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Beat The Defense: To get by one or both of the defensemen.

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

Behind The Net: The area of ice behind the goal cage is legal territory.

Bench Minor Penalty: A two-minute penalty assessed against someone in a team's bench area rather than a player on the ice. Any player except a goaltender may be designated by the coach to serve in the penalty box.

Bench Penalty: When a player of the offending team must send a player to the penalty box.

Bender: Someone who can't skate well.

Biscuit: The puck.

Biscuit In The Basket: Scoring a goal.

Bisquit: Hockey puck.

Bisquit In The Basket: The puck hitting the back of the net on a goal.

Blade: The flat section of a hockey stick that contacts the puck.

Blind Pass: When a player passes the puck but canít see where they are passing the puck.

Blocker: This is the padded glove that a goaltender holds his stick with. He will also use it to stop shots.

Blocking Glove: A large glove worn by the goalie on the stick hand, which has a rectangular pad attached to the back. Also known as the blocker.

Blue Lines: Two blue, 12-inch wide lines running parallel across the ice, each 60 feet from the goal; they divide the rink into three zones called the attacking, defending and neutral (or center) zones; . . . View Full Definition

Blueliner: A defenseman.

Board Wall: A wooden or fiberglass wall 3 1/2 to 4 feet high which surrounds the rink to keep the puck and players from accidentally leaving the rink and injuring spectators; all rinks have shatterproof . . . View Full Definition

Board-Checking: Sending an opponent violently into the boards by any method, including a body check, elbowing, and tripping. Usually incurs a minor penalty, but a major penalty if the opponent is injured.

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