Ice Hockey Terms

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Across
  1. 3. a goal that is scored
  2. 6. a trash talk term for calling a player or team a loser. This one has been around for a while — before the Zamboni was created, the losing team had to hose down the ice following the game.
  3. 7. to trash talk the opposing team
  4. 8. long hair — you can see sticking out of their helmet
  5. 10. the top shelf of the net
  6. 11. a player who is loved not only for his skills, but for his personality. He is one of the coolest guys on the team and usually has great stories. He might also have the best flow on the team.
  7. 13. hockey jersey
  8. 16. someone who doesn't get much playing time and collects dust on the bench
  9. 17. a shot that should have been stopped after wavering back and forth in the air all the way to the net
  10. 20. decoy
  11. 21. when a goal breaks the goalie's water bottle that sits on top of the net
  12. 22. a high-scoring game
  13. 23. a mechanical ice resurfacer. It works by scraping the ice surface and collecting the snow. Then, it "cleans" the ice, by putting down water which flushes the grooves deep in the ice, loosening any dirt or debris.
  14. 24. helmet
  15. 26. a goaltender who allows a lot of goals, usually referred to as being full of holes
  16. 27. when the game ends 0-0
  17. 28. an assist
Down
  1. 1. the puck
  2. 2. a game that gets out of control, from big hits or high scores
  3. 4. "where grandma keeps the good stuff" — the upper section of the goal's net between the crossbar and the goaltender's shoulders
  4. 5. a huge hit by a defenseman, named after Red Wings star Niklas Kronwall
  5. 7. teeth
  6. 9. a slapshot
  7. 12. 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
  8. 13. the penalty box
  9. 14. the goaltender's leg pads
  10. 15. term to describe an amazing deke
  11. 18. when a player lifts one leg, standing like a flamingo, to get out of the way of a shot
  12. 19. maybe not the best player on the team, but a hard working player who does the dirty work in the corners
  13. 20. the moves a deke player (or decoy) makes to fake out the goalie or opposing player; also used to describe the act of stick-handling
  14. 25. celebration following a goal