hockey Idiom, Proverb
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
boarding (hockey)
checking into the boards, chairman of the boards Boarding causes serious injuries to hockey players.
bump and grind (hockey)
bump other players and work to get the puck To win hockey games we need players who bump and grind.
chairman of the boards (hockey)
a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.
cherrypicker (hockey)
a player who waits at center ice for a pass Our coach told us about the cherrypicker on the other team.
clotheslined (hockey)
lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!
drop your gloves (hockey)
remove your gloves to fight with your fists Don't drop your gloves in this game. There's no fighting.
feather a pass (hockey)
pass a puck accurately but softly Nilsson could feather a pass better than the other players.
give up the blueline (hockey)
let opponents cross the blueline before you check them If we give up the blueline, they will get more shots on goal
kill a penalty (hockey)
prevent a goal while your player has a penalty Team Canada killed a penalty near the end of the game.
offside (hockey)
going into the opponent's zone ahead of the puck Wayne scored a beautiful goal, but Kurri was offside.
power play (hockey)
five skaters against four or three The Canucks scored twice on their five-minute power play.
pull the goalie (hockey)
remove the goaltender and use an extra skater After our coach pulled the goalie we scored and tied the game.
sin bin (hockey)
(See the sin bin)
the sin bin (hockey)
the penalty box, cool your heels For tripping, hooking or holding you get two minutes in the sin bin.
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