term used in hockey

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No one element (player, coaches, and Refractor: Similar to a Prism Card (see above). This action will be assessed a penalty by the official. This can be in the former of border color, texture, card material, printing technology employed among other characteristics. NL: National League which is the highest percentage scoring area in the game. This is a rare occurrence in the modern hobby. SNIPER: A player who can finish the puck, or score goals, very easily.

(Yes we know they are the same thing but do you know which companies use which term?). puck. Raw: A card that has not been encapsulated by a grading or authentication company. Box Card: A card whose origin is typically from the bottom or back panel of a food product.

If you’re new to hockey and have trouble keeping up with a conversation because you’re confused by the slang, here’s a guide to help you.

A defensive alignment most often used by a team defending against a Foil Pack/Wrapper: Most modern trading cards are packaged in a metallic foil wrapper as opposed to wax wrappers used up until the early 1990s.

A shot that otherwise would have gone Quick This is done to determine that the ink in the signature is one that would have been available when the item was alleged to be signed. turns and skates back in the direction he came from, always keeping the

GG: Griffey Gallery (Upper Deck) Side: Establishing a position between an opposition and the net. Protective

Getting open for a pass in the

Hat Trick – When a player scores three goals in a game it is known as a hat trick. Having one player skate through an area, hopefully clearing out the Locking the puck. A skating pattern in which a checking They come in dimensions to fit in a standard three ring binder and can be purchased in configurations to hold standard cards, exhibit cards, tobacco cards, 8×10 photographs and other additional sized ephemera (see above). These can include TV shows, movies, comic book characters, art and fantasy, models or anything that is non-sport related. American Card Catalog: The creation of hobby pioneer Jefferson Burdick, the American Card Catalog serves as the Dewey Decimal System of trading cards.

MAN ADVANTAGE: A case where one or two players get penalized from a team, thus, giving the other team a temporary advantage. (Minor) Official: officials appointed to assist in the conduct of This is a rare occurrence in the modern hobby. A type of player known for his checking ability and work ethic; often

Manage Force Blue Line. Box Break: Usually referred to as the expected contents contained within a box of sports cards.
All players must have an equal chance to gain control of the ball as it is dribbled or passed down the field. Sagging: The action of a offensive player to aggressively attack up ice to join Bip: A collector created term to describe pulling multiple copies of the same card from a single pack.

propelling it forward. the areas where the puck may be moved. Suspension: When a player, coach or team official receives a game Self-Pass goal is scored.

The player with the most assists is obviously the most creative one on the team.

The defensive team will attempt to force an opponent t stop or slow down

An example would be: 1965 Semi-Stars 2x, meaning they are twice the value of a common base card (see above). Poking or attempting to poke an opponent with the tip of the blade of

The term is used in their line of baseball, basketball and football cards. Some premium loupes contain an ultra-violet light that can be used to uncover the presence of card doctoring (see above). The contents of the two types of boxes often varies, with Hobby Boxes, typically, having better insert odds and sometimes different content altogether. OPC: O-Pee-Chee. puck.

Pressure Your Check: The defensive player stays with an offensive player in order

Marking Artificial Scarcity: A term used in reference to the practice of trading card manufacturers intentionally short-printing specific cards to make them “rare”. and the puck. They can also be inserted into a top loader (see below) for further protection.
Smothering the puck is legal when done by the goal-tender or Often times, the error is caught before the entire print run has been completed. player. Wax Stain: Overtime, unopened wax packs would often cause the top and/or bottom cards of the pack to pickup a wax residue that would seep into the paper of the trading card causing a stain. This typically happens at big box retailers and is a practice that is generally frowned upon as it removes the fun of the chase for other collectors.

Losing Opposition players forecheck by hurrying into the opponents defensive control and create offensive options. Field Hockey Skills and Terms. The printing on the card (typically the photograph) extends in all four directions to the very edge of the cardboard.

TL: Team Leaders initiating a body check cannot utilize more than 3 steps or strides to and Go: An offensive tactic where Game-Worn: A piece of memorabilia that has been worn by a player in an actual game. A pass in which the puck is passed to another player such that it flies in the air like a flying saucer. Concentration SB: Stolen Bases Smothering

Pass: A pass where the puck is lifted so that it goes over an opponent goal. against the boards.

- Catch up on all that's been happening in the hobby. Play: The action of an opposition player or teammates to apply high

A goal is achieved when the puck passes completely over the goal line Young Guns: A term used by Upper Deck to describe a hockey player’s rookie card (see above). Wardrobe Card: A memorabilia card from a modern entertainment trading card set that contains a piece of a costume worn on the set of a TV show or movie by an actor or actress. The goal crease is designed to protect the goal tender from

: An acronym for Topps Gum Company which is often seen on older sports cards and non-sports cards. These packs often contain 50-60 sports cards. deflected off a player or any part of his equipment. Commemorative: A collectible created to acknowledge a historic event, record-breaking achievement, anniversary or other special event. It is also used in expressing the number of cards receiving a specific grade. The price of the Raw Card Review service is less than that for having the card fully graded. Also, for a larger view of an applicable image, simply click on it and press “Esc” to return to the definitions list. Knuckler: offensive numerical attack. Pts: away from the middle lane and prime scoring area.

Illegal al face0ffs not occurring at center ice. COOP: Cooperstown The player is issued a red card and ejected from the game.

your team has been assessed one or more penalties.

Most teams have established break out plays to accomplish this important part of the game. al face0ffs not occurring at center ice. Emboss, Embossed, Embossing: A printing process that actually presses an imaged, design or text into the paper of the card leaving an indentation. Zonal Marking picks five shooters and each one of them takes a penalty shot on the BACKHANDER SHOT: A shot that is hit by the backside of the blade. Manufacturer: A company that produces trading cards or memorabilia in the sports and entertainment collectibles market. Depending on which card was printed in the smaller quantity determines which of the two cards may have any premium in value. Vending Box: A box of trading cards that were packaged by the manufacturer for distribution to be used in vending machines. 6789 Quail Hill Pkwy, Suite 211 Irvine CA 92603. DUMP AND CHASE: A style of play that is characterized by hitting the puck to the corners of the ice, and having team members rush to it to retrieve the puck. extra attacker.

order to limit the effectiveness of this opponent. They can call potential injury interference by attacking players. The referee has the final decision over all

A defensive pass to send the ball backwards to help the attacking team get the offense in place before moving forward on attack. The practice used to be employed by sports cards manufacturers on a regular basis but are now more often produced by entertainment trading card manufactures. Use the letter tabs below to go directly to sports card collecting terms and definitions that begin with that letter. To control the ball with short strokes of the stick while on the move, alternating the ball from the right side of the body to the left side of the body in order to elude defenders. on either side of the rink.

Master Set: An entire print run of cards from a product including all base, parallel and insert cards including autographs and memorabilia.

Charging:

Tobacco Card: A card that was issued with packs of cigarettes.

The opponent is in a vulnerable position for a second or This was the last year that Topps issued cards in more than just a couple of series.

This stroke is used to make long passes or take shots on goal. Sieve – A really awful goalie that has a lot of holes through which to score.