Top 50 Slang Words you need to know about Hockey

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1. Beauty - A player who is skilled, talented, and plays exceptionally well. Ex: "She's a total beauty on the ice, scoring goals left and right."

2. Dangles - A player's ability to deke or fake out opponents with fancy stickhandling. Ex: "He dangled the defense and scored an amazing goal."

3. Top cheese - Scoring a goal in the top corner of the net. Ex: "He picked the top cheese to beat the goalie on that shot."

4. Flow - Long, flowing Hockey hair that extends from the helmet. Ex: "Check out that guy's sick flow on the ice."

5. Biscuit - The puck. Ex: "Get the biscuit and move it up the ice!"

6. Dump and chase - A strategy where the puck is dumped into the offensive zone, and players race to retrieve it. Ex: "Let's dump and chase to create some scoring opportunities."

7. Five-hole - The area between a goalie's legs where a puck can be shot through. Ex: "He shot it through the goalie's five-hole for the goal."

8. Deke - A fancy move to fake out an opponent. Ex: "She deked the defenseman and scored on a breakaway."

9. Celly - Celebrating a goal. Ex: "He had an epic celly after scoring the game-winner."

10. Taping the twig - Applying tape to the blade of the stick for improved control. Ex: "I need to tape my twig before the game."

11. Snipe - To score a goal with an accurate shot. Ex: "He sniped top shelf for the go-ahead goal."

12. Duster - A player who spends more time on the bench than on the ice. Ex: "He's a total duster and never gets any ice time."

13. Apple - An assist. Ex: "She got the apple on the game-winning goal."

14. Chirp - Trash-talking or taunting opponents. Ex: "He's always chirping the other team to get in their heads."

15. Bender - A player whose skates lean inwards. Ex: "He needs to tighten his skates to fix that bender."

16. Shorty - A shorthanded goal. Ex: "He scored a shorty on the penalty kill."

17. Board battle - When players fight for possession of the puck along the boards. Ex: "Win the board battle to get the puck out of our zone."

18. Soft hands - A player with excellent stickhandling skills. Ex: "He's got soft hands when handling the puck."

19. Bardownski - A goal is scored when the puck hits the crossbar and goes in. Ex: "He went bardownski to score the overtime winner."

20. Wheel - To skate fast. Ex: "He's got wheels on the ice; no one can catch him."

21. Gongshow - A chaotic or disorderly game. Ex: "That game was a complete gongshow with penalties left and right."

22. Hack - A careless or aggressive swing of the stick. Ex: "He got a penalty for hacking at the opponent's stick."

23. Saucepan - A player who consistently makes precise passes. Ex: "She's a total saucepan, setting up teammates for goals."

24. Facewash - Rubbing a player's glove in their face during a scrum. Ex: "He gave him a facewash after the whistle blew."

25. Barn - The Arena or rink. Ex: "Meet me at the barn for practice tomorrow."

26. Helicopter - A player who spins around after getting hit. Ex: "He went full helicopter after that big hit."

27. Pillows - A goalie's leg pads. Ex: "He made a kick save with his pillows to keep the puck out."

28. Snipe show - A player who consistently scores goals with precise shots. Ex: "He put on a snipe show with three goals in the game."

29. Bardown beauty - A goal scored by hitting the crossbar and going in. Ex: "She went bardown beauty to win the game in overtime."

30. Grind - Working hard in the corners and along the boards to maintain possession. Ex: "We need to grind it out to get back in this game."

31. Slewfoot - Tripping an opponent by sweeping their legs out from under them. Ex: "He got a penalty for a dangerous slewfoot."

32. Wheel, snipe, celly - A sequence of skating fast, scoring a goal, and celebrating. Ex: "He wheeled, sniped, and cellyed to put us ahead."

33. Gino - A goal. Ex: "He scored a gino to tie the game."

34. Toe drag - A slick move where the player drags the puck with the toe of their stick to evade a defender. Ex: "He used a toe drag to get past the defenseman and score."

35. Lucky bounce - A goal scored off a fortunate deflection or bounce. Ex: "That was a lucky bounce that found the back of the net."

36. Sneaky five-hole - Scoring a goal through the goalie's legs unexpectedly. Ex: "He snuck the puck through the goalie's five-hole for the win."

37. Backcheck - Skating back to defend after an offensive rush. Ex: "She made a great backcheck to break up the opponent's scoring chance."

38. Hat trick - Scoring three goals in a single game. Ex: "He got a hat trick with three goals in the win."

39. Keep your head up - A reminder to stay aware and avoid getting hit. Ex: "Keep your head up to avoid getting blindsided."

40. Glass and out - Clearing the puck out of the defensive zone off the glass. Ex: "Just glass and out to relieve the pressure."

41. Netminder - Another term for a goalie. Ex: "Our netminder made some key saves to keep us in the game."

42. Junk in the trunk - A player who has a big body or is physically strong. Ex: "He uses his junk in the trunk to protect the puck in the corners."

43. Line brawl - A fight involving multiple players from each team on the ice. Ex: "The game turned into a line brawl after a heated exchange."

44. Backhander - A shot taken with the backside of the blade. Ex: "He scored on a backhander that fooled the goalie."

45. Rink rat - A player who spends a lot of time at the rink. Ex: "He's a true rink rat, always practicing and improving his skills."

46. Stack the pads - A goalie's technique of stacking their leg pads to make a save. Ex: "He stacked the pads to rob the opponent of a goal."

47. D partner - The defenseman you play alongside on the ice. Ex: "Work with your D partner to shut down the opposing forwards."

48. Bar South - Scoring a goal in the top corner of the net. Ex: "He went bar south with a laser beam of a shot."

49. Sauce pass - A precise and accurate pass with a lot of spin on the puck. Ex: "She made a perfect sauce pass to set up the goal."

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