Way back there was a rule that a goalie would get a two-minute penalty for leaving his feet to make a save. Eventually one of the owners realized what a dumb rule that was, and argued to repeal it. Some of the other owners asked what he was proposing as a replacement rule. Could a goalie go down to his knees but not put weight on his hands? What would be the new limit? The first owner answered off-the-cuff "He can stand on his head for all I care". With that he simultaneously won the argument, and created a new hockey phrase.
Since goalie is such a team/system dependent position "standing on his head" is often used very sloppily or faulty to any goalie who just put up a statistically good performance, notwithstanding how the actual stats actually came about.
Here’s a pretty important one: chirp A chirp is basically a taunt or insult you throw at an opponent in a sorta joking way. Kinda like joshing each other trying to get your opponent off their game.
Best way to get your opponent off their game is to really focus in practice, try to get better for an extended period of time and you will impress yourself. Don’t let the chirps of your own teammates and “friends” get ya down, they’re not gonna like seeing someone excel better than they are sometimes, and they may not understand why you try like you do, because they do not have the same goals, or haven’t thought it out. Growing up, you guys are gifted this opportunity to have ice time, equipment bought for you usually, and most don’t have to work a job, which trust me, is more draining than school most of the time. Keep your head on straight, work hard, be consistent, and be respectful. It’ll go a long way for ice time, point totals, and coaches will notice with time, and you may even earn a C or A based on what you’ve put in and what you get out. It is a great feeling when someone recognizes your hard work, but it takes what I said, hard work, time, and respect. All the best guys. I really hope you decide to take advantage of what’s in front of you.. many do not. Most what separates nhl players from the rest of us is just what I said. When you become 23-25 you will have the body, it will come with that hard work and time, patience is key, enjoy your time, but please do not take it for granted. You could help many people in the future by putting in effort while you’re young and healthy. If you can afford a nutritionist for a week to learn from, and even a personal trainer for cardio and strength purposes, I suggest it. If you cannot, I’d happily help with nutrition as this part can make a huge difference.
@@danicktardif6294 the term chirp is unique to hockey/canadians. Other sports just call it trash talking. No one in the states that doesn't follow hockey would have no idea what you mean be chirp
Saucer pass:Wow I had no idea that's what it meant. Mind blown. I assumed it was just how you flicked the puck. 200 foot player I'd argue is something you'd want to figure out while watching. It's a fun term to figure out while watching in context of a player.
@@idiotidiot5821 yes but people in hockey get more explicit when they state a player got their jock strap in the stands or rafters. Referring to them being "undressed"
@@masonbechtol5312 If the league knew what they were doing they should of given him some sort of deal with the Kraken, make him the Cascadia Hockey Guy.
I'd add upstairs for when you shoot towards the top corner of the net. It's particularly useful for understanding the role of a goalie/how shots end up in the net.
I've heard just "the office" referring to one player's favorite area to be when he scores goals. If Gretzky's office is behind the net, then Ovechkin's office is just at the top of the faceoff circles.
@@bobbyhulll8737 of course! I was just adding office term. But of course it was Gretzky’s first (my dad talked about the great one a lot although we lived in a zero hockey country)
Hockey newbie here, started watching hockey/thg second half of last season and it has become one of if not my favorite sport and largely in part to your videos Shannon, idk where else I’d get the info you give out on a daily basis. Thanks for all that you do. You literally put me on to hockey 🔥
That’s what happened to me before the 2020 playoffs. I was an average fan and then I started watching thg and I learned so much. Welcome to the club! You’ve come to the right place!
Unless I missed it, you're gonna hear "short side" and "far side" a lot when it comes to goals, goaltender placement, etc. It references the side of the net in relation to the player. Short side means the side of the net closest to the player, whereas far side is the farthest away.
@@tjbach8213 That's like in bowling, what they call a "Brooklyn Strike". If you're a right handed bowler, you're trying to get the ball to hook into the 1-3 pins. If you mess up and you hook too much you get it into the 1-2 pins, which can result in a disaster, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you get a strike anyway, and they call that a "Brooklyn". With lefties, it's the opposite. You try to get it in the 1-2 pocket.
“Slot” -refers to space between the hash marks of the face off circles in front of the net. Often a great place to take a shot. Also where players stand for “high tips” on net, or play the “bumper” role on a power play
This is a great thing you're doing, Shannon. I'm not new to these terms being a fan for a long time but this is very useful to newcomers. Wish I had this channel back in the day. Love to see this kind of stuff.
for all rookies to the game: thg usually wears hockey jerseys for his vids. it is very rare to see him wear such an epic original thg hoodie. you might actually wanna write that down
"Face wash" Usually happens during a scrum when a player rubs his glove into the face of a player they don't like. Doesn't feel good, but doesn't draw a penalty.
Pretty sure that's a "stink glove" ... a "facewash" is when you drag your glove on the ice and pick up some snow/water before performing the old stink glove...
