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Crisscross Attack: This describes when two wingman switch sides of the rink when they are attacking the opposing teams goal.

Electronic Attack (EA): Electronic attack (ea), previously known as electronic counter measures (ecm), is conducted on radar systems to reduce or prevent the radar’s use of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Extra Attacker: A player who has been substituted for the team's goaltender on the ice.

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Sixth Attacker: This is the extra skater who comes on the ice after the goalie has been pulled.

Panic Attacks: acute, episodic attacks of extreme anxiety

Dictionary Attack: A type of spam program that bombards a mail server with millions of alphabetically generated email addresses in the hope that some addresses will be guessed correctly.

Denial-Of-Service Attack (DOS): An organized effort to disrupt email or Web service by sending more messages or traffic than a server can handle, shutting it down until the messages stop.

Attack Zone: The opposing team's end of the ice, as determined by the blue line.

Attacking Line: Consists of two wings (right and left) and a center; these three players play nearer the opponent’s goal and are responsible for most of the scoring.