Blinders
Saying a player is "skating with blinders on" means they lack spatial awareness on the ice. They hyper-focus straight ahead, usually on the puck or driving to the net, and fail to spot open teammates, passing lanes, or incoming defenders.
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Own goal
Scoring on own team's net
Odd-man rush
Attack with more attackers than defenders
Backcheck
Skating hard back toward your own end to help defend. Backchecking is one of the most important habits in hockey. The best players in the world backcheck. When a player does not backcheck, it creates an odd-man rush, which is one of the highest percentage scoring situations. Players who refuse to backcheck will find themselves on the bench.
Neutral zone trap
Defensive system clogging middle ice