Hmmm face wash to me is when the goalie stops a puck from afar, then the opponent just brakes hard in his face to send snow across his mask. It's either disrespectful or intentional to piss off your opponent, and almost always draws up a scrum.
"Pylon" since orange cones are used during practices for stickhandling and skating, a pylon is a defenseman who is as easily stick handled past as an actual orange cone
For those wondering why the number 5 is used for “5 hole”. There’s typically 5 places or holes to aim for the net that the goalie can’t cover in standard position. 1: over right arm. 2: over left arm. 3: under right arm. 4: under left arm. 5: between the legs, hence “5 hole”.
“Barn Burner” is one of my favorites. It’s a game where lots of goals are being scored, and is a lot of fun to watch. In a sentence, *Sees final score is 7-4* “That game last night was a barn burner!”
To add to that, "barn" itself refers to a hockey rink or arena... some of the first indoor hockey rinks ever were inside converted barns in Nova Scotia, which is probably where the term comes from.
Thanks for this vid. Being a Florida Boy, I didn't get exposed to hockey until my early 20's (specifically the NYR Cup run in 1993). I caught SO much grief from old-timers, for asking questions...it was embarrassing. 30 years later and I'm one of those "old-timers" and try to do my best to not talk down to new fans. The game needs growth. Especially in un-conventional markets. It's best for ALL of us AND the NHL.
Thank you THG. Even as a 2nd year hockey fan, I’m still learning not only terminology, but how to keep up with such a fast pace game. Not used to that being a baseball fan. Keep up the great work and thanks again!
This is an awesome idea. As a hockey fan, when you're introducing someone new to the sport you often don't even realize how much of this slang that you use without even thinking, and that it might make no sense to that new person. I realized that this Summer when I was showing a new Irish friend hockey for the first time
Second to the video, but love the fact you put up these terms. Helps people get into the game. Thanks Shannon,. Forecheck, Backcheck, Paycheck..love the Letterkenny. refernce... FERDA
@@mosheep Yep. And it's important for the goalie to do this because obviously the skaters can't take the time to look at the clock while the goalie usually can. Here's one of my favorite examples of what can happen when a player steps out of the box unguarded: th-cam.com/video/1ma2vY7R2ak/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=SPORTSNET
As a long term hockey fan, I know all too well just how much gate keeping there can be to get into this sport. I really appreciate not only your passion, but how you freely welcome and teach the game. You're a great guy and the hockey community is a much better place because of you.
Great job Shannon. A few more: Shortening the Bench, Shooting Lane, On The Fly, Enforcer, Dasher, Tag up, 2 Way Contract, Original 6, Howitzer, Face Wash, Chiclets, Lazer, Helper, east/west hockey
Deflection: The puck hits a player, or the player's stick on its way to the net. May or may not result in a goal. Sometimes used interchangeably with tip. Tip (to me) is a more specific kind of deflection, where a player specifically makes an effort to hit the puck in mid air with their stick, usually with the blade.
THG, you should do a follow-up video discussing some of the culture of the game too! Protecting your goalie, the code for fighting, chirping, refs evening calls, etc. Could be a good way for new fans to learn in-depth parts of the game
Loved this video, Shannon! Great explanation for newbies like myself. Finally understand some of them thanks to you! 😁 Some of my favorites: -“Split the D/Defense”: When an offensive player breaks through the opposing team’s defensive pair, between them, as the phrase suggests. -One-timer: From Purehockey’s blog on the kind of shot, “[when] a player shoots the puck (usually it’s a slapshot) without first controlling it on their stick blade [‘stickhandling’].” Beautiful way for a player to score a goal. Very surgical. -Michigan/“lacrosse” goal: The dirtiest of ways to score a goal! Player scoops up the puck onto the blade of their stick (usually from behind the net or red goal line) and attempts to shovel it into the net, typically over the shoulder of the goaltender. Andrei Svechnikov of the Carolina Hurricanes… 😑 He’s got a good one. -Silky mitts: See Professor Shannon’s definition for “soft hands.” (22:09) -Last but not least, “Bread Man”: Artemi Panarin (#10), currently LW (left winger) for the New York Rangers. Impossible to hate. Almost took a ref’s head off during a “celly,” or post-goal celebration, back in 2020.
Only been in to hockey for a few years now. Its not overly accessible over here in London but this channel has helped me to understand the game better! This is definitely the channel to go to when you're new to hockey. Cheers Shannon! ✌
Been actively watching hockey since 2017 World Championships, before that I think I only really watched the last couple of games when Finland won gold in 2011. Started following the NHL a bit in 17-18 but ramped it up a ton in 18-19 and been following fairly closely (as closely as you can being from Finland) and still many of these terms were unfamiliar to me and this video was still very helpful.
This video has already come in handy. I had two friends that had yet to watch their first Hockey game, and this helped translate my barely coherent rambling during the preseason opener tonight.
Forsberg As player is in on the goalie he cuts to one side, then reaches back to the other side and slides the goal in the net, (hard to do and hard for goalie to stop)
Great video. A few others to include if you do a Part II: "toe-drag"; "puck-watching"; "instigator". I think you already did a video discussing all the various possible penalties. That's a great one for new fans to look at as well.
