Five-hole — the gap between your legs.
Butterfly — dropping to your knees with your pads flared out to seal the ice.
Crease — the blue painted area in front of the net; your home zone.
Square — facing your chest right at the puck.
Challenge / cut the angle — stepping out to cover more of the net.
Rebound — a puck that bounces off you after a save.
Breakaway — an attacker skating in all alone with no defenders.
Screen — players in front blocking your view of the puck.
Glove (catch) side — the side your catching glove is on.
Blocker side — the side of your stick/blocker hand.
Top shelf / top corner — the upper corners of the net.
Paddle — the wide, flat part of the goalie stick (great for low shots).
Poke check — a quick jab of your stick to knock the puck away.
Freeze / cover — holding the puck still to get a whistle and stop play.
Save selection — choosing the right tool (glove, blocker, pad or stick) for each shot.
T-push — a push across the crease where your feet make a ‘T’ shape.
Post — the vertical pipes of the net; you ‘hug the post’ on wrap-arounds.
Shutout — a whole game where you let in zero goals. The dream! 🥅