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Dirty Player: There are some players, both current and historical, whose style of play and history of penalties characterizes them within hockey circles as 'dirty players.' usually, this entails a history . . . View Full Definition

Dive: A dive is when a player embellishes contact made against him in order to draw a penalty, however, sometimes this ends up in a penalty being called against the diving player.

Double Minor: A type of minor penalty given for certain accidental infractions that result in an injury to another player or for certain deliberate attempts to injure an opponent that are unsuccessful; pe . . . View Full Definition

Draw: Getting the puck to a teammate during the face off.

Drop Pass: When a player passes the puck directly behind him to a teammate. If executed properly, the puck stops moving and the pass's receiver catches up to it.

Dropping The Mitts: A fight.

Dump And Chase: A style of hockey where a team shoots the puck into one of the corners of the offensive zone and then pursues it. This is opposed to carrying the puck into the zone.

Eastern Conference: The renamed wales conference beginning with the 1993-94 season which contains the atlantic, northeast and southeast divisions.

Elbowing: Elbowing is when a player uses an extended elbow in a manner that may or may not cause injury. This is worth a minor or major penalty; it is at the discretion of the referee. When a major pe . . . View Full Definition

Empty Net: A net that's unprotected, because the goalie is out of position or because he's off the ice in favor of an extra skater.

Empty Net Goal: A goal scored when the net is not guarded by the goalie, usually because he's been pulled to get an extra skater on the ice.

End Zones: The area behind the each of the goals.

Endboards: A section of the boards at an end of the rink.

Enforcer: The player on the team who protects the players on his team. Enforces have been known to fight to protect their fellow teammates. They are easy to spot, they are the guys missing their front teeth.

Exhibition Game: A game not included in the regular-season schedule and which does not count in the standings; the all-star game or other games generally played before the season begins.

Expansion: The addition of teams to the nhl.

Expansion Draft: A special arrangement to assist new franchises in obtaining players, where expansion teams choose players from other teams’ rosters.

Expansion Team: A team that has been recently added to the nhl.

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