Have you heard of lettuce? Do you know what breezers
are? How about a clapper? Here’s the lowdown on some common hockey lingo.
Bender:
A player who is terrible at skating and whose ankles bend inward.
Puck
Bunny: A woman that attends hockey games only for the
purpose of picking up players.
Gongshow:
A crazy, out of control hockey game, often involving lots of fights, penalties
or goals.
Breezers:
Hockey pants.
Deke:
A feigned move used to trick the opposing player into moving out of position.
Celly:
A celebration after a goal is scored.
Duster:
A player who sits on the bench collecting dust. They are bad at hockey, get
little ice time and are only played when their team is up by many goals.
Chiclets:
Teeth, usually used when describing missing teeth.
Buzzer
Beater: A goal scored just as the period ends.
Lettuce/Flow/Salad:
Long, flowing hair.
Free
Agent: A single hockey player. They often attract the
attention of puck bunnies.
Twig:
A hockey stick.
Bucket:
A helmet.
Babysitter:
A player put on a line with two lesser skilled players. He is said to be babysitting
the line.
Hoser:
A loser. It originates from the pre-zamboni days when the losing team had to
hose down the ice.
Breadbasket:
The goalie’s chest. It is typically used when describing a shot that hit the
logo on the goalie’s sweater.
Chirp:
Mocking another player or trash talk.
Biscuit:
The puck.
Apple:
An assist.
Barn:
The arena or rink.
Barn Burner: An exciting game that is fast paced or high scoring.
Dangle:
A move used to fake out an opposing player or goalie. It is similar to a deke.
Clapper:
A slapshot.
Gordie
Howe Hat Trick: When a player has a goal, an assist and
a fight in one game.
Bar
Down/Bar South: When the puck hits the crossbar and
goes in the net.
Howitzer:
A very fast slapshot.
Pillows:
The goaltender’s leg pads.
Sin
Bin: The penalty box.
Phil Kessel: Stanley Cup Champion.
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| By Michael Miller (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
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