When a goalie stands in their ready position, there are five openings: over the left shoulder (1), over the right shoulder (2), low left (3), low right (4), and between the legs (5). Scoring five-hole is common on breakaways when the goalie opens their legs during a butterfly movement.
Five-hole
The space between a goalie legs.
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Empty netter
Goal scored on empty net
Deke
A deceptive move to fake out a defender or goalie. The word comes from decoy. Dekes can involve moving the puck from forehand to backhand, faking a shot, or using your body to sell a move in one direction while going another. The best dekes look effortless because the player has practiced them until they are automatic.
Clapper
Slapshot with full wind-up
Muffin
Weak or soft shot