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| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| hockey |
a sport played on ice, in which two teams of six skating players each try to drive a puck into each other's goal using angled hockey sticks; ice hockey. [1/2 definitions] |
| penalty shot |
in ice hockey, a free shot at the goal taken by a player from the four meter line after skating in from the center spot, usu. awarded when the opposing team has illegally prevented a goal. |
| puck |
in ice hockey, the hard rubber disk that players try to hit into the net for goals. |
| rink |
a smooth surface of ice used for ice skating or ice hockey. [1/3 definitions] |
| slap shot |
in ice hockey, a powerful shot made with a full backswing, usu. sending the puck into the air. |
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