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| 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] |
| save1 |
the goalkeeper's turning away a shot on the goal, esp. in hockey or soccer. [1/10 definitions] |
| slap shot |
in ice hockey, a powerful shot made with a full backswing, usu. sending the puck into the air. |
| stickwork |
the use of a stick or sticks, or proficiency at such use, in an activity such as hockey or drum playing. |
| sudden death |
a type of overtime period in various sports, such as hockey and football, following a tie score at the end of the regulation playing time, in which the first team to score wins the game; sudden-death overtime. |
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