Creating fun vocabulary review games for high school students with hockey lingo sounds like a great idea! Here’s a list of hockey terms that should be both educational and entertaining for high school students:

  1. Alternate Captain: A player designated to assist the captain and take on leadership roles when the captain is not on the ice.
  2. Back Door: The area of the goal opposite the side where the puck is currently being handled.
  3. Backcheck: Effort by forwards to help out defensively by returning to their own zone.
  4. Backhander: A shot taken from the back side of the blade of the hockey stick.
  5. Bar Down: Scoring a goal by hitting the puck off the crossbar and into the net.
  6. Barnburner: A high-scoring, exciting game.
  7. Bench Minor: A penalty given to the entire team, usually for too many players on the ice or misconduct by a coach.
  8. Biscuit: Slang for the puck.
  9. Blue Line: Lines on the ice that divide it into three zones: defensive, neutral, and offensive.
  10. Blueliner: A term for a defenseman, referring to their position often near the blue line in the defensive zone.
  11. Boarding: A penalty for dangerously checking an opponent into the boards.
  12. Breakaway: When a player has a clear path to the goal with no defenders other than the goalie.
  13. Butt-Ending: A penalty where a player jabs an opponent with the top end of their stick.
  14. Butterfly Save: A goaltending technique where the goalie drops their knees to the ice with legs spread to block the bottom of the net.
  15. Captain: The player designated to represent the team during discussions with referees and to provide leadership on and off the ice.
  16. Celly: Slang for celebration after scoring a goal.
  17. Change on the Fly: Substituting players while the game is in progress, without a stoppage.
  18. Checker: A player known for his physical style of stopping the opposition.
  19. Cherry Picking: Staying by the opponent’s goal waiting for a breakaway pass.
  20. Chirping: Taunting or trash-talking opponents on the ice.
  21. Clapper: Slang for a powerful slapshot.
  22. Crease: The painted area in front of the hockey goal designed to protect the goaltender.
  23. Cross-Check: A penalty where a player uses the shaft of the stick to hit an opponent.
  24. Cycle the Puck: Keeping possession of the puck by passing it between players in the offensive zone to create scoring opportunities.
  25. Dangle: A series of complex stickhandling moves to get past an opponent.
  26. Deke: A fake or move meant to deceive a defender or the goalie.
  27. Delayed Penalty: A penalty in which the offending team’s punishment is delayed until they regain possession of the puck.
  28. Dump and Chase: A strategy where a player sends the puck into the opponent’s zone and then chases after it.
  29. Empty Netter: A goal scored when the opposing goalie is out of the net.
  30. Enforcer: A player known for their toughness and fighting skills, often tasked with protecting more skilled players.
  31. Face Washing: Rubbing one’s glove in the face of an opponent, typically during a confrontation.
  32. Faceoff Dot: The marked spots on the ice where faceoffs take place.
  33. Faceoff: Restarting play by dropping the puck between two opposing players.
  34. Five-hole: The space between the goalie’s legs, which is a target for shooters.
  35. Forecheck: Pressuring the opposing team in their defensive zone to regain control of the puck.
  36. GAA (Goals Against Average): A statistic that shows the average number of goals a goalie allows per game.
  37. Game-Winning Goal (GWG): The goal that puts the winning team ahead for good.
  38. Glove Save: When the goalie catches the puck in their glove.
  39. Glove Side: The side of the goal defended by the goalie’s glove, typically their left side.
  40. Goon Squad: A group of players known for their tough and aggressive style, often involving fighting.
  41. Goon: Slang for a player primarily known for fighting and physical play.
  42. Gordie Howe Hat Trick: A special achievement where a player scores a goal, gets an assist, and gets into a fight all in one game.
  43. Grinder: A player known for their hard work and physical style of play rather than scoring ability.
  44. Hat Trick: Scoring three goals in one game.
  45. Hat Trick: Scoring three goals in one game.
  46. Healthy Scratch: A player who is on the team roster but is not dressed to play in the game.
  47. High-Sticking: A penalty called when a player raises their stick above the height of the shoulders and makes contact with the puck or an opponent.
  48. Hooking: A penalty for using the stick to hook into an opponent to impede their movement.
  49. Howitzer: A particularly powerful and fast slapshot.
  50. Icing: An infraction where the puck is shot across both the red line and the opposing goal line without being touched.
  51. Interference: A penalty for impeding an opponent who does not have possession of the puck.
  52. Journeyman: A player who has played for several different teams throughout their career.