Awesome video Shannon, it will be great for new fans for sure. I learned these terms from watching the game and my brief videogame experience with NHL 08, 09. You should cover on player analytics too
Ngl I've been a mega hockey fan for the past 10+ years and some of this stuff I've never understood until this video. Like I've heard the terminology being used before but never understood what it meant until now. Thanks for teaching me something new!
I had a bit of a hard time understanding icing and offside when I first got into hockey (only been a fan for a year). I had to find diagrams to fully understand it, and I'd say having the adaptive trainer on NHL games helped with it as well 😆 I am still learning about hockey so this is a great video. Thank you THG!
Shannon tells a story of how Tikkanen talked to Gretzky to annoy him, me as a person who likes to annoy the other team by saying weird things; Write that down! Write that down! My dad and I use a few different phrases: 1) The box is when the attacking team is set up in the zone and everyone is in the positions they need to be in. This allows for the team to quickly and (usually) easily pass the puck to a teammate. We use this term a lot on the powerplay since it is the easiest time to see it. 2) The domestique is from road cycling, but works really well when describing some players. A domestique is a rider who doesn't try to win the race but works so their team and leader can. When applied to hockey, they are the ones who set up the play and don't necessarily get the goals.
Love this video. A lot of my friends and family in Seattle are brand new to the sport and are doing their best to understand it. I'm sharing this to them via social media.
These are awesome, Shannon! I knew most of these; some of them I knew the meaning, but didn't know it had a name! I didn't realise tapping your stick for a pass was "beaver tap", and seeing it on the board I thought it was the name for the goalie slapping their stick at the end of a power play.. Great video, even for people who are "seasoned" hockey fans!
@Eddy Edwards good for you. Very nice. Me too, I started watching in 7th grade which was the 1979-80 season when the WHA teams came into the league, Quebec, Hartford, Edmonton and Winnipeg (feels like I am missing a team?)
As an Australian who spent some time in Toronto and fell in love with the beautiful brutality and pure skill of the game I appreciates you, miss Katie. Giving a name to a shot between the legs a name is hilarious to me.
I think I once heard a referee explain assessing both diving and a penalty as their way of saying, "I already saw the infraction, and I didn't need the poor salesmanship." Diving and an actual penalty, are not mutually exclusive.
Goalie pull/Pull the goalie: 2 meanings. 1: The goalie has played badly and is pulled from the game and replaced by the backup goalie. 2: Goalie is pulled from the ice near the end of the game temporarily in exchange for an extra skater, leaving the net empty if the team is down a goal or two. High risk, high reward play. Also it's awesome that you do these kinds of things for new fans of hockey Shannon. It's one of the many things that makes you the GOAT of hockey TH-cam.
Not just near the end of the game! "Delayed penalty" - after a penalty is committed, play continues until there's another reason for stopping play, or the penalized team gains possession* of the puck. Because of this, when a goalie sees a penalty called against his opponent, he'll leave the ice so his team can have an extra skater during the "bonus" penalty time. The penalized team can only score if the other team puts the puck into their own net, so there is very minimal risk in doing so. *gains possession is defined pretty loosely. It's also frequently referred to as "touching up." If the goalie makes a save, even though they touch the puck, they don't have any sort of real possession of the puck. Likewise, if a skater blocks a shot and it just bounces off him, it doesn't count as having possession.
Thank you so much! I grew up watching the Buffalo sabers. My aunt Patsy worked for them and served them their meals after every game in the 1970s when the French connection was a thing! I used to get Sabres pajamas from her every year at Christmas! I wish I still had them!! I'm constantly asking my sons what hockey terms mean because they have become great hockey fans! I'm so glad I'm from Buffalo! one of the best fan bases in the world!! But I have to admit I used to be bothered by my father watching the sabres every night and I would miss my shows like, "Emergency!" When I was a kid In the '70s!, so I grew to hate hockey when I was younger! But I love it now! and I don't understand the game very well. A very much needed and welcomed video!
I always heard it used for the aftermath of a heated scrum,where everyone's pushing and shoving. Gloves and helmets are coming off,sticks are dropped,etc.
Term for any new Islander fans. “The Toy Department” is the area of netting between the crossbar and the back bar. You will hear the Butch Goring say this a lot when a player shots the puck in that area.
Love to see videos like this especially with the NHL getting another new franchise. Those of us that have been fans for decades take for granted that we once had to learn all the lingo too. I have a friend that's new to hockey and I'm going to show him this video! Thanks for all you do Shannon!
Having watched hockey since the late 60's, this video was a joy to watch and have a few laughs, which I did when you mentioned the Gordie Howe Hat trick, been quite a while since I heard that term used. I was surprised you did'nt mention "Getting Jerseyed" when talking about the fight strap though. Anyhow that was a great video, especially for the new fans of the game. Great Job!
I love how you are helping the game grow! Showed this to a friend from home (seattle) who is just starting to get into hockey and now he watches all your videos!
