five-hole
Between the pads
In hockey, the five-hole is the gap between a goaltender's legs—one of five target areas shooters aim for when trying to score.
The term has spread to other contexts where someone exploits an obvious vulnerability: He went five-hole on that interview question.
Going five-hole suggests threading through a narrow opening, often with skill or audacity.
Hockey's final defender
- goaltenderPlayer defending the net
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- creaseLine from folding
save · blocker · glove · trapper · pad · stance · positioning · spread
netminder
Hockey's final defender
- goaltenderPlayer defending the net
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
crease · save · blocker · glove · trapper · pad · stance · positioning · spread · gap
snipe
Hidden-position shooting
forehand · deke · breakaway · one-timer · top-shelf · redirect · rebound · slot · point-blank · screen
dangle
Hang loosely, swaying
- puck-handlingControlling disc in hockey
- patienceCalm during delays
- timingArt of choosing moments
accuracy · placement · release · stickwork · deception · hesitation · elevation
- goalkeepingsave, saves, goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender
- battingbatting, batter, batsman, bat speed, batting average
five-holetop shelf
Finest available quality
over the shoulder · top corner · far post · short side · under the arm