  53. Kick Save: A save made by a goalie using the leg or skate.
  54. Laser: A very fast and straight shot.
  55. Line Brawl: When most or all players on the ice engage in fighting at the same time.
  56. Line Change: Substituting a group of players during play or a stoppage.
  57. Match Penalty: A severe penalty that results in a player being ejected from the game and suspended for at least one subsequent game.
  58. Natural Hat Trick: Scoring three consecutive goals in a game, with no other player scoring between them.
  59. Netminder: Another term for the goalkeeper.
  60. Neutral Zone: The area between the two blue lines on the rink.
  61. Odd Man Rush: A situation in which the attacking team has more players approaching the opposing goal than there are defenders.
  62. Offside: An infraction where a player enters the attacking zone before the puck.
  63. One-Touch Pass: A quick pass made without stopping the puck, used to speed up play.
  64. One-timer: A shot taken directly off a pass without stopping the puck first.
  65. Overtime: An additional period played to break a tie.
  66. Pinch: When a defenseman moves in from the point towards the net to keep the puck in the offensive zone or create a play.
  67. Playmaker: A player known for their skill in setting up goals rather than scoring.
  68. Plus/Minus: A statistic that indicates the goal differential when a player is on the ice; positive for more goals by the player’s team, negative for more goals against.
  69. Point: The position just inside the blue line from where defensemen often shoot or pass during offensive plays.
  70. Poke Check: Using the stick to poke the puck away from an opponent.
  71. Power Play: A situation where one team has more players on the ice due to penalties against the opposing team.
  72. Puck Bunny: Slang for a person, usually a woman, who is interested in hockey players.
  73. Puck: The disk used in hockey, made of vulcanized rubber.
  74. Pull the Goalie: Removing the goaltender for an extra attacker, usually during a crucial moment late in the game.
  75. Quick Whistle: When play is stopped by the referee’s whistle before the puck is actually secured by the goalie or goes out of play.
  76. Rebound: When the puck bounces off the goalie’s pads or the goalpost, creating another scoring opportunity.
  77. Rink Rat: A term for someone who spends a lot of time at the rink or playing hockey.
  78. Rookie: A player in their first season of play in the league.
  79. Roughing: A minor penalty for engaging in fisticuffs or shoving.
  80. Saucer Pass: A pass that lifts the puck slightly off the ice to help it travel over an opponent’s stick or other obstacle.
  81. Save Percentage: A statistic that reflects the percentage of shots on goal that a goalie stops.
  82. Screen: Standing in front of the goaltender to block their view of the puck.
  83. Shift: The period a player or line is on the ice before being substituted.
  84. Short-Handed Goal: A goal scored by a team that is currently playing with fewer players due to a penalty.
  85. Shorthanded: When a team is playing with fewer players on the ice due to penalties.
  86. Sin Bin: Slang for the penalty box where players sit for a time after a penalty.
  87. Sin Bin: Slang for the penalty box where players sit for a time after a penalty.
  88. Slapshot: A fast and powerful shot made by a wind-up and a full swing of the stick.
  89. Slot: The area in front of the goal between the face-off circles, a prime area for scoring.
  90. Snipe: Scoring a goal with an accurate, well-placed shot.
  91. Stick Side: The side of the goal defended by the goalie’s stick, usually their right side.
  92. Tape-to-Tape: A pass that goes directly from one player’s stick tape to another’s without interruption.
  93. Toe Drag: A skilled stickhandling move where the puck is pulled back with the toe of the stick blade.
  94. Top Shelf: Where the best liquor is kept and also where players aim to score—right under the roof of the goal.
  95. Two-way Forward: A forward who excels both offensively and defensively.
  96. Veteran: A player with several seasons of experience in the league.
  97. Wall Work: Battles along the boards for puck possession.
  98. Wraparound: A play where a player takes the puck around the back of the opponent’s goal and tries to score from the other side.
  99. Wrist Shot: A type of shot that comes from a flicking motion of the wrist, providing accuracy but usually less power than a slapshot.
  100. Zamboni: The machine used to resurface the ice between periods

With this awesome list of hockey terms, your vocabulary game is all set to be a hit. Why not throw in some famous hockey quotes to spice things up? It’ll add a cool twist, and the kids can get a taste of the sport’s rich culture and history. Plus, who doesn’t love a good quote? It’s going to make the game not only fun but also super memorable. Have a great time with it!

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