Great video! I saw a Michigan goal this year, where the player lifts the puck up on the flat side of the stick and basically throws it into the goal. Thanks for helping us all have a better understanding of the hockey lingo!
I just descided to commit to NHL. As a Dutch person its kind of difficult to get into the sport without many people watching it with you. So thank you so much for this video! It really helps me in the first steps into this amazing sport!
thanks,Shanon for explaining hockey terminology! Could you please make a video about all those endless items concerning players contracts.FA and RFA everybody knows but there are lots of other subtleties around the status of a player.Thanks ,you have a great talent for entertainment,never boring. Love from Freiburg,Germany
18:40 I remember when Esa Tikkanen was following Gretzky all around the ice and poking him over and over till Gretzky turned around and tried to punch him. Gretzky was with the Kings and it was a home game. When Gretzky swung at him the crowd erupted in jubilation even though he did not connect with the punch.
“Tape to Tape” when someone makes a well placed pass directly on the stick of their teammate.
Can I please borrow a tape to tape the game?
I'd add the next step which is a one timer.
"He's standing on his head" = a goalie (whether he's a very good one or subpar) is playing extremely well and saving every puck shot in his direction.
I always thought it was funny that "Unconscious" is also a term to describe this as well xD
Could add ten bell save as well
Way back there was a rule that a goalie would get a two-minute penalty for leaving his feet to make a save. Eventually one of the owners realized what a dumb rule that was, and argued to repeal it. Some of the other owners asked what he was proposing as a replacement rule. Could a goalie go down to his knees but not put weight on his hands? What would be the new limit? The first owner answered off-the-cuff "He can stand on his head for all I care". With that he simultaneously won the argument, and created a new hockey phrase.
Just don't get slewfooted by the netminder
Since goalie is such a team/system dependent position "standing on his head" is often used very sloppily or faulty to any goalie who just put up a statistically good performance, notwithstanding how the actual stats actually came about.
Here’s a pretty important one: chirp
A chirp is basically a taunt or insult you throw at an opponent in a sorta joking way. Kinda like joshing each other trying to get your opponent off their game.
I don’t think that is very unique to hockey, there’s a lot of chirps in other sports like football basketball and even other sports
Oh and listen at 18:07
What about good ''wheels'' bro? My little brother's friend once said that to me in a game of street hockey
Best way to get your opponent off their game is to really focus in practice, try to get better for an extended period of time and you will impress yourself. Don’t let the chirps of your own teammates and “friends” get ya down, they’re not gonna like seeing someone excel better than they are sometimes, and they may not understand why you try like you do, because they do not have the same goals, or haven’t thought it out. Growing up, you guys are gifted this opportunity to have ice time, equipment bought for you usually, and most don’t have to work a job, which trust me, is more draining than school most of the time. Keep your head on straight, work hard, be consistent, and be respectful. It’ll go a long way for ice time, point totals, and coaches will notice with time, and you may even earn a C or A based on what you’ve put in and what you get out. It is a great feeling when someone recognizes your hard work, but it takes what I said, hard work, time, and respect. All the best guys. I really hope you decide to take advantage of what’s in front of you.. many do not. Most what separates nhl players from the rest of us is just what I said. When you become 23-25 you will have the body, it will come with that hard work and time, patience is key, enjoy your time, but please do not take it for granted. You could help many people in the future by putting in effort while you’re young and healthy. If you can afford a nutritionist for a week to learn from, and even a personal trainer for cardio and strength purposes, I suggest it. If you cannot, I’d happily help with nutrition as this part can make a huge difference.
@@danicktardif6294 the term chirp is unique to hockey/canadians. Other sports just call it trash talking. No one in the states that doesn't follow hockey would have no idea what you mean be chirp
Two hundred foot game: player who plays offense and defense.
Saucer pass: a pass that is passed through the air like a flying saucer and lands flat.
Saucer pass:Wow I had no idea that's what it meant. Mind blown. I assumed it was just how you flicked the puck. 200 foot player I'd argue is something you'd want to figure out while watching. It's a fun term to figure out while watching in context of a player.
Never heard the saucer pass one. 200-foot game, yeah. But I hear it called "north-south game" a lot.
p.kane is the king of the saucer.
R1
I like the term to "undress" another player, usually with a filthy dangle.
Undressing doesnt have to do with clothes, it means you embarrassed them so bad they'll probably be benched (not dressed to play)
@@idiotidiot5821 yes but people in hockey get more explicit when they state a player got their jock strap in the stands or rafters. Referring to them being "undressed"
@@soadfan1016 Yah, "That d-man left his jockstrap at the blue line" would be fairly unintelligible if you didn't know the "undressed" idiom.
Seeing-Eye Goal: When a player shoots fires the puck through a big crowd of players, but it somehow goes in the net without hitting anyone first.
Hmm I call that a piercing shot. I'm probably the only one to call them that, though.
