference
in deep
in the cookie jar
in the numbers
iron
jets
‘juicy’ rebound
keeper
keep your head up
kick save
kill
lacebite
Lady Byng
lane(s)
laser
last change
light the lamp
lines
linesman
lit up
lone break
loose change
Lord Stanley
lost an edge
lost the handle
lumber
major
man advantage
mask
melon
mesh
metallurgy
minor
misconduct
moorings
move
move your feet!
mucker
mullet
natty
natural hat trick
net
net front presence
north-south
neutral zone trap
noggin
numbers
nut cup
odd-man rush
offsides
off wing
one-on-one
one-on-one battles
one-timer
open net
open wing
paddle
Patty Kaz
penalty kill
penalty shot
perimeter
period
pinch(ing)
play the body
playmaker
playoff beard
plumber
point(s)
point blank
pokecheck
pond hockey
post
post-to-post
post-to-post and in/out
potted
power play
puck
puckhound
puck luck
puck support
pure hat trick
pylon
race horse hockey
radius
redirect
regroup
release
reverse
right on
ring it (around the boards/glass)
rink rat
rink-wide pass
rocker
rocket
roofs it
rub out
rung the post/cross bar
running around
rush
saucer pass
scrap
screen(ed)
scrum
“sees the ice”
shadow(ing)
sheet
shelled
shift
shifty
shinny
shootout
short-handed
short side
shorty
shot
shot right between the boobs
shots on goal (SOG)
shuffle
sieve
silky
sin bin
Situation Room (NHL)
skate save
slapper/slappah
slash/slashing
sloppy
slot
snap shot
snipe/sniper
snowman
soft goal
soft hands
soft spots
spin-o-rama
square to the puck
stack the pads
stanchion
standard
staple(s)
stay at home D
stick
stickhandling
stick check
stick side
stick taps
stoned
stonewall/Stonewall Jackson
“stood on her head”
straddle (blue line)
stretch pass
stripes
suck-hole
sudden death
support the puck
sweater
swing line
Tacks
take the gloves off
tape-to-tape
tender
the dots
the house
they're gonna go (fight)
three on two
throw it on net
thug
tic-tac-tow
tie up
time and space
tip
top of the circle
toe drag
tongue out
too many men
top shelf
tossed
touch pass
touch up
tough guy
traffic
transition
trap
trip/tripping
Tuuk
twig
twine
twisted wrister
200 feet
two-hander
two-on-one
two-line pass
umbrella
undressed
water bottle (goal)
wheel(s)
wickets
wrap-around
wrist shot
wrister
Zamboni
zebras
zone time

[Blackbeard]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

onion bag (net)
rhubarb
stick work
leather skater (although modern day skates have solved this visual tip off)
lateral movement (as in one of Gretzky's greatest attributes)
Lord Stanley's Mug
leaking oil (as in "she's leaking oil"...one of the funniest play by play comments I've ever heard...women's hockey game, puck carrier on a clear breakaway but was out of gas, completely exhausted, and slowed considerably before she got to the net causing her to be overtaken by a defenceman, as I recall).

[pgb-ohio]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

Many of you will remember the thread I started last year on terms, phrases and buzz words used in connection with the game of hockey. Well, I've been adding to that list ever since, while also deleting a few marginal ones, and so here is the latest "2016-17 Edition". I can't imagine there are any others still out there that are not on this latest edition, but if you can think of one or two that I've somehow still missed, feel free to chime in! Isn't hockey the greatest game ever?

I do remember the original edition; good job. And agreed, greatest sport ever.

What follows isn't necessarily a suggested addition; it's more of a question. But here goes. A while back I heard a broadcaster extend the term "five hole" to cover a shot entering under a goalie's armpit. My memory isn't 100% clear, but I believe he called it the "seven hole." My understanding has always been that five hole is a bowling analogy, referring to the five pin. So by extension, an "armpit goal" is analogous to hitting the seven pin in bowling.

It is very much the same idea. Five hole space is created when a goalie kicks out a leg to take away the space just inside the post. Seven hole space is created when a goalie raises the arm to take away an upper corner.

Anyhow, the question(s): Are others familiar with term seven hole? Do you use it? Or is this just one broadcaster's attempt at creativity that never caught on? In other words, a marginal term that doesn't really belong on the list?

Footnote: This is a fresh on my mind because in Saturday's Stanley Cup game, Ward's goal appeared to fit the definition. On a different play, it looked like Marleau attempted to hit the same spot. But I don't recall any of the NBCSN guys describing those shots as tries to hit the seven hole. Nor did they use any other special term. Hence the question.

[Blackbeard]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

I do remember the original edition; good job. And agreed, greatest sport ever.

