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Flip Shot: A shot in which a player cups the puck in his stick, then flips it with his wrists up off the ice towards the goal; this sometimes makes the puck harder to block.

Forecheck: To check or harass an opponent who has the puck in his defensive zone and keep the opponents in their end of the rink while trying to regain control of the puck; usually done by the forwards.

Forechecking: Checking in the offensive zone in order to gain control of the puck and set up a scoring opportunity.

Forehand: A shot or pass taken from the right side of a right-handed player or from the left side of a left-handed player.

Forehand Shot: This just means to shoot the puck in a forward motion. This is the most common way to shoot a puck in hockey. See also backhand shot.

Forward: There are three forwards on a hockey team and they are the main offensive players. Their job is to score goals.

Forward Line: Consists of two wings (right and left) and a center; these three players play nearer the opponent’s goal and are responsible for most of the scoring.

Forwards: The three players who make up the attacking line or forward line of a team — the center and the right and left wings.

Foul: Any infraction of the rules that will draw a penalty.

Franchise: A team; the legal arrangement that establishes ownership of a team.

Freeze The Puck: To hold the puck against the boards or the back of the net with the skate or stick, in order to stop play and gain a faceoff. If a player freezes the puck when no opponent is trying to gain . . . View Full Definition

Freezing The Puck: When a player pushes the puck against the boards so that it canít be played. The goaltender can also freeze the puck in the goal crease by covering it up.

Frozen Rubber: Hockey puck.

Full Strength: Full strength (also called 5-on-5) refers to when both teams have five skaters and one goaltender on the ice.

Game: A hockey game is made up of three periods of 20 minutes each. There are various methods of dealing with a tie after the regulation game has ended, depending the level of play and the importa . . . View Full Definition

Game Misconduct: A penalty on which a player is ejected for the rest of the game, assessed for a serious violation such as instigating a fight, continuing a fight after being separated by a linesman, or bein . . . View Full Definition

Game Misconduct Penalty: When a player has a game misconduct penalty called against him, he must leave the game for the remainder of the game.

Game Timekeeper: An official who is responsible for everything involved in timing the game: operating the scoreboard clock, sounding the buzzer that indicates the end of a period, and announcing, after 19 mi . . . View Full Definition

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