@@ozma6918 never heard it called that
@@RevanBC might be just me then 😅
That would be a puck that has eyes for the net
Said no hockey player ever
If the NHL hired Shannon as an ambassador for the game of hockey, the game would be the most popular sport in the world within a season.
He can't even show highlights without copyright issues. Imagine if he could simply do that.
@@dixonhill1108 that would be awesome if he could breakdown a play with the actual footage
@@dixonhill1108 No kidding. Shannon with highlights would be epic.
@@masonbechtol5312 If the league knew what they were doing they should of given him some sort of deal with the Kraken, make him the Cascadia Hockey Guy.
Gretzky's Office: Behind the opponents net trying to set up a play in front.
I'd add upstairs for when you shoot towards the top corner of the net. It's particularly useful for understanding the role of a goalie/how shots end up in the net.
I've heard just "the office" referring to one player's favorite area to be when he scores goals. If Gretzky's office is behind the net, then Ovechkin's office is just at the top of the faceoff circles.
Ovi also has his office term
@@paolabelan8211 first one to have an "office " was Gretzky, its the most well known
@@bobbyhulll8737 of course! I was just adding office term. But of course it was Gretzky’s first (my dad talked about the great one a lot although we lived in a zero hockey country)
Hockey newbie here, started watching hockey/thg second half of last season and it has become one of if not my favorite sport and largely in part to your videos Shannon, idk where else I’d get the info you give out on a daily basis. Thanks for all that you do. You literally put me on to hockey 🔥
Absolutely love to see it
That’s what happened to me before the 2020 playoffs. I was an average fan and then I started watching thg and I learned so much. Welcome to the club! You’ve come to the right place!
Welcome aboard - that's step #1.
Step #2 is to find your team[s].
@@TheManny717 Florida Panthers fan for life
@@Mutitty oof. Lets go bolts!!! ⚡️⚡️ it’ll be an interesting rivalry
Unless I missed it, you're gonna hear "short side" and "far side" a lot when it comes to goals, goaltender placement, etc. It references the side of the net in relation to the player. Short side means the side of the net closest to the player, whereas far side is the farthest away.
I always wander that for baseball. He hit opposite homerun and im think opposite to what ?
@@jaymielee1110 in baseball it's opposite to their handedness
That's one I'm sure confuses new fans
@@tjbach8213 That's like in bowling, what they call a "Brooklyn Strike". If you're a right handed bowler, you're trying to get the ball to hook into the 1-3 pins. If you mess up and you hook too much you get it into the 1-2 pins, which can result in a disaster, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you get a strike anyway, and they call that a "Brooklyn". With lefties, it's the opposite. You try to get it in the 1-2 pocket.
I always assumed it was meant to be a broadcast thing. Short side = the side where the benches and cameras are, far side the inverse.
“Slot” -refers to space between the hash marks of the face off circles in front of the net. Often a great place to take a shot. Also where players stand for “high tips” on net, or play the “bumper” role on a power play
That’s the sweet spot
This is a great thing you're doing, Shannon. I'm not new to these terms being a fan for a long time but this is very useful to newcomers. Wish I had this channel back in the day. Love to see this kind of stuff.
I started watching hockey about five or six years ago and I wish I knew this terminology back then 😅
Agreed Tad. It is often useful to long-time fans too, since the terminology keeps evolving! Hehe. 😉😁
for all rookies to the game: thg usually wears hockey jerseys for his vids. it is very rare to see him wear such an epic original thg hoodie. you might actually wanna write that down
A pretty important one: the "point", that being the corners of the offensive zone near the blue line
I never actually heard the sunburn one before. You learn something new every day.
Andre "Red Light" Racicot.
Also Sal “Red Light” Messina
"Face wash" Usually happens during a scrum when a player rubs his glove into the face of a player they don't like. Doesn't feel good, but doesn't draw a penalty.
In the States, we have a term called, "getting mushed". It's kinda like that. Without the gloves. Bare-handed. Right in the face. LOL!
Pretty sure that's a "stink glove" ... a "facewash" is when you drag your glove on the ice and pick up some snow/water before performing the old stink glove...
Hmmm face wash to me is when the goalie stops a puck from afar, then the opponent just brakes hard in his face to send snow across his mask. It's either disrespectful or intentional to piss off your opponent, and almost always draws up a scrum.
@@ozma6918 That's a "Snow Shower"
It's interesting to see that this term has different interpretations for different people. I suspect that's due to the inherent flexibility of slang.
a true ambassador for the coolest game on earth
"Pylon" since orange cones are used during practices for stickhandling and skating, a pylon is a defenseman who is as easily stick handled past as an actual orange cone
That's one of my faves.
Mustard has always been one of my favorites.
When the player takes a REALLY hard shot. The commentator will say
"He put a lot of Mustard on it"
This is why you're the best Shannon. This channel isn't just for us diehards, but also people new to the game. Keep up the great work.
This is actually relatively unique and love to see it especially to grow the game!! Keep up the great work
As a Vegas fan I’m grateful you did this when Vegas joined the league. It helped make me a hockey fan, not just a VGK fan.