What follows isn't necessarily a suggested addition; it's more of a question. But here goes. A while back I heard a broadcaster extend the term "five hole" to cover a shot entering under a goalie's armpit. My memory isn't 100% clear, but I believe he called it the "seven hole." My understanding has always been that five hole is a bowling analogy, referring to the five pin. So by extension, an "armpit goal" is analogous to hitting the seven pin in bowling.

It is very much the same idea. Five hole space is created when a goalie kicks out a leg to take away the space just inside the post. Seven hole space is created when a goalie raises the arm to take away an upper corner.

Anyhow, the question(s): Are others familiar with term seven hole? Do you use it? Or is this just one broadcaster's attempt at creativity that never caught on? In other words, a marginal term that doesn't really belong on the list?

Footnote: This is a fresh on my mind because in Saturday's Stanley Cup game, Ward's goal appeared to fit the definition. On a different play, it looked like Marleau attempted to hit the same spot. But I don't recall any of the NBCSN guys describing those shots as tries to hit the seven hole. Nor did they use any other special term. Hence the question.

One, two, three, four and five (holes) is old stuff. Seems to me 6 and 7 is fairly recent, depicting under the arm/between the arm and the body although I don't know which side each number identifies. (The five hole can be created a number of ways...even in the butterfly position when allowing the knees to drift apart a bit...but that's when the stick should be used to cover up, at least theoretically, but it's often easier said than done).

Judging by what I've seen in the last several years in the women's game, meaning the shooting, I doubt whether many players are even familiar with the concept of holes one through four although everyone seems to be aware of number five. (Wouldn't that have caused them to wonder why it's called the "five" hole and if there are any others that are designated by the four numbers that precede it?)

[ne7minder]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

. . . Anyhow, the question(s): Are others familiar with term seven hole? Do you use it?

We used to have a plywood sheet to cover the net that had holes cut at the corners, numbered counter-clockwise from the lower left (for the shooter, right for the goalie) 1-4 and a hole low in the middle labeled 5. Since that is about the time of the glaciers receding I assume the terminology is older than ice. I would assume 6 and 7 are modern inventions since I have never heard them used.

[Blackbeard]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

For clarity...holes 1,2,3 and 4 are not necessarily static although they may seem that way.

They are numbered in order of the highest chance of success to lowest chance of success from a shooter's point of view or, conversely, they are numbered in order of greatest to least degree of difficulty for the goaltender.

1 hole is low stick side.

2 hole is high stick side.

3 hole is high glove side.

4 hole is low glove side. (Which is often saved by sliding the blade of the stick into that position to deflect the puck).

The reason they may appear static is that most (almost all) goaltenders play from a left handed shot position...not because they are left handed, but because they are right handed and catch with their left hand as with a baseball glove. So, catching with the left hand automatically means that the stick is held with the right hand which is a "shoots left" orientation.

Facing a goaltender like Tony Esposito (only one I could think of) who played from a right handed shot position, holes 1 thru 4 would start at the bottom right as the shooter faces the goalie and would progress counter clockwise as opposed to starting at the bottom left and progressing clockwise when facing most (left handed shot) goaltenders.

[giwan]

1 hole is low stick side.

2 hole is high stick side.

3 hole is high glove side.

4 hole is low glove side. (Which is often saved by sliding the blade of the .

I've also seen the old plywood but ours always been clockwise from lower let as 1 shooters perspective.

Unless you have no plywood or goalie do you end up playing, pipe or two pipe. Meaning it is not a goal unless it goes in off the pipe or off of two pipes.

[ne7minder]

For clarity...holes 1,2,3 and 4 are not necessarily static although they may seem that way.

They are numbered in order of the highest chance of success to lowest chance of success from a shooter's point of view or, conversely, they are numbered in order of greatest to least degree of difficulty for the goaltender.

1 hole is low stick side.

2 hole is high stick side.

3 hole is high glove side.

4 hole is low glove side. (Which is often saved by sliding the blade of the stick into that position to deflect the puck).

The reason they may appear static is that most (almost all) goaltenders play from a left handed shot position...not because they are left handed, but because they are right handed and catch with their left hand as with a baseball glove. So, catching with the left hand automatically means that the stick is held with the right hand which is a "shoots left" orientation.

Facing a goaltender like Tony Esposito (only one I could think of) who played from a right handed shot position, holes 1 thru 4 would start at the bottom right as the shooter faces the goalie and would progress counter clockwise as opposed to starting at the bottom left and progressing clockwise when facing most (left handed shot) goaltenders.

That makes some sense I guess, thanks

[Blackbeard]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

I've also seen the old plywood but ours always been clockwise from lower let as 1 shooters perspective.

