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2. Ice hockey goaltending equipment - Wikipedia

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   A blocker designed for roller hockey. The blocker consists of a glove with a rectangular board attached to the backhand side. The board is usually curved up at one end, which is designed to help control the deflection of the puck and will create a tougher angle on a shot if a goaltender uses the shaft-down technique.

3. Blocker (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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   A blocker designed for roller hockey. The goalie blocker is a rectangular piece of equipment worn by goaltenders in the sports of ice hockey, roller hockey, rink hockey, broomball, and ringette. It is generally worn on the dominant hand. This article deals chiefly with blockers worn by goalies who play winter sports.

4. Five-hole - Wikipedia

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   During a butterfly-style save, this area is also covered by the leg pad with the blocker stacked on top to protect against low shots. When a goaltender is standing, the paddle of the stick (i.e. its handle) is used to cover this area and to deflect the puck away from the net. Five-hole – The fifth area is between the goalie's leg pads and skates.

5. List of goalscoring NHL goaltenders - Wikipedia

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   Such goals are often called a "goalie goal." A goalkeeper can score by either shooting the puck into the net, or being awarded the goal as the last player on his team to touch the puck when an opponent scored an own goal. A goal scored by shooting the puck is particularly challenging as the goaltender has to aim for a 6 feet (1.8 metres) wide ...

6. Ice hockey equipment - Wikipedia

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   The sticks were thin pieces of wood until the 1930s. In 1897, G.H. Merritt introduced simple goalie pads by wearing the wicket-keeper's pads. All players played in simple leather gloves, until a Detroit goalie introduced the trapper and blocker in 1948, by experimenting with a rectangular piece of leather, and a baseball catcher's glove.

7. Glossary of ice hockey terms - Wikipedia

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   The goalie's blocker. This term stemmed from the visual appearance of the blocker in the pre-modern ice hockey equipment era (also refer to waffle-boarding). war room In the NHL, an office in the Toronto headquarters where games are viewed and reviewed. wheel