For those wondering why the number 5 is used for “5 hole”. There’s typically 5 places or holes to aim for the net that the goalie can’t cover in standard position. 1: over right arm. 2: over left arm. 3: under right arm. 4: under left arm. 5: between the legs, hence “5 hole”.
6 and 7 hole are the armpits
“Barn Burner” is one of my favorites. It’s a game where lots of goals are being scored, and is a lot of fun to watch.
In a sentence, *Sees final score is 7-4* “That game last night was a barn burner!”
To add to that, "barn" itself refers to a hockey rink or arena... some of the first indoor hockey rinks ever were inside converted barns in Nova Scotia, which is probably where the term comes from.
"long change"/"short change" - refers to the distance between the team bench and the goal that team is defending in a period
As a Red Wing fan I absolutely love how Kronwalled lives on.
You got Kronwalled
Good idea since Seattle and the new tv deal in the US.
Thanks for this vid. Being a Florida Boy, I didn't get exposed to hockey until my early 20's (specifically the NYR Cup run in 1993). I caught SO much grief from old-timers, for asking questions...it was embarrassing. 30 years later and I'm one of those "old-timers" and try to do my best to not talk down to new fans. The game needs growth. Especially in un-conventional markets. It's best for ALL of us AND the NHL.
94 you mean?
SHANNON YOU MISSED ONE TIMER!!! C'MON MAN....
Thank you THG. Even as a 2nd year hockey fan, I’m still learning not only terminology, but how to keep up with such a fast pace game. Not used to that being a baseball fan. Keep up the great work and thanks again!
This is an awesome idea. As a hockey fan, when you're introducing someone new to the sport you often don't even realize how much of this slang that you use without even thinking, and that it might make no sense to that new person. I realized that this Summer when I was showing a new Irish friend hockey for the first time
Second to the video, but love the fact you put up these terms. Helps people get into the game. Thanks Shannon,.
Forecheck, Backcheck, Paycheck..love the Letterkenny. refernce... FERDA
Been a fan my entire life and still watched the whole thing. Well done THG.
I’ve seen the Beaver Tap used by goalies to inform their team that their power play is ending.
I’d probably include Snow Shower on this list.
Ohhhhhhh. So that's why Sorokin was tapping his stick during a power play vs the Rangers in their preseason game. It's makes sense now 😆
@@mosheep Yep. And it's important for the goalie to do this because obviously the skaters can't take the time to look at the clock while the goalie usually can.
Here's one of my favorite examples of what can happen when a player steps out of the box unguarded:
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This is such a help to newer fans of the game! Welcome :)
As a long term hockey fan, I know all too well just how much gate keeping there can be to get into this sport. I really appreciate not only your passion, but how you freely welcome and teach the game.
You're a great guy and the hockey community is a much better place because of you.
Great job Shannon. A few more: Shortening the Bench, Shooting Lane, On The Fly, Enforcer, Dasher, Tag up, 2 Way Contract, Original 6, Howitzer, Face Wash, Chiclets, Lazer, Helper, east/west hockey
Deflection: The puck hits a player, or the player's stick on its way to the net. May or may not result in a goal. Sometimes used interchangeably with tip. Tip (to me) is a more specific kind of deflection, where a player specifically makes an effort to hit the puck in mid air with their stick, usually with the blade.
THG, you should do a follow-up video discussing some of the culture of the game too! Protecting your goalie, the code for fighting, chirping, refs evening calls, etc. Could be a good way for new fans to learn in-depth parts of the game
Loved this video, Shannon! Great explanation for newbies like myself. Finally understand some of them thanks to you! 😁
Some of my favorites:
-“Split the D/Defense”: When an offensive player breaks through the opposing team’s defensive pair, between them, as the phrase suggests.
-One-timer: From Purehockey’s blog on the kind of shot, “[when] a player shoots the puck (usually it’s a slapshot) without first controlling it on their stick blade [‘stickhandling’].” Beautiful way for a player to score a goal. Very surgical.
-Michigan/“lacrosse” goal: The dirtiest of ways to score a goal! Player scoops up the puck onto the blade of their stick (usually from behind the net or red goal line) and attempts to shovel it into the net, typically over the shoulder of the goaltender. Andrei Svechnikov of the Carolina Hurricanes… 😑 He’s got a good one.
-Silky mitts: See Professor Shannon’s definition for “soft hands.” (22:09)
-Last but not least, “Bread Man”: Artemi Panarin (#10), currently LW (left winger) for the New York Rangers. Impossible to hate. Almost took a ref’s head off during a “celly,” or post-goal celebration, back in 2020.
Only been in to hockey for a few years now. Its not overly accessible over here in London but this channel has helped me to understand the game better! This is definitely the channel to go to when you're new to hockey. Cheers Shannon! ✌
I've been watching Hockey for quite a few years now and didn't know a couple of these! Thanks Shannon.
I've shared this on Facebook. This is fucking top cheddar content to get more current hockey fans and future hockey fans in the know.
