What are Slang Words in Hockey?
Hockey is a fast-paced, action-packed sport that has its own unique lingo. Here is a glossary of some of the most common hockey slang words:
- Apple: A goal assist.
- Bar down: A hard shot that goes in the net below the crossbar.
- Beauty: A great play or goal.
- Biscuit: A hockey puck.
- Bread: Refers to money earned by professional hockey players.
- Bubble: The playoffs.
- Cherry: A player who scores their first NHL goal.
- Clapper: A hard shot taken from the blue line.
- Dangle: A fancy move to beat an opponent.
- Deke: A deceptive move to fool the goalie.
- Faceoff: The drop of the puck to start play.
- Forecheck: The act of applying pressure on the opposing team in their defensive zone.
- Five-hole: The space between the goalie's legs.
- Garbage goal: A goal scored from a rebound or loose puck.
- Hat-trick: Scoring three goals in a single game.
- Hockey stick: The primary equipment used by players to shoot, pass, and control the puck.
- Howitzer: A powerful shot that goes high into the net.
- Natural hat-trick: Scoring three goals in a row without the opposing team scoring.
- Penalty: An infraction that results in a player being sent to the penalty box.
- Power play: When a team has more players on the ice than the other team due to a penalty.
- Puck bunny: A female fan primarily interested in hockey players.
- Saucer pass: A pass that goes over the ice rather than along it.
- Snipe: A well-placed shot that beats the goalie.
- Top shelf: The top part of the net where goals are most difficult to score.
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