Here are some of the over 600 terms included in the book:

assist, banana blade, bench boss, blue line, breakaway, double minor, face-off, goalie, hat trick, major penalty, minor penalty, offside, penalty box, power play, shorthanded, shot on goal, slap shot, two-line pass, wrist shot, attacking line, attacking zone, backcheck, backhand shot, blind pass, boarding, body check, breaking pass, center ice, center line, centering pass, charging, clearing the puck, clearing the zone, cross bar, cross-checking, defensemen, defensive line, defensive zone, deflection, deke, deking, delay of game, delayed penalty, drop pass, elbowing, empty-net goal, enforcer, exhibition game, expansion draft, expansion team, expansion, face mask, face-off circle, fighting, flat pass, flip pass, flip shot, forecheck, forehand, forward line, forwards, franchise, freeze the puck, full strength, garbage goal, goal cage, goal crease, goal line, goal, goalkeeper, goaltender, goalposts, deke, healthy scratch, high-sticking, holding, home team, hook check, hooking, icing, interference, intermission, jumbotron, kneeing, lead pass, line change, linesmen, net, neutral zone, nhl, officials, offside pass, open ice, overtime, passing the puck, passing, passout, penalty killer, penalty shot, penalty, periods, points, poke check, pulling the goalie, ragging, rebound, red line, referee, referee's crease, rental player, rink, roster, roughing, rush, save, scramble, screen shot, shooting angle, shoulder deke, slashing, slow whistle, soft hands, spearing, spin-o-rama, stickhandling in a phone booth, substitution, sudden-death overtime, sweep check, trade deadline, tripping, trophies, waffle pad, washout, wings, zamboni, zones

bulge the twine To score a goal that hits the back of the net.

butterfly Style of goaltending where the leg pads are on the ice, glove and blocker are out and the goalie resembles a butterfly.

cycle the puck When a team has puck possession in the other team’s zone and they continually pass the puck around to each other, attempting to find an open teammate for a clear shot at the net.

full strength Each team has all five players and their goalie on the ice. Also called even strength or five on five.

Gordie Howe hat trick When a player scores a goal, gets an assist and has a fight in the same game. Named after the legendary number 9 from the Detroit Red Wings.

healthy scratch When a player is not included in the starting lineup, or roster of players, but not because of injury.

one-timer When a player passes the puck to a teammate, who then shoots the puck immediately, without stopping the puck first. Also called a one-time shot.

rental player At the trade deadline, a team may pick up a player that can help them for the short term but they may not have any intention of keeping that player for the next season.

special teams Each team has two "special" teams. These are combinations of players who are particularly good in certain situations. One is the power-play unit when a team has the man advantage and one is the penalty-kill unit for shorthanded situations.

trade deadline The day and time past which GM's are not allowed to trade players between teams. It is the final chance to trade before the playoff run.

From the A to Z Guide To Hockey Terms, Second Edition.  
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