Icing The Puck (Noun)
Meaning
(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The goalie caught a break when the opposing team's defensemen icing the puck saved their teammates from a potential scoring chance.
- His lack of puck control led to several instances of icing the puck throughout the game.
- After a chaotic defensive scramble the defensemen took the easy way out and icing the puck relieved some pressure.
- Throughout the night, the struggling forward had difficulty creating scoring opportunities and instead was relegated to icing the puck multiple times.
- With a player streaking towards the net the goalie shouted at his teammates not to panic and risk icing the puck, advising them to stay calm and maintain possession instead.