Hockey Vacab Crossword

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  1. 3. Shot A quick and accurate shot in hockey where the player flicks the puck with a quick motion of their wrist.
  2. 4. A penalty in hockey where a player swings their stick at an opponent.
  3. 5. The skill of controlling the puck using the stick while skating.
  4. 7. When a player scores three goals in a single game.
  5. 16. Circular markings on the ice where faceoffs take place.
  6. 17. A penalty in hockey where a player hits an opponent with both hands on their stick.
  7. 20. A method used to start play in hockey, where the puck is dropped between two opposing players.
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  1. 1. A situation in hockey where one team has more players on the ice due to a penalty against the other team.
  2. 2. A situation in hockey where a team is playing shorthanded due to a penalty and is trying to prevent the opposing team from scoring.
  3. 6. A penalty in hockey where a player hits an opponent with their stick above shoulder level.
  4. 8. Defensive play in hockey where players hurry back to their own end of the ice to prevent the opposing team from scoring.
  5. 9. A forceful shot in hockey where the player strikes the puck with their stick after taking a full backswing.
  6. 10. Defensive strategy in hockey where players pressure the opposing team in their own end of the ice to regain possession of the puck.
  7. 11. A violation in hockey where an attacking player enters the offensive zone before the puck.
  8. 12. A violation in hockey where a player shoots the puck from behind the center red line all the way down the ice and past the opposing team's goal line.
  9. 13. The area near the blue line where the defensemen typically position themselves during offensive plays.
  10. 14. A situation in hockey where a player with the puck has no defending players between them and the opposing goal.
  11. 15. The area directly in front of the opposing team's goal, is considered a prime scoring area.
  12. 18. The area directly in front of the goal where only the goaltender is allowed.
  13. 19. The act of using physical contact to try to gain possession of the puck or disrupt the opposing team's play.