Biscuit - A slang term for the puck.
Blueliner - Another name for a defenseman.
Blue Lines - The pair of one-foot wide blue lines which extend across the ice at a distance of 60 feet from each goal.
Box - A penalty-killing setup in the defensive zone where the defensive team forms a "box" in front of their goalie and keeps the opponents on the outskirts.
Cherry-picking - When a player, generally a forward, hangs out near or beyond his own blue line waiting for a loose puck so that he can have a breakaway.
Coast to coast - When a player carries the puck from his own end into the offensive end.
Crease - The shaded blue area directly in front of the goal where only the goalie is allowed.
Deke - To fake an opponent out of position.
Down Low - The area around the net or behind it.
Draw Man - A player who takes faceoffs.
Faceoff - The dropping of the puck between one player from each team to start or resume play.
Five-hole - The area between the goalie's leg pads.
Freezing the Puck - To hold the puck against the boards with either the stick or skate to get a stoppage of play.
Goal Line - The red line which runs between the goal posts and extends in both directions to the side boards.
Hat Trick - The scoring of three or more goals by a player in one game. A natural hat trick is when the same player scores three consecutive goals.
One-Timer - The act of shooting the puck directly off a pass.
Point - The area near the blue line from where shots or passes are made. There is a left point and a right point.
Power Play - A power play occurs when a team has a one-man or two-man advantage because of an opponent's penalties.
Save - A shot blocked by the goaltender, which would have been a goal if not stopped.
Screened Shot - Goaltender's view is blocked by players between he and the shooter.
Slap Shot - Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick after taking a full backswing.
Slot - The area immediately in front of the net between the two faceoff circles, extending from the bottom of the circles up to the top of them.
Splitting the Defense - The player with the puck attempts to squeeze between the opponent's defensemen.
Stick Handling - To control the puck along the ice.