AOL - Search Engine Excite - Search Engine Alta Vista - Search Engine ASK - Search Engine Lycos - Search Engine MSN - Search Engine Yahoo - Search Engine Google - Search Engine
Greg Era Computer Technical Services

Hockey Terms

   

Arizona Hockey is a Roller hockey and Ice hockey resource for recreational, club, and elite travel hockey coaches, players, and fans. Also see Hockey Rules

   

Assist-One point given to a player who helps to set up a goal. It is usually given to the last two offensive players who touch the puck before the goal.

 

Backcheck-A forward's attempt to regain the puck on their way back to their defensive zone.

 

Breakout-When a team comes out of their defensive zone with the puck.

 

Charging-When more than three strides are taken before checking another player.

 

Crease-The semi-circle area in front of the goal.

 

Cross Checking-To hit a player with both hands on the stick while the stick is not touching the ice.

 

Face-Off-To start play by dropping the puck in between facing opponents.

 

Forecheck-To keep opponents in their end while trying to recover the puck.

 

Freezing the Puck-When the puck is held against the board with a stick or a skate.

 

Hat Trick-When a player scores three goals in one game.

 

Headmanning-When a player passes the puck ahead to a teammate.

 

High Sticking-When a player brings their stick above shoulder level. It is a penalty when used against another player.

 

Hooking-To slow down an opponent with the blade of your stick.

 

Icing-When the puck travels from behind the center red line over the other team's red goal line.

Interference-To keep a player from playing the puck when they are not directly involved with a play.

 

Major Penalty-A five minute penalty.

 

Minor Penalty-A two minute penalty.

 

Misconduct Penalty-A ten minute penalty against an individual player but not the team - so a sub is allowed.

 

Neutral Zone-The center of the rink between the two opposing zones.

 

Offsides-When players enter the offensive zone before the puck.

 

The Point-The spot just inside the opposing team's blue line near the boards.

 

Poke Check-To take the puck away with a short jab with the blade of a stick.

 

Power Play-When a team has more players on the ice than their opponents due to a penalty.

 

Pull the Goalie-When a team removes their goalie in order to add another forward on the ice.

 

Roughing-Minor shoves resulting in a minor penalty.

 

Slashing-When a player swings their stick and strikes another player.

 

Spearing-To use your stick like a spear.

   

Email coach with any
comments or compliments that would improve this site or the sport of hockey.
coach_greg@az-hockey.com

 






 
©1998 - 2010 az-hockey.com - All rights reserved
Created and Maintained by Coach Greg Era
Get Adobe Flash Player Get Adobe Reader