A scrum in hockey occurs when a group of players come together after the whistle and rough each other up. Scrums typically include pushing, facewashes and occasionally fights. When a scrum occurs in hockey is it assumed that all ten skaters on the ice are going to get involved. Generally, each player on the ice … Read more
The term rag it in hockey refers to a strategy of killing time with the puck. When a player has possession of the puck ragging it means he or she will do his best to keep possession of the puck for as long as possible. When ragging the puck in hockey you are no longer … Read more
Flex on a hockey stick refers to the total amount of force needed to bend a hockey stick. Sticks with a higher flex are more difficult to bend while sticks with a lower flex are easier to bend. Scientifically speaking the flex number on a stick refers to the amount of pressure in pounds that … Read more
The always hungry league is a slang term for the American Hockey League. The American Hockey League is one tier below the NHL and often has its players called up to the NHL when they are playing well. Since players are in the AHL are always working to get to the next level it is … Read more
AHL in hockey stands for American Hockey league, the AHL is the main developmental league of the NHL. This means players drafted to NHL teams will play in the AHL as they hone their skills and get ready for the next level. Each NHL team is affiliated with a team in the AHL some NHL … Read more
A plumber in hockey refers to a player that is not the most skilled on the team yet does the dirty work in the corners. Plumbers are also referred to as grinders and tend to hold their spot on the roster through their work ethic. These are the sorts of players that can be relied … Read more
The term end to end in hockey refers to a play in which one player carries the puck all the way from his defensive zone to the other end of the ice. Generally, this term is used when a player goes from one end of the rink to the other and scores a goal. The … Read more
A clapper in hockey is another term for a slapshot, in most cases a powerful slapshot. The term clapper in hockey is quite popular and is even used by colour commentators when performing a play by play of the game. The term clapper is believed to have come from the clapping together of the stick … Read more
Chiclets in hockey refer to teeth, in most cases the lack of teeth that hockey players tend to have. The game of hockey is quite physical and some of that physical nature results in players having a certain look. Black eyes, broken noses, and missing teeth have become somewhat of a caricature of what hockey … Read more
A face wash in hockey refers to the action of rubbing your sweaty hockey glove in the face of an opposing player. In the game of hockey, there are often scrums after the whistle that include players physical contacting one another. On many occasions, this will just be grabbing and shoving of opposing players but … Read more