Learn some of the official, and “unofficial” terms in hockey as well as some terms commonly used by the Wolf Pack broadcaster, Giancarlo Nadeau.
Apple:
An Assist
Barn:
Hockey arena
Biscuit:
Hockey puck
Bottle rocket:
When a goal breaks the goalie’s water bottle that sits on top of the net
Bucket:
Helmet
Cheese:
The top shelf of the net
Cherry Picking:
When a player, generally a forward, hangs out behind the play waiting for a outlet pass so that he can have a breakaway
Chiclets:
Teeth
Chippy:
Players are getting irritated with one another
Chirp:
To trash talk someone
Clapper:
a slapshot
Coast to Coast:
When a player carries the puck from his own end into the offensive end
Croatian Sensation:
Dario Zitko
Deke:
To fake an opponent out of position with a movement of the head or body
Dirty:
Term to describe an outstanding deke
Dump and Chase:
A style of hockey where a team shoots the puck into one of the corners of the offensive zone and then pursues it. This is opposed to carrying the puck into the zone
Face wash:
When a player rubs the palm of their glove in an opponent’s face simply to annoy them
Filthy:
Another term for a great deke or pass, like “dirty”
Five Hole:
Placing a shot between the goalie’s legs
Flow:
Long hair — you can see it sticking out of their helmet
Freezing the Puck:
To hold the puck against the boards with either the stick or skate to get a stoppage of play
G-baby:
Gaetano Cammarata
Glove Hand:
The hand that the goalie catches the puck with, in contrast to his stick hand, which is the hand that the goalie holds his stick in
Goon:
A player who has little other purpose on the ice then to try and get players to fight
Grinder:
A type of player known for his checking ability and work ethic; often associated with a player who is strong defensively, but who doesn’t score many points
Hash Marks:
The straight lines emerging from the two big circles in front of both nets. These lines direct players where to line up for face-offs
Italian Stallion:
Sebastiano Biagi
Ladies Man:
Luke Bradley
Lettuce:
Hair, on the head and the face
Lumber:
Hockey stick
Mucker:
Similar to a grinder, but one who adds a more physical temperament to his game. This player tends to stir up trouble
One Timer:
The act of shooting the puck directly off a pass. The offensive player takes his backswing while the puck is on its way to him and tries to time his swing with the arrival of the puck
Pillow:
The goaltender’s leg pads
Pocket Rocket:
Max Richard
Rubber or Frozen Rubber:
Hockey puck
Screened Shot:
Goaltender’s view is blocked by players between he and the shooter
Seba Smash:
A huge hit dished out by Sebastiano Biagi
Sin Bin:
Penalty box
The Real Deal:
Matthew Carniel
Top Shelf:
Placing a shot in the top quarter of the net
Warm Up the Bus:
The outcome of the game has pretty much been decided and the visitor is going to lose. The crowd will ask them to “warm up the bus” for the trip home
Wrap Around:
When a player skates around behind the opposing goal and attempts to wrap the puck around the goal post under the goalie
Yard Sale:
When a player gets hit so hard that he loses his equipment (stick, helmet, or gloves) and they’re left on the ice after the play
