puckhandling
Ice disc control
Puckhandling is the skill of controlling and maneuvering a hockey puck with the stick.
Good puckhandling lets a player maintain possession while skating, evade defenders, and set up plays: His puckhandling through traffic was exceptional.
The term is sometimes used figuratively for deft maneuvering through obstacles.
Maneuvering puck with hockey stick
- dekeSports misdirection move
- danglingSuspended and swaying freely
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
- shieldingProtecting from harm
faking · deking · cupping · sweeping · dragging · pulling · pushing · roofing
Subtle, deft handling
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
agility · hand-eye · softness · quickness · creativity · vision · anticipation · timing
Direct competitive confrontation
- forecheckOffensive zone pressure tactic
- backcheckPursuing puck carrier rearward
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
possession · transition · powerplay · shorthanded · rushes · slot · crease · one-on-one
stickhandling
Maneuvering puck with hockey stick
- dekeSports misdirection move
- danglingSuspended and swaying freely
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
shielding · faking · deking · cupping · sweeping · dragging · pulling · pushing · roofing · tucking
finesse
Subtle, deft handling
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
dexterity · agility · hand-eye · softness · quickness · creativity · vision · anticipation · timing · instinct
faceoff
Direct competitive confrontation
- forecheckOffensive zone pressure tactic
- backcheckPursuing puck carrier rearward
- breakawaySudden separation from group
cycling · possession · transition · powerplay · shorthanded · rushes · slot · crease · one-on-one · two-on-one
Gretzky
Record-holding hockey player
puckhandlingpassing
Moving by or temporary
shooting · one-timer · slapshot · wrist shot · dishing
puckhandlingteam play
Coordinated group effort
passing game · cycling · give-and-go · playmaking · distributing
puckhandlingchecking
Act of verification
backchecking · forechecking · shot blocking · goaltending · hitting
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