The coach guides the team and leads the team in practice and preparation.Ĭoast to coast – act where a player rushes the puck up the ice from one end to the otherĬoincidental penalties – penalties that occur at the same time when both teams are assessed an equal amount of penalties. (the) China Wall – nickname given to hall of fame goaltender Johnny Bower.Ĭoach – The person who trains and prepares the team, and makes the player selections for each game. The art of cherry-picking is less common these days as players are taught to be more responsible in their own end.Ĭhippy – A player or game that is very rough resulting in a number of stoppages in play.

Often referred to as “running an opponent”.Ĭherry Picker – player who only remains in the offensive zone without a desire to help out defensively also referred to as floating.Ĭherry picking – when a player stays near their opponent’s defensive zone waiting for an outlet pass in order to receive a breakaway or odd-man rush. Also known as “switch on the fly”.Ĭharging – The act of skating towards an opponent and hitting them usually as a result of speed and space/distance traveled.

Notable centers include Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman.Ĭhange on the fly – Substituting a player from the bench during live play, i.e. The Center is responsible for taking faceoffs. (Also known as the trapper.)Ĭentre (or Center) – A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice. Considered a dirty play which often results in a major penalty CĬage – Metal grid that attaches to the front of a helmet to protect the face occasionally also refers to the goal.Ĭan-opener – maneuver whereby a player places their stick between an opponent’s legs and turns his body.Ĭatcher or Catching glove – The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the stick. When performed properly the move resembles a butterfly.īutt-ending – the act of thrusting the knob or butt end of a stick into an opponent. Usually resulting in a minor penalty.īoards – the outer perimeter of the playing surface.īody checking – using the hip or body to hit an opponent.īreakaway – exciting part of the game when a player has possession of the puck and there are no defenders other than the goalie between him and the opposing goal.īutterfly – common style of goaltending where goalie’s pads are on ice and chest and shoulders are kept high to cover the majority of the net. #ĥ hole – area between the goalie’s legs AĪttacking zone – when the team controlling the puck has possession in the offensive zone Bīackhand – A pass or shot that is taken from the backside of the blade.īackchecking – Rushing back to the defensive zone in response to an opposing team’s attack and checking the player you are responsible for in an attempt to regain control of the puck.īarn Burner – a good old fashioned entertaining hockey game where both teams engage in back and forth action.īench Minor – A minor penalty given to a team and usually meant for an infraction by the coach, such as having too many players on the ice at one time.īlocker – The rectangular pad that a goaltender wears on the hand used to hold their goalie stickīlowing a tire – a player losing his edge and falling to the iceīlue line – the lines separating the attacking/defending zones from the neutral zone.īread basket – goalie’s stomach area or the logo area of a jerseyīoarding – hitting a player into the boards with close proximity. From A to Z, find your favorite hockey terms here. The presents our glossary of hockey terms. Hockey Jargon, Hockey Terminology & Hockey Sayings Hockey Terms A-E

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