stickhandlers
Hockey ball movers
Stickhandlers are players in hockey or lacrosse who control the puck or ball with their stick, maneuvering it past defenders.
The term emphasizes skill in close control and deception rather than raw power.
A good stickhandler can weave through traffic and protect possession under pressure.
The team's best stickhandlers practice deking drills daily.
Hockey's rubber projectile
- dekingFeinting past an opponent
- danglesHangs swinging freely
- NHLPro hockey organization
- forwardsToward what lies ahead
centers · wingers · ice · rink · blades · skates · goals · assists
puck
Hockey's rubber projectile
forwards · centers · wingers · ice · rink · blades · skates · goals · assists · playmakers
finesse
Subtle, deft handling
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
control · technique · precision · touch · hands · vision · creativity · flair · reflexes · timing
cradling
Holding tenderly, protectively
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- midfieldersCentral pitch players
- goalsIntended end results
nets · defenders · checks · scooping · passing · shooting · face-offs · cleats · helmets · pockets
stickhandlersgoalies
Net-guarding players
goaltenders · netminders · goalkeepers · enforcers · checkers