Ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice Hockey is a team sport played on an ice rink in which players skate on ice skates while using a wooden stick to hit a rubber puck into the opposing team's goal. Hockey is a full contact sport and full body padding must be worn.

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three-on-one

Sports; Ice hockey

a type of break with three attackers coming in on one defenseman; this is a desperate situation.

three-on-two

Sports; Ice hockey

a type of break with three attacking players skating against two defensive players.

tripping

Sports; Ice hockey

a minor penalty which occurs when a player places his stick or a part of his body under or around the feet or legs of an opponent causing him to lose his balance; will also be called if a player ...

trailer

Sports; Ice hockey

a player who follows his teammate on the attack seemingly out of the action but actually in a position to receive a backward or drop pass.

two-on-two

Sports; Ice hockey

a type of break with two attacking players skating against two defensive players.

two-line pass

Sports; Ice hockey

a type of offside violation occuring when a player passes the puck from his defending zone to a teammate across the red center line, play is stopped for a face-off; also known as an offside pass.