Barnburners and Bottle Rockets: Hockey Lingo Trivia

Barnburners and Bottle Rockets: Hockey Lingo Trivia

Like in many sports, hockey players have developed their own shared language when it comes to slang. Let's see how well you know these hockey terms!

What is the penalty box also known as?

What is the biscuit?

Where is 'the office'?

What is a lamplighter?

What is it called when a player is hit so hard the he loses his equipment and they're left on the ice after the play?

Where is the 5 hole?

What are chiclets?

What is a plumber?

What is a pylon?

What is a barnburner?

What is cheese?

What is an egg?

What is lettuce?

What type of hat trick is it called if a player gets a goal, an assist, and a fight in one game?

What is a barn?

What NHL team is nicknamed 'The Desert Dogs'?

What is a duster?

What are pipes?

What is an apple?

Which NHL team is nicknamed 'The Buds'?

What is a bucket?

What is a muffin?

What is a clapper?

What is a Gino?

Which NHL team is nicknamed 'The Habs'?

Barnburners and Bottle Rockets: Hockey Lingo Trivia

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