Hockey Player Lingo
What is Hockey Player Lingo?
I was talking to a friend a few days ago about hockey. He likes hockey, but isn’t really a hard-core fan, more of a casual fan. He might catch a few games a year, if he’s flicking channels and there is nothing else on. He was never a hockey player as a kid, but played some street hockey once in a while.
Anyways, he was telling me that there whenever he’s around some of his friends that play hockey, they use a bunch of words that he doesn’t really understand. But he just pretends he knows because he doesn’t want to look stupid…
Just for fun I decided to come online and search to see if I could find a list, that I could refer him to. I came across this, and thought it was perfect. I sent it to him and thought there might be others in the same boat. Take a look at the list:
Hockey Player Lingo: The Ultimate Dictionary
“Possibly more than any other sport, there is a unique culture that surrounds hockey. It’s a tightly knit group that is as dedicated to their sport as any in the world. As a result of this relationship, a unique corresponding language has developed among hockey players to describe hockey-specific things or events. If you’re not a member of the community, you would be clueless as to what hockey players are talking about when they use some of these words. Below you will find the common terms of hockey player lingo. There are many more, but these are some of the most common ones.”
Hockey Player Lingo: A-Z
Apple (noun): an assist.
Bar Down/Bar Mexico (noun): a type of shot that hits the bottom of the crossbar and shoots right down into the net. All beauties (see below) attempt to go bar down whenever possible, as it is seen as a very impressive shot. Just listen to the sound as the puck hits the bar and goes in below.
http://thehockeywriters.com/how-to-talk-like-a-hockey-player/
This is a pretty good list, but there are tons more, and there are constantly new ones that people make up that catch on. Do you hava any that should be on the list? Please comment below.
