butt-ending
Hockey shaft jab
Butt-ending is an illegal hockey move where a player jabs an opponent with the butt end of the stick—the top of the handle opposite the blade.
It's a deliberate foul that typically draws a major penalty: He got five minutes for butt-ending.
The hyphenated form distinguishes it from other senses of ending.
Punishment for wrongdoing
- infractionMinor rule breach
- stickThin piece of wood
- crosscheckVerify by comparing sources
- roughingUnnecessary physical contact foul
foul · NHL · minor · major · suspension · referee · boarding · slash
Punishment for wrongdoing
- illegalForbidden by statute
- stickThin piece of wood
- infractionMinor rule breach
- foulOffensive or illegal
contact · opponent · roughing · violation · referee · suspension · misconduct · aggressive
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- infractionMinor rule breach
- stickThin piece of wood
- crosscheckVerify by comparing sources
roughing · foul · NHL · minor · major · suspension · referee · boarding · slash · spearing
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- illegalForbidden by statute
- stickThin piece of wood
- infractionMinor rule breach
foul · contact · opponent · roughing · violation · referee · suspension · misconduct · aggressive · checking
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
jab · grip · impact · force · blow · contact · motion · swing · leverage · push
butt-endingclean hit
Uncontested fair contact
body check · fair play · sportsmanship · stick handling · poke check
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