Saucer pass: A pass which is lifted off of the ice to enable the pass to avoid interception by the opposition. The passer should attempt to have the pass land a few feet in front of the receiver. Check out Wendle Clarke here explaining how to do it.
Save: When a goaltender blocks a shot from entering the goal it is known as a save.
Scramble: If the puck is loose in front of the goal and being batted by players of both teams it is known as a scramble.
Screening the goalie: When a offensive player stands between the goalie and the puck in order to obstruct the goalie’s view it is known as screening the goalie. Click here to see an example of how the pro's do it
Shadow: A defensive strategy is to play "one on one" where each offensive player shadows an offensive player on the other team by staying close to them as play moves into the neutral zone.
Shift: The time a player is on the ice is known as a shift. Most teams like to keep a shift to 90 seconds or less.
Shin Pads: Shin pads are worn on the front of the legs from the ankle to the top of the knee and are made of a hard material that will stop a slap shot. Most good shin pads have a heavy felt like material that wraps around the back of the legs.
Short handed: When a team has less players on the ice than the opposing team due to penalties they are playing short handed.
Shoulder Pads: Shoulder pads cover the shoulders, the upper forearms and the front and back of the torso. No-check hockey players do not need heavy shoulder pads but do need shoulder pads of enough strength to deflect a shot or an errant stick.
Simultaneous penalties: When two players on opposing teams receive a penalty at the same time, it is known as a simultaneous penalty. The referees have the option to let the teams play 4 on 4 skaters or 5 on 5 skaters.
Slap Shot: A shot taken by lifting the stick off the ice and striking the ice behind the puck. Although slap shots tend to be the most inaccurate hockey shot, they are also the hardest. Click here to see an example from Hockey Canada to see how it's done.
Slashing: Any player who swings his stick at any opposing player (whether in or out of range) with or without actually striking an opponent or where a player on the pretext of playing the puck makes a wild swing at the puck with the object of intimidating an opponent is guilty of slashing. Slashing is a two minute minor penalty. (As of 2006 this penalty is now more aggressively enforced in the NHL.)
Slot: The slot is the area that is in front of the goal and extends back approximately forvy feet toward the blue line.
Soft Hands: A player who can catch a pass easily and handle the puck with an easy style is sometimes to said to have "soft hands."
Snap shot: A snap shot is a quick shot that is taken with the puck on the stick with a quick flick of the wrists. Snap shots are usually taken from within 20 feet of the goal. Click here to see an example from Hockey Canada to see how it's done.
Sniper: A player with a very accurate shot who scores many goals from a relatively close distances known as a sniper.
Snowplow stop: A skater can stop by angling their skates into a "V" with their toes pointed inward. This is known as a snowplow stop.
Speed training: In order to increase fitness and skating speed hockey players can use speed training. This can involve activities such as running for aerobic training and short sprints to increase anaerobic capacity.
Splitting the defense: An offensive player with the puck may attempt to skate between two defenders as they enter the offensive zone. If they succeed it is known as splitting the defense.
Stacked pads: Stacked pads are a method that some goalies use to stop a shot. The goaltender lays on the ice and put both legs together facing the shooter.