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Definitions from the WebIcing the PuckNoun: The act of a hockey player shooting or clearing the puck from their defensive zone across both red lines and over the opposing team's goal line, resulting in a stoppage of play. Example sentence: The defenseman desperately iced the puck to relieve the pressure on their team's exhausted penalty killers. Verb: To intentionally shoot or clear the puck from the defensive zone to the opposing team's end, usually done to prevent the opponents from mounting an attack or to gain some time for the defensive team. Example sentence: The player skillfully iced the puck to waste valuable seconds and secure the win for their team. Adjective: Referring to a tactic or strategy employed by a team to frequently utilize icing as a defensive maneuver to halt play and disrupt the opposing team's offensive momentum. Example sentence: The team's icing-the-puck strategy effectively disrupted their opponent's high-speed counter-attacks. Note: Icing the puck is an action in hockey that can result in consequences such as a faceoff in the defensive zone or, in some leagues, a minor penalty. | ||||
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