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Goal Cage: A 6 foot wide by 4 foot high tubular steel frame consisting of a cross bar and two goalposts to which a net is attached.

Goal Mouth: The opening at the front of the goal cage formed by the goal posts and the crossbar, plus the ice area immediately in front of that opening.

Goal Light: A light behind the goal cage, next to the green light, that is turned on by the goal judge to indicate that a goal has been scored.

Goal Judge: One of two officials who are responsible for determining whether the puck has passed between the goal posts and completely across the goal line, the two requirements for a legal goal. The ju . . . View Full Definition

Goal Crease: An area in front of the goal cage. In the national hockey league, the crease is a rectangle 8 feet wide and 4 ½ feet long, surmounted by the arc of a circle that extends a further 1 ½ feet a . . . View Full Definition

Goal Post: One of the two vertical metal bars that, with the crossbar, frame the goal cage.

Goaltender: The defensive player normally stationed directly in front of the goal cage, whose primary job is to prevent goals by the other team. The goaltender wears special protective equipment and is . . . View Full Definition

Annual Goal: An annual target for the placement of underutilized groups of protected class members in job groups where underutilization exists.

Goals Against: The total number of goals given up by a goaltender or a team within a given period of time.

Goals Against Average: The average number of goals given up per 60-minute game by a goaltender or a team within a given period of time. The average is computed by dividing goals against by minutes played and multi . . . View Full Definition