Hockey Knowledge

4. Strategy where the puck is sent deep into the zone and forwards chase it.
8. Penalty given when a player pushes or checks an opponent from behind.
9. Aggressive pressure applied in the offensive zone to regain possession.
10. Trophy awarded annually to the league’s top defenseman.
12. The slang for a player's hair, especially when it's flowing out the back of the bucket.

1. Legendary Detroit player whose name is used for a “hat trick” involving a goal, assist, and fight.
2. Pass that lifts slightly off the ice to avoid defenders' sticks.
3. Defensive effort by forwards skating hard toward their own zone.
5. A weak, fluttering shot that's an embarrassment to the shooter.
6. The ref is rotating his clenched fists in front of his chest. What's the call?
7. Shot taken immediately after receiving a pass without stopping the puck.
10. Area of the ice between the two blue lines.
11. To "roof" the puck, often where Grandma hides the cookies.