Deke: When a player handles the puck or himself in such a manner to fool the opponent into moving out of position, allowing the player to get past. Originated from the word decoy.

 

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Deke: When a player handles the puck or himself in such a manner to fool the opponent into moving out of position, allowing the player to get past. Originated from the word decoy.

Stick Deke: When a player’s stick is moved as though for a shot, but instead the player moves the puck past the defending player; done to fake out the opponent.

Shoulder Deke: A quick move of the shoulder in one direction and the player in another to fake out the opponent.

Head Deke: When a player drops his head as though moving one way and quickly moves in another to fake out the opponent.

Deking: A decoying or faking motion by the puck-carrier; the art of making a defensive player think you are going to pass or move in a certain direction when you are not. There are shoulder dekes, s . . . View Full Definition