Plywood or no plywood I was just giving the definitions of "1hole thru 4 hole" which, as I explained, are the same when facing all goaltenders but the physical placement of those definitions will change starting at bottom left or bottom right as you face the goalie depending on whether the goalie is a left or right shot.

"Your" plywood would be correct maybe 99% of the time because the vast majority of goaltenders are left shot oriented, which means that they are right handed which means they throw a ball with their right hand and catch with their left which means they naturally catch a puck with their left hand which means they hold their stick with their right hand which means the blade points to their left which we call a left handed shot...(because they're right handed).

Like a Grade 8 math teacher I had used to say..."it's screwy, but it's not".

Who's on first?

[pokechecker]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

face wash – what Canadians do to opposing players after the whistle blows

clapper – probably came from the sound of the stick hitting the ice just before hitting the puck, or maybe if you have a good one, what the crowd does afterward

stud – which raises the question, what is the comparable term to a puck bunny?

[pgb-ohio]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

One, two, three, four and five (holes) is old stuff. Seems to me 6 and 7 is fairly recent, depicting under the arm/between the arm and the body although I don't know which side each number identifies. (The five hole can be created a number of ways...even in the butterfly position when allowing the knees to drift apart a bit...but that's when the stick should be used to cover up, at least theoretically, but it's often easier said than done).

Appreciate all of the feedback.

I'd say you've established that holes 1-7 are legitimate terms, but that the bowling analogy is simply false. I'll buy it.

Judging by what I've seen in the last several years in the women's game, meaning the shooting, I doubt whether many players are even familiar with the concept of holes one through four although everyone seems to be aware of number five. (Wouldn't that have caused them to wonder why it's called the "five" hole and if there are any others that are designated by the four numbers that precede it?)

We used to have a plywood sheet to cover the net that had holes cut at the corners, numbered counter-clockwise from the lower left (for the shooter, right for the goalie) 1-4 and a hole low in the middle labeled 5. Since that is about the time of the glaciers receding I assume the terminology is older than ice. I would assume 6 and 7 are modern inventions since I have never heard them used.

We had the plywood. Ours was homemade; same holes, but no markings. I've also used a commercial product consisting of a heavy tarp, attached to the goal cage with bungee cords. The name of the product was "Shooter Tutor." Worked well enough. To the specific point, the Shooter Tutor had the same five holes you describe, but they weren't numbered in any way.

...Unless you have no plywood or goalie do you end up playing, pipe or two pipe. Meaning it is not a goal unless it goes in off the pipe or off of two pipes.

We also counted crossbar hits as goals. Basically Metal=Goal. Even a little tingle. But the half moons inside the goal didn't count as metal for scoring purposes. I presume the latter rule is more or less universal.

[ne7minder]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

We also counted crossbar hits as goals. Basically Metal=Goal. Even a little tingle. But the half moons inside the goal didn't count as metal for scoring purposes. I presume the latter rule is more or less universal.

We would lay the net down on its face so the open bottom faced the back wall. In order to get a goal you had to bank the shot off the boards. We started out with the opening at the red line but as that got easier we would move the net closer to the boards.

[pokechecker]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

Judging by what I've seen in the last several years in the women's game, meaning the shooting ...

I wonder if it is the result of single sport athletes and also the bajillion number of choices in sticks.

nearly everyone back in the day played baseball, and for most it was the sport they had played the longest and invested the most hours
there is nothing like baseball for learning eye hand co-ordination

but also back in the day there weren't all the choices with sticks, I can think of four high end players (IOW, ones that have won national awards ) that seem to be afflicted with Tom Pederson disease. For the unaware, a Gopher from 25 years ago that had a great shot, but was lucky to put it on net half the time.

maybe a stickologist, somebody more familar with modern sticks can weigh in on this

it would be interesting to see if there is a correlation between those that play golf, and which ones are sharp shooters, I can think of a couple. Softball just doesn't do as good a job IMO, bigger ball, slower speed, less hitting, it is a slower game , still a great sport, just not as good as baseball at teaching eye hand co-ordination. I can think of a Patty K winner who played baseball that was known for scoring a goal or two.

[pgb-ohio]

Re: Off Season Topic: Hockey Terminology, 2016-17 Edition

We would lay the net down on its face so the open bottom faced the back wall. In order to get a goal you had to bank the shot off the boards. We started out with the opening at the red line but as that got easier we would move the net closer to the boards.

Meaning, of course, the end line. Yeah, we used that as a variation from time-to-time.

Yet another variation is to place the crossbar on the end line in the same way, but to shoot at the half moons in the front. In this version, hitting any metal meant NO goal. So a puck shot flat on the ice would hit crossbar, meaning no tally. You had to hit nothing but net -- lifting the puck a little, but only a little -- to score. A good way to work on saucer passes, and actually a little tougher than it sounds.