Quick Whistle: A 'quick whistle' is a stoppage in play that occasionally occurs when an on-ice official whistles the play dead, yet the puck is still not under complete control of the goaltender. The most common example of this is a goaltender appearing to have trapped the puck underneath his catcher, yet the puck is still freely moving and within legal striking distance of the opposing forecheckers. The official will whistle the play dead with the puck still visible. This often draws unfavorable reaction from hometown crowds when the whistle negates a perceived scoring chance for the home team.

 

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