| Poke CheckingDislodging the ball from the ball carrier by stabbing or swatting at it with the blade of the stick. It is legal. — Last revised 1/26/2006 AA letter worn on the uniform of the alternate captain.— Last revised 1/21/2006 AssistA point awarded to a player for helping to set up a goal, usually the last two players (other than the goalscorer) to handle the ball prior to the goal.— Last revised 1/21/2006 BackcheckLegal attempt by forwards on their way back to their defensive zone to regain control of the ball by covering an opponent who might receive a pass and score.— Last revised 1/21/2006 BackhandAlthough not commonly used, it is an effective shot employing a backward sweeping motion, with the ball shot from the opposite side of normal delivery. It is used more often when there is no time to shift the ball to the natural shooting side.— Last revised 1/21/2006 BoardingTo ride or drive an opponent into the boards. It is illegal.— Last revised 1/21/2006 BreakawayA scoring opportunity where no opponent is bewteen the ball carrier and the opposition's goal, except the goaltender.— Last revised 1/21/2006 Butt EndingTo hit an opponent with the end of the stick farthest from the blade. It is illegal.— Last revised 1/21/2006 CA letter worn on the uniform of the team captain.— Last revised 1/21/2006 ChargingIf more than 3 steps are taken before checking an opponent. It is illegal.— Last revised 1/21/2006 ClearingTo deliberately shoot the ball from behing the yellow clearing line over the opponent's goal line.— Last revised 1/21/2006 CreaseThe 5' x 8' rectangular areas in front of each goal. A goal is not allowed if an offensive player is within this crease when the ball crosses the goal line.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Curved SticksMany players put a slight curve on the blade of their sticks which decreases ball control, but increases shot velocity.— Last revised 1/26/2006 DekeA ball carrier's fake when stickhandling their way around an opponent, or in making the goaltender move first on a goal opportunity.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Drop PassWhen the ball carrier drops the ball behind himself to be picked up by a trailing teammate.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Face OffThe dropping of the ball between one player of each team.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Fore CheckingChecking the opponent in their own zone. A technique used to contain the opposition in their own end and create a turnover of possession.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Freezing The BallPinning the ball against the boards with either the foot or the stick.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Hat TrickThree goals scored by a player in one game.— Last revised 1/26/2006 HeadmanningPassing the ball ahead of a leading teammate.— Last revised 1/26/2006 | InterferenceTo hinder or restrain a player not immedately involved in playing the ball. It is illegal and calls for a one minute penalty. — Last revised 1/26/2006 MisconductA match penalty is given to a player for abusive conduct to an official. A substitute must sit in the penalty box for the penalized player.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Misconduct PenaltyA penalty for an act of disrespect towards a referee.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Penalty BoxAn area where penalized players serve their time.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Penalty KillingThe attempt by a team shorthanded (due to a penalty) to keep the opposition from scoring.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Penalty ShotA free shot on a tended net is awarded to a player who was illegally disrupted on a breakaway attempt.— Last revised 1/26/2006 PointA position on the rink just inside the opposition's line and close to the boards on either side of the rink. The attacking defensemen usually take the point positions when their team is in control of the ball in the opposition's zone.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Power PlayWhen one team has more players on the rink than the other due to a penalty to the other team.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Pulling A GoalieA team that is losing will sometimes remove their goaltender from the rink in favor of another forward in the final seconds of a contest, or on a delayed penalty.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Referee's CreaseThe 6' by 12' square in front of the scorer table. This area is known as a sanctuary from all players when he talks to the officials, where he reports his final decision on a goal or penalty.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Screen ShotA shot on goal when one or more players are between the shooter and the goal, thus blocking the goaltender's view of the shot.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Slap ShotThe fastest traveling shot in which a player brings the stick back, then quickly slaps the ball in the forehand motion.— Last revised 1/26/2006 SlotThe area directly in front of the nets, between the two faceoff circles; the area from which most goals are scored.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Smothering The BallWhen the goaltender or a player falls on the ball and covers it up.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Splitting The DefenseWhen the ball carrier runs between the two opposing defensemen with the ball, usually resulting in a scoring opportunity for the ball carrier.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Stick HandlingCarrying the ball along the rink with the stick.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Sweep CheckTo use the entire length of the stick in a sweeping motion while laying flat on the rink in order to dislodge the ball from the ball carrier. It is legal.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Texas Hat TrickFour goals scored by a player in one game.— Last revised 1/26/2006 Wrist ShotPropelling the ball off the forehand of the stick with a wrist-flicking motion.— Last revised 1/26/2006 |