Goalie Crease Network - The Goalie Dictionary

== A ==

'''Active Hands'''

a rebound control technique that involves using the gloves as much as possible by catching and blockering pucks that would hit other pieces of equipment such as the chest or pads. To fully utilize active hands, the goalie must hold his hands forward in his stance.

'''Adjustable Knee Lock'''
an option offered by a few manufacturers on some lines of their pads(eg. Eagle, Itech) that allow the user to raise or lower the knee lock to better suit their appropriate ATK. Allowing for "customization" of a stock product.

'''Adjustable Thigh-rise'''
allows the pad user to increase the standard thighrise of their pad (currently only available in Smith SP4000 goalie pads) by 1-3 inches.

'''Ankle-to-knee (ATK)''' the distance (usually measured in inches) between the outside ankle bone (some manu's use inside ankle bone/medial malleolus) and the middle of the knee (patella). This is the most common measure used to determine the appropriate pad size for a particular goalie. Best measured with a flexible tape measure.

== B ==

'''Backplate'''
area of [[mask]] that covers the occiput (back of head) and is separate from the main shell of the mask.

'''Binding'''
used to describe when nylon/jenpro is sewn over the edge of an area of gear, can be functional (eg. blocker edges) or for aesthetic reasons (eg. top edges of pads).

'''Bindingless'''
a glove or blocker which does not have binding anywhere along its perimiter.

'''Bindingless Cuff'''
A feature on Trappers which do not have a binding in the cuff area in order to increase the usable blocking surface area of the glove.

'''Blade'''
part of the [[goalie stick]] which makes contact with the ice while the goalie is in his Stance. It is used to to make saves, direct pucks away from danger, and it is the part of the stick which makes contact with the puck while shooting.

'''Blocker'''
glove usually worn on goalies' dominant hand, also the hand that holds the [[goalie stick]]. Sometimes refered to as a 'waffleboard', which is an older term for this piece of equipment.

'''Blocker Palm'''
glove which is attached to the cuff and blocker board, to make up a blocker. Formerly made from leather, now it is a combination of sweat-wicking material such as Suregrip/H2O.

'''Boot'''
area of [[pads]] which lies over the skate-boot, usually limited proximally (towards the center of the body) by the ankle break.

'''Boot channel'''
inner area of [[pads]] which lies over the skate and allows for rotation at the skate-boot.

'''Box Pad'''
[[pads]] that employ a very stiff modular foam internal construction and, more importantly, rely upon a “pro-fly” rotation around the leg as the goalie’s legs collapse into a butterfly save execution.

'''Butterfly'''
move where goalie drops to his/her knees and flares shins outward.

'''Butterfly Goalie'''
also known as Pro-fly Goalie.

'''Butterfly Slide'''
in essence, a movement made by a goalie when attempting to move across one's crease, by which they are in a butterfly position and they slide on the inner aspect of their pads (usually most of the sliding occurs over the inside gusset, knee wing and calf wrap of the lead foot) in order to come across their crease. This differs from the more conventional way of standing up from a butterfly move and coming across on their skates, then dropping to the butterfly, in order to move across ones crease.

== C ==

'''C/A'''
Chest and Arms, a goalie's upper body protection.

'''Cage'''
part of the face protection ([[mask]] or [[combo]]) that the goalie looks through made from metal (usually steel or titanium) bars. Types of cages:
*''Cat-Eye'' - has a combination of curved and straight bars designed to increase visibility. Most pro goalies wear this type of cage.

*''Certified'' - is certified by some standards agency (e.g. CSA, HECC) as safe. Usually has all straight bars, though certified cats-eye cages exist. Required for youth hockey.

*''Cheater'' - has straight bars, which makes it appear certified, though the openings are too large for it to actually pass certification.

'''Calf Lift'''
foam sheets in between the calf wing and goalies shin/calf which aims to keep the lower leg parallel to the ice during butterfly maneuvers, usually a single large "stack" of foam.

'''Calf Wedge'''
large, triangular--or "wedge" shaped--pieces of thick, dense foam that are attached to the outside of the calf wrap in some pad models. They act as the landing strip for a leg pad that is moving downward to the ice in a butterfly save execution. While the calf wedge may assist in preventing pucks from squeezing underneath a pad in the butterfly, the wedge's main function is to provide a more stable landing area underneath the goalie's lower legs while in the butterfly position. The wedge will also prevent a pad from overrotating while the goalie performs the butterfly.

'''Calf Wings'''
soft, thin flexible wings of foam that wrap around the calf area of the leg. The wraps are stitched directly into the leg channel of the pad. The calf wings on some pad models can be velcroed together by a large elastic strap to provide the lower leg with a snug, secure fit within the pad.

'''Calf Wrap'''
a large, protective covering for the inside and back of the calf muscle. This covering wraps itself closely around the calf and is usually made from a thin sheet of a soft, flexible foam. The pad's straps for the lower leg are usually threaded through the inner aspect of the calf wrap. On older pads (circa 1960-1970) the calf wrap was made of a thin sheet of felt. (The "ol' skool" term for the calf wrap is "inside leg protector")

'''Carbon Fiber'''
threadlike strands of pure carbon that are extremely strong in tension (that is, when pulled) and are reasonably flexible. Carbon fiber can be bound in a matrix of plastic resin by heat, vacuum, or pressure to form a composite that is strong, light, and very expensive.