NICE! "Top Shelf" ("Where mom keeps the cookies"). A goal in the upper part of the net.
Having played and coached for 20 years, I learned a few things from the video. Thank you for covering this terminology.
PLEASE DO MORE STUFF LIKE THIS ITS SO IMPORTANT
Fan from Australia and incredibly new to the game - Awesome video! Very helpful!
Been actively watching hockey since 2017 World Championships, before that I think I only really watched the last couple of games when Finland won gold in 2011. Started following the NHL a bit in 17-18 but ramped it up a ton in 18-19 and been following fairly closely (as closely as you can being from Finland) and still many of these terms were unfamiliar to me and this video was still very helpful.
As a new and VERY casual NHL fan..... thank you Shannon.
"Knuckler" "knuckle Shot" - When the puck gets shot when standing on it's side will tend to twirl or Spin in the Air towards the attended target.
"Knuckle Puck" a la Mighty Ducks
its knuckle puck time
Savardian spinarma
Initially Danny Galvan ( broadcaster) referring to serge savard, later to the master skater Denis Savard
This is the kind of content needed to grow the game, share this everywhere
Seeing this inspires me to go out and teach as many new hockey fans as possible. It's beautiful what you're doing.
I'm using this for my friends who are just starting to watch. Thanks Shannon.
Good stuff! Suggestions for next time: Flashing the leather, one timer, home and home, on a thread, sauce pass, screen shot, in his office, dance.
This video has already come in handy. I had two friends that had yet to watch their first Hockey game, and this helped translate my barely coherent rambling during the preseason opener tonight.
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As player is in on the goalie he cuts to one side, then reaches back to the other side and slides the goal in the net, (hard to do and hard for goalie to stop)
Great video. A few others to include if you do a Part II: "toe-drag"; "puck-watching"; "instigator". I think you already did a video discussing all the various possible penalties. That's a great one for new fans to look at as well.
Please make more videos like this! I live in a hockey desert. These kind of videos will help me learn the game. Thank you
Awesome video Shannon, it will be great for new fans for sure. I learned these terms from watching the game and my brief videogame experience with NHL 08, 09. You should cover on player analytics too
Ngl I've been a mega hockey fan for the past 10+ years and some of this stuff I've never understood until this video. Like I've heard the terminology being used before but never understood what it meant until now. Thanks for teaching me something new!
I had a bit of a hard time understanding icing and offside when I first got into hockey (only been a fan for a year). I had to find diagrams to fully understand it, and I'd say having the adaptive trainer on NHL games helped with it as well 😆
I am still learning about hockey so this is a great video. Thank you THG!
Same man, it was hard to understand but thankfully I understand it now
Shannon tells a story of how Tikkanen talked to Gretzky to annoy him, me as a person who likes to annoy the other team by saying weird things; Write that down! Write that down!
My dad and I use a few different phrases:
1) The box is when the attacking team is set up in the zone and everyone is in the positions they need to be in. This allows for the team to quickly and (usually) easily pass the puck to a teammate. We use this term a lot on the powerplay since it is the easiest time to see it.
2) The domestique is from road cycling, but works really well when describing some players. A domestique is a rider who doesn't try to win the race but works so their team and leader can. When applied to hockey, they are the ones who set up the play and don't necessarily get the goals.
Love this video. A lot of my friends and family in Seattle are brand new to the sport and are doing their best to understand it. I'm sharing this to them via social media.
Shannon's "You come here a minute! No, you come here a minute!" makes me laugh every time. 🤭
Sweet mitts bro!
Stretch pass and elder skatesman could have been included... Great idea for a video!
Thank you! A lot of these terms I didn’t know and as a somewhat new fan since 2016/2017 these are great.
Literally started following hockey because of your channel last year and follow the Habs this video was great for me
These are awesome, Shannon! I knew most of these; some of them I knew the meaning, but didn't know it had a name! I didn't realise tapping your stick for a pass was "beaver tap", and seeing it on the board I thought it was the name for the goalie slapping their stick at the end of a power play.. Great video, even for people who are "seasoned" hockey fans!
A very good idea. Most people who already know the game won't watch this, but it's great for new fans.
@Eddy Edwards good for you. Very nice. Me too, I started watching in 7th grade which was the 1979-80 season when the WHA teams came into the league, Quebec, Hartford, Edmonton and Winnipeg (feels like I am missing a team?)
As an Australian who spent some time in Toronto and fell in love with the beautiful brutality and pure skill of the game I appreciates you, miss Katie.
Giving a name to a shot between the legs a name is hilarious to me.
I think I once heard a referee explain assessing both diving and a penalty as their way of saying, "I already saw the infraction, and I didn't need the poor salesmanship."
Diving and an actual penalty, are not mutually exclusive.
Goalie pull/Pull the goalie: 2 meanings. 1: The goalie has played badly and is pulled from the game and replaced by the backup goalie. 2: Goalie is pulled from the ice near the end of the game temporarily in exchange for an extra skater, leaving the net empty if the team is down a goal or two. High risk, high reward play.
