Backcheck 
When forwards in the enemy zone pick up their checks and skate back quickly to their own zone to protect their goal and keep the opponent from shooting. 

 Blue Line 
Encloses the attacking zones on each end of the rink. The puck must precede an attacking player into the zone. 

 Body Check 
Slowing or stopping an opposing puck carrier by using hip or shoulder (legal). 

 Breakaway 
When there is no opponent between the puck carrier and the opposition's goal except the goalie. 

 Broken stick 
A player who breaks or cracks his stick (except the goalie) must drop it immediately or be penalized. If play continues he may pick up another stick from a teammate on the ice or on the bench. 

 Centering the puck 
When a player passes the puck into the slot area. 

 Clearing the puck 
When the puck is passed or shot away from the front of the net or congested area. 

 Crease 
The four by eight foot area in front of each goal. A goal is not allowed if an offensive player is within the crease. 

 Deke 
A fake by a puck carrier to stickhandle his way around an opponent or to make the goalie move out of position. 

 Even Strength 
When both teams are playing with the same number of players. 

 Extra Attacker 
The player who comes off the bench when his team pulls the goalie.

 Forecheck 
Hustling in the opponent's defensive zone by the forwards who want to keep the puck there and hopefully force a change of possession. 

 Freezing the puck 
Holding the puck against the boards with the stick or skates. 

 Full Strength 
When a team has its full complement of five players and one goalie. 

 Hat Trick 
Three goals scored by a player in one game. 

 Headmanning 
Passing the puck ahead to a leading teammate. 

 Icing the puck 
When a player on a team at equal or superior strength than the opposition shoots, bats or deflects the puck from behind the center line to beyond the opposing team's goal line in an effort to delay play. 

 Linesman 
Calls offsides and icing and is in charge of all faceoffs. When necessary, assists the referee in determining penalties. 

 One-timer 
When a player on the receiving end of a pass wastes no time settling the puck but instead unleashes a shot. 

 Point 
A position just inside the opposition's zone, usually manned by defenseman when their team is in control of the puck in that zone. 

 Pokecheck 
To dislodge the puck from the puck carrier by stabbing at it with the blade of the stick. 

 Powerplay 
When a team has the advantage of an extra man or men because an opponent has taken a penalty. 

 Pulling the goalie 
Near the end of a game, the losing team will sometimes take their goaltender off the ice to allow for an extra forward.

 Screen shot 
A shot when one or more players are between the shooter and goal, thus blocking the goalie's view of the play. 

 Shorthanded 
When a team is playing with less players than the opposition. 

 Slapshot 
When a player winds up prior to taking a shot and follows through completely while pivoting off one skate. 

 Slot 
The area directly in front of the goal from the crease to the top of the face-off circles. 

 Smothering the puck 
When the goalie or other players fall on the puck and cover it - only legal when done by the goalie or accidentally by another player. 

 Snap shot 
A high-powered wrist shot released quickly and unexpectedly. 

 Stick handling 
Carrying the puck along the ice with the stick. 

 Splitting the defense 
When a player successfully carries the puck between two defensemen. 

Sweepcheck 
To use the entire length of the stick with a sweeping motion while laying it flat on the ice in order to dislodge the puck from the puck carrier. 

 Wrist shot 
Propelling the puck off the blade of the stick with a flickering motion of the wrist. 

 Zamboni 
Well, you know what that is!