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Rush: A rapid movement of the puck, by one or more players, into the attacking zone and toward the opposition's goal cage. As a verb, to make a rush.

Saucer Pass: A saucer pass is an airborne pass from one player to another. It is called a saucer pass because the puck resembles a flying saucer in mid air.

Save: The act, by a goaltender, in deflecting or stopping a shot on goal. As a verb, to make a save.

Scorer: This is an off-ice official who keeps track of all the goals scored, which player scored the goal and any player that has an assist on the goal.

Scramble: Several players from both sides close together battling for possession of the puck.

Screen: This is when a player will get in-between the puck and the goalie so the goalie canít see the puck. This might help the playerís teammate to score.

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.

Screened Shot: Goaltender's view is blocked by players between he and the shooter.

Shadow: To cover an opponent, one on one, everywhere on the ice. As a noun, a player assigned to shadow a specific opponent.

Shaft: The long part of the stick that is straight and is held by the player.

Shift: When players are substituted on and off the ice.

Shooting Angle: The angle determined by the position of the shooting player in relation to the goal at the moment he shoots the puck.

Short Handed: When a team has fewer players on the ice than the opposition because a penalty is being served by one of their skaters in the penalty box.

Short Side: The side of the goal cage where the goaltender is playing; so called because there's a smaller area to shoot at on that side.

Short-Handed Goal: A goal scored by a player whose team is short-handed. See also power play goal.

Shorthanded: A team with one or more players off the ice in the penalty box when the opponent has its full complement of 6 players; also a power play for the other team.

Shortside: The side of the goal closest to the shooter.

Shot On Goal: A shot on goal is a shot that will enter the goal if it is not stopped by the goaltender. A shot on goal must result in either a goal or a save (shots that hit the pipes of the goal are not . . . View Full Definition

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