Q: Is there a Hockey Lingo Dictionary available?
A: Yes, see below:
The Hockey Dictionary and Game's Lingo
Assist: Point awarded to a player or players for helping set up a goal; usually the last two offensive players to
handle the puck prior to a goal being scored are credited for assists.
Boards: The wooden and glass walls that surround the rink.
Body Check: Using the hip or shoulder to impede the progress of an opponent who has the puck.
Breakaway: A scoring opportunity that occurs when there are no defending players between the puck carrier and
the opposing goaltender.
Changing On The Fly: Substitution of players without a stoppage in play.
Face-Off: To initiate play, the puck is dropped between two opposing players who face each other.
Forechecking: Pressuring the opposition when they control the puck in the neutral or defensive zone.
Hat Trick: Three goals scored by one player in a single game.
Power Play: When a team has more players on the ice because of a penalty (or penalties) called against the
opposing team.
Pull The Goalie: In an attempt to tie the score, a team trailing by one or two goals may take its goalie off the ice
and send out an extra skater. This usually occurs in the closing minute(s) of a game.
Shorthanded: When a team is forced to play with fewer than six players because one or more have been
sent to the penalty box.
Slap Shot: A sweeping motion with an accentuated back swing to shoot the puck.
Wrist Shot: The motion of shooting with the puck directly against the blade of the stick.
Q: I often hear people complain about penalties called during the game, are there standards of
play established to help understand the do's and dont's?
A: Yes, standard of play has been established by USA Hockey...see HERE for the Standards of
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