'''Carpetfly'''
practicing the butterfly save at home.

'''Catcher/Glove/Trapper/Snagg'''
describes the catching glove that a goalie wears on the hand that does not hold the stick. Also known as Glove/Trapper/Snagg.

'''Chin Cup'''
a piece of foam with a strap through that cups the goalies chin, acts to keep the chin secure while wearing a [[mask]]/[[combo]]

'''Chin Sling'''
a piece of rubatex foam that abuts a goalies chin, acts to keep the chin secure while wearing a [[mask]]/[[combo]]

'''Combo'''
A player helmet and cage combination worn by a goalie.

'''Cordura (1000 Denier weight)'''
material used on the sides of [[pads]], goal bags, and in high stress areas of equipment. It is made by Dupont and is just as durable as Jenpro. Cordura is also used extensively in military equipment due to its ruggedness and durability

'''Cowling'''
rigid shell around the goal skate that protects the foot and holds the blade.

'''Custom Equipment'''
equipment made to the specifications of a goalie, a "one off" piece of equipment

'''CWD'''
[[Combo]]-Wearing Dork =)

== D ==

'''Dangler'''
plastic (usually made of Lexan) neck protector which hangs off of the goalie's [[mask]]/[[combo]].

'''Denier'''
type of nylon fabric used in sporting goods for its durability and waterproof capacity. Numbers are used to express its density; 400 is a standard weight dernier fabric, while 1000 (also called Cordura) is a heavy weight known for its abrasion resistance.

== E ==

'''Elastic strapping'''
''Woven elastic strapping'' - used primarily on C/A units for the arms and back straps. Common sizes are 1" and 2" widths. Also used on other equipment such as thigh boards and applications that require some "spring back" such as back hand pads of gloves.

''Terry Elastic strapping'' - used on goal [[mask]] back plates. Also called goal mask elastic. Found in Cream and black. Cream can be dyed to another color with clothing dye.

'''Elbow Floaters'''

protective part of C/A that covers the front and sides of the elbow

'''Eyelets'''

small rivets (usually brass, however can be stainless steel/aluminum) which are meant to keep glove lacing from enlarging the holes that it passes through in a glove, in addition allow for lacing a glove tighter without compromising the shape.

'''Eyelet Cover'''
extra piece of Jenpro/Weave placed over glove eyelets to protect them from premature wear.

== F ==

'''Five Hole'''
distal area between a goalie's legs while in stance

'''Finger Ridge'''
a ridge that is placed along the palm side of the catch glove (internal to the glove, near the finger tips) which aids in closing the glove and maintaining control of the glove. Only found as a custom modification with current gloves.

'''Flat-faced Pads'''
[[pads]] that do not have any horizontal rolls and the only vertical roll is the roll on the most lateral aspect of the face of the pad. NOT to be confused with a box pad.

'''Foam (LD - low density and HD - high density closed cell)'''
used extensively in [[pads]], gloves, C/A's, blockers, pants in the areas requiring high impact protection.

'''Febreeze'''
A laundry item available in most every supermarket that will keep the "hockey stink" away from your equipment, if applied after every outing. The antimicrobial formula works quite well.

'''Full Kevlar'''
term used to denote a mask that has at least one full layer of Kevlar throughout all of the mask, very rarely denotes a mask that is nearly 100% Kevlar.

'''Full-Right'''
a goalie who catches with his right hand and wears the blocker/holds the [[goalie stick]] in his left hand.

== G ==

'''Gearmiscuous'''
Having frequent, while casual relations with various types, sizes, and brands of gear, while remaining fairly indiscriminate in the choice of said gear.

'''Gear Whore''' AKA hroark
a person who owns a large amount of different goalie gear (> 3) and which is considered "current" goalie gear.

***From pro gear manufacturers: "The use of the term "gear whore" iss completely mis-used. A gear whore has to be a professional goalie who is making gear choices based on who will pay him the most. A regular guy who goes through gear every six months is more like a gear slut or a gear junkie."

'''Glove Break Angle/Thumb Angle'''
how your thumb rests in the glove relative to the palm of your hand.

''40 Degree Break''

''60 Degree Break''

''90 Degree Break''

'''Ghostfly'''
showing pads in b-fly position without goalie.

'''Glove Cheater'''
extra piece of plastic which extends from the glove cuff to top of thumb

'''Glove Lace'''

a 3mm or 1/8" diamond braided, nylon cord that is available in major colors. It is used primarily in catch gloves, but can also be used to form the leg channel on some pads, some blockers, and other applications such as danglers, and even toe ties, although it is not recommended for toe ties as it does not stay tied tight as a skate lace would.

'''Goalie Stick'''
stick used by goalies, differing from player stick in that they have a paddle and a much broader blade.

'''Goalie Jock'''
jock used by goalies, differing from player jocks by being larger, having more pelvis protection, and sometimes having a second protective jock attached to ensure protection of the family jewels.