“He fired a wrister from the point and went bar down, got an apple in that game too.” Huh? Hockey slang can be confusing, but with a little studying, you’ll be talking like a star forward in no time.
Apple: An assist on a goal. Ryan Strome notched yet another apple on Frank Vatrano’s goal last night.
Barn burner: A fast-paced, high-scoring, exciting game. I can’t believe that game ended 8-7! What a barn burner!
Bar down/bardownski: When a puck hits the top bar of the net and then falls in. The puck went bar down against one of the best goalies in the league.
Biscuit: The hockey puck. He shot the biscuit, but it went just wide of the net.
Bucket: A hockey helmet. The Kings’ chrome buckets were a unique choice that is not done by many other teams.
Clapper: A powerful slap shot that often makes a clapping sound against the stick. What a clapper from McDavid!
Celly: A celebration after scoring a goal. Evgeny Kuznetsov was known for flapping his arms like a bird during his celly.
Chiclets: Another word for teeth. Got a couple of chiclets knocked out, huh, Brent Burns?
Chirp: To make fun of or taunt another player. The chirp from Brandon Montour in the penalty box sure fired up his opponent.
Dangle: When the player skillfully moves the puck around another player to score. Trevor Zegras scores after a showy dangle.
Deke: Short for decoy, when a player fakes out their opponent to score. Lexie Adzija with a tricky deke!
Drop the gloves: To fight–players literally take off their gloves to engage in a tilt. They drop the gloves and it looks like Jacob Trouba will come out on top.
Duster: A player who does not get a lot of play time and “collects dust” on the bench. No one wants to be the duster of the team.
Five hole: The spot between the goalie’s legs. That puck went five hole and the Flyers have cut the lead to one.
Flow/lettuce: Good hair, often seen flowing out of the back of a helmet. Mika Zibanejad’s flow is unmatched.
Getting chippy: When players start to fight on the ice. It’s getting chippy after that hit on Minnesota’s goalie.
Goon: A player whose primary role is to engage in fights and be a physical presence on the ice. He didn’t score much, but he was a goon and intimidated other teams.
Gordie Howe Hat Trick: When a player scores a goal, notches an assist, and engages in a fight in the same game. Tom Wilson registered a Gordie Howe Hat Trick last night.
Hatty: Short for a hat trick, three goals in one game. She got her first career hatty on Saturday against Montreal.
Light the lamp: To score. Can the Toronto Sceptres light the lamp enough tonight to make it to the playoffs?
One-timer: When a player instantly shoots the puck off a pass from their teammate, making no attempt to control it first. Alex Ovechkin is notorious for shooting a one-timer from the same spot.
Pipes: The posts of the net. Marc-Andre Fleury is between the pipes tonight.
Shorty: A shorthanded goal, scored when the team is down a man due to a penalty. She scored an impressive shorty, which turned out to be the game-winning goal.
Sin bin: The penalty box. A slashing penalty lands her in the sin bin for two minutes.
Snipe: A powerful shot that finds the net from a long distance. What a snipe from Marie-Philip Poulin!
Tarp/sweater: Other terms for hockey jerseys. The Reverse Retro sweaters were so beautifully designed.
The point: The spot along the blue lines near the boards, a difficult but impressive spot to score from. He fires a wrister from the point and scores!
Tic tac toe: When a puck is passed from one player to another, and finally to the goal scorer. They went tic-tac-toe in the final seconds and the Canadiens take out the Panthers.
Tilt: A fight between two players. Matt Rempe and Ryan Reeves engaged in a tilt in last night’s matchup.
Top shelf (where momma hides the cookies): When a player scores in the upper part of the net. That puck went top shelf and the Tampa Bay Lightning have the lead.
Twig: A hockey stick. A twig may be the most essential part of a hockey player’s gear.
Wrister: A shot where the arms/wrist generate all of the power. She fires a wrister into the back of the net and scores!
ITR 31: Let Them Fight – Inside The Rink
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