#HOCKEY RUSH TEAM PROFESSIONAL#

In other leagues and organizations, any check to the head can be a minor or major penalty, often including an automatic misconduct or game misconduct penalty. A major or match penalty in the NHL if such a hit is made from a lateral or blind side position. Check to the head A hit where the primary contact is made to an opponent's head. Charging The act of taking more than three strides while delivering a body check or leaving their feet to deliver a hit. Change on the fly Substituting a player from the bench during live play, i.e. Centre (or Center) A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice. (Also known as the trapper.) Celly A player's celebration after scoring a goal. Catcher or Catching glove The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the stick. Consists of one Captain and 2 or 3 Alternate Captains. Captain A designated player that is allowed to talk with the referees about rule interpretations. Cage Metal grid that attaches to the front of a helmet to protect the face occasionally also refers to the goal. The puck must completely cross the goal line before the clock reads 0.00. Buzzer beater A goal that is scored just before a period expires. The players tap the flat sides of their sticks three times and then go for the puck. The puck is placed between two opposing players. Bully A method used to start or restart play in informal hockey or shinny, played without a referee. Butt-ending The act of jabbing an opponent with the knob of their stick. Butterfly A style of goaltending wherein the goalie tends to drop to their knees to cover the lower half of the net with their leg pads. Broke their ankles When a defensive player falls after being deked while skating backwards. Box penalty box Breakaway When a player has possession of the puck and there are no defenders other than the goalie between the player and the opposing goal. If a shot hits a goalie's chest, it is known as hitting putting it right in the “bread basket”. Body checking Using the hip or body to knock an opponent, sometimes against the boards or to the ice. Boards Glass walls that surround the playing surface. Boarding Checking a defenseless player and causing them to violently impact the boards. Blue line The lines separating the attacking/defending zones from the neutral zone. (See waffle pad.) Blow a tire When a player falls to the ice for no apparent reason other than losing their footing. Blocker The rectangular pad that a goaltender wears on the stick-holding hand.

#HOCKEY RUSH TEAM PROFESSIONAL#

Black ace A minor professional league or junior amateur league player recalled to their parent NHL club for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Biscuit in the basket To put the puck in the net (to score a goal). (The) Big Skate A long looping turn instead of a more energetic stop and start to reverse direction while skating. Most commonly used in the context of men's international tournaments that allow professional players and are held at a time that does not conflict with league schedules. Best-on-best A competition featuring the most elite level of players possible. Bender Short for ankle bender, a derogatory term for a player who bends their ankles when skating. Barnburner A game in which both teams score an abnormally high amount of goals.

Bar Down When the puck hits the crossbar and goes in the net. Backchecking Rushing back to the defensive zone in response to an opposing team's attack. B Backhand A pass or shot that is taken from the backside of the blade of the stick. Assist Attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate. A Attacking zone The opposing team's end of the ice extends from the blue line to the end boards. 0-9 2 and ten A penalty where it's 5-on-4 for two minutes while the offending player stays in the penalty box for ten minutes.

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