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Goalie: The goaltender.

Pulling The Goalie: When a team is down by one goal and they are running out of time, they might take the goalie off the ice and replace him with an attacking player. This is known as pulling the goalie. Of cou . . . View Full Definition

Beat The Goalie: To score a goal, usually by faking out or outsmarting the opposing goaltender.

Penalty Shootout: A method of deciding a winner, in amateur hockey, if the score is still tied after one overtime period. Each team designates five shooters and a goalie, and the teams alternate penalty shots . . . View Full Definition

Paddle: Atari 2600 controllers that consist of a knob that can turn and a single fire button. These controllers allow for precise side-to-side movements.

Open Net: This happens late in a game, when a team is down by a goal and they take their goalie out of the game so they can have another attacking player on the ice. This means they will have more att . . . View Full Definition

Kick Save: A save on which the goalie uses his skate or extended leg to stop or deflect the puck.

Rebound: A rebound occurs when the puck bounces off a goalie, a player, or the net (or occasionally, the back boards) after a shot on goal.

Pad Save: A save on which the goalie uses a leg pad to stop or deflect the puck.

Screen Shot: A shot on goal that the goalie cannot see because it was taken from behind one or more players from either team standing in front of the net.