five-hole n.— «Continuing what appears to be a theme of catching up on series that have slid through the five-hole, as they say in hockey—why not discover two truly great series now flying undetected on the TV radar?» —“Forget about...
octopush n.— «To someone watching underwater hockey, or “octopush,” as it is called in Australia, it may seem more like synchronized swimming than hockey.» —“Elephant polo” by Steve Bohrn in University of...
busher n.— «“Busher” Jackson got his nickname from trainer Tim Daly. Jackson was hurt and Daly asked him to carry some sticks and Jackson said that he wasn’t there to carry sticks he was in Toronto to play hockey. Daly replied...
dangles
n.pl.— «Whatever the curve, St.Luois got dangles, and a snipe.» —“Martin st-Louis curve” by snipes19 Easton Hockey Message Board May 18, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chippy adj.— «The game was wide open with end-to-end rushes and very little chippy stuff and few penalties.» —“Native Sons Gain Entry in Five-Team Hockey Loop” by Don Maclean Lethbridge Herald (Alberta, Can...
chippy adj. irritable, tempermental, or fractious. Editorial Note: Oxford English Dictionary cites this meaning as early as 1885 as a colloquial form of ‘given to chipping, ready to chip.’ In recent decades in North America it has become most...