policeman n.— «Still, there are those who believe Crosby’s very life is in danger every time he steps on the ice, and to remedy the situation, the Penguins need to immediately acquire a, ahem, “policeman.” For those unfamiliar...
squeeze the stick v. phr.— «“You squeeze the stick on the ice,” he said, using an age-old hockey euphemism for over thinking the game.» —“Patrice Battles the Pressure” by John Bishop Boston Bruins Official Web...
bag-skating n.— «Bag-skating is the hockey term for keeping the pucks in the bag and usually entails length-of-the-ice sprints.» —“Hawks fed up with Mironov’s subpar fitness” by Brian Hanley Chicago Sun-Times Dec...
bag skate n. in hockey, a team practice made of repetitive, strenuous skating drills and sprints, usually without pucks. Also as a verb. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
bag skate n.— «A legendary sign of trouble when players arrive for practice is that there are no pucks out. That means it’s a “bag skate,” a vigorous, sprint-heavy, all-skating workout that is often punishment. The exact...
get bagged v. phr.— «Rarely do teams have “bag skates,” or “get bagged,” at this time of year because of the crush of the schedule.» —“Fact Check: “Bag Skate”; Hockey 101 For The Fan” St...