Also it's awesome that you do these kinds of things for new fans of hockey Shannon. It's one of the many things that makes you the GOAT of hockey TH-cam.
Not just near the end of the game!
"Delayed penalty" - after a penalty is committed, play continues until there's another reason for stopping play, or the penalized team gains possession* of the puck. Because of this, when a goalie sees a penalty called against his opponent, he'll leave the ice so his team can have an extra skater during the "bonus" penalty time. The penalized team can only score if the other team puts the puck into their own net, so there is very minimal risk in doing so.
*gains possession is defined pretty loosely. It's also frequently referred to as "touching up." If the goalie makes a save, even though they touch the puck, they don't have any sort of real possession of the puck. Likewise, if a skater blocks a shot and it just bounces off him, it doesn't count as having possession.
Even though I'm a long time hockey fan...there were a few of those terms I wasn't sure about...so thank you!
Thank you so much! I grew up watching the Buffalo sabers. My aunt Patsy worked for them and served them their meals after every game in the 1970s when the French connection was a thing! I used to get Sabres pajamas from her every year at Christmas! I wish I still had them!! I'm constantly asking my sons what hockey terms mean because they have become great hockey fans! I'm so glad I'm from Buffalo! one of the best fan bases in the world!! But I have to admit I used to be bothered by my father watching the sabres every night and I would miss my shows like, "Emergency!" When I was a kid In the '70s!, so I grew to hate hockey when I was younger! But I love it now! and I don't understand the game very well. A very much needed and welcomed video!
Good on you for this video dude.
Thank you just got into it and I needed this
Lmao as a Canadian.. I love this .. sooo many people are watching this and like "what the actual hell "
Like didn't they teach you this in school lol?
you forgot one of my personal favourites. Yard sale - a hit that causes a player's equipment to fall off and sprawl out like a yard sale
I always heard it used for the aftermath of a heated scrum,where everyone's pushing and shoving. Gloves and helmets are coming off,sticks are dropped,etc.
Also: The Slot or a "Shot from the Slot". Up close, between the face-off circles. Sorry if it's already been mentioned...
This video would be a gold for me, like 20 years ago, I'm sure a lot of new fans will appreciate it
Thanks for remembering Kronwalled.
I'm not a Detroit fan, but I loved seeing that one on the board!!!
Term for any new Islander fans. “The Toy Department” is the area of netting between the crossbar and the back bar. You will hear the Butch Goring say this a lot when a player shots the puck in that area.
LGI
Love to see videos like this especially with the NHL getting another new franchise. Those of us that have been fans for decades take for granted that we once had to learn all the lingo too. I have a friend that's new to hockey and I'm going to show him this video! Thanks for all you do Shannon!
Not new, but great of you to do this for the new people.
Jackets fans are well-versed about "Sieve" due to post-rookie Steve Mason
Having watched hockey since the late 60's, this video was a joy to watch and have a few laughs, which I did when you mentioned the Gordie Howe Hat trick, been quite a while since I heard that term used. I was surprised you did'nt mention "Getting Jerseyed" when talking about the fight strap though. Anyhow that was a great video, especially for the new fans of the game. Great Job!
I love how you are helping the game grow! Showed this to a friend from home (seattle) who is just starting to get into hockey and now he watches all your videos!
Love how Shannon tried to accommodate all the new Vegas fans in 2017, now he’s doing the same with Seattle. 🙌🙌🙌
"On the fly" line changes
Hip check
Statue of Liberty save
I request a "rare penalty" video
look at all the room on the right side of the board to draw a mock-up rink to have some visuals with the explanations!
Great job sir! You forgot when teammates yell wheel wheel!
One-timer: Shooting the puck while it's moving (from a pass) as opposed to stopping the puck from moving with the stick, then winding up and shooting
Great video! I saw a Michigan goal this year, where the player lifts the puck up on the flat side of the stick and basically throws it into the goal. Thanks for helping us all have a better understanding of the hockey lingo!
I just descided to commit to NHL. As a Dutch person its kind of difficult to get into the sport without many people watching it with you. So thank you so much for this video! It really helps me in the first steps into this amazing sport!
I've been a hockey fan for over 3 decades, and even some of these were new to me. Thanks, hockey guy!
For the longest time, and it was only recently I found out it was “forecheck” and “Floor check” lol. Had no clue. Thanks for the vid
thanks,Shanon for explaining hockey terminology! Could you please make a video about all those endless items
concerning players contracts.FA and RFA everybody knows but there are lots of other subtleties around the
status of a player.Thanks ,you have a great talent for entertainment,never boring.
Love from Freiburg,Germany
18:40 I remember when Esa Tikkanen was following Gretzky all around the ice and poking him over and over till Gretzky turned around and tried to punch him. Gretzky was with the Kings and it was a home game. When Gretzky swung at him the crowd erupted in jubilation even though he did not connect with the punch.
I have been watching the game for about 25 years and I still found a few helpful terms and details in there. Thanks Shannon!