TWO-ON-ONE a type of break with two attacking players skating against one defensive player. TWO-ON-TWO a type of break with two attacking players skating against two defensive players. UNDER-LED PASS a pass behind or to one side of a teammate, making it difficult for him to control the puck. WAFFLE PAD a large rectangular pad attached to the front of the goalie's stick hand. WASH OUT a goal that is ruled invalid by the referee or by the waving off of an infraction by the linesmen. WINGS two players who flank the center on his right and left sides and, with him, make up the attacking unit or forward line. WRIST SHOT a shot made using a strong flicking of the wrist and forearm muscles, with the stick blade kept on the ice; it is slower but more accurate than a slap shot. ZAMBONI the brand of machine used to clean the ice. ZONES three areas made up by the two blue lines; the attacking zone is the area farthest from the goal a player is defending; the neutral zone is the central area; the defending zone is the area where a player's goal is (the goal where his team's goalie is stationed). |