Ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice Hockey is a team sport played on an ice rink in which players skate on ice skates while using a wooden stick to hit a rubber puck into the opposing team's goal. Hockey is a full contact sport and full body padding must be worn.

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Shot on goal (SOG)

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A scoring attempt that would enter the goal if not stopped by a goalie

Shoulder deke

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A quick move of the shoulder in one direction and the player in another to fake out the opponent.

Slap shot

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A shot in which the player raises his stick in a backswing, with his strong hand held low on the shaft and his other hand on the end as a pivot. Then as the stick comes down toward the puck, the ...

Slashing

Sports; Ice hockey

A minor penalty which occurs when a player swings his stick hard at an opponent, whether or not contact is made; if injury is caused it becomes a major penalty and a game misconduct.

Sleeper

Sports; Ice hockey

An attacking player who slips into the centre or neutral zone behind the attacking defensemen; same as a floater or a hanger.

Slow whistle

Sports; Ice hockey

When an official waits to blow his whistle because of a delayed offside or delayed penalty call.

Smythe Division

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With the Norris Division made up the Campbell Conference until the 1992-93 season; renamed the Pacific Division of the Western Conference starting with the 1993-94 season.