The Goalie Dictionary - Q-Z

== Q ==

'''Quick release buckles or Fastex'''

Aceteal (Type of heavy duty plastic/nylon) buckles used on nylon pad straps, C/A straps and other minor applications. They allow for quick attachment and release.



== R ==


== S ==

'''S-Curve'''
term used to describe the shape of some [[pads]] if one looks at them from the side. This shape may be a result of the manufacturer's original pad design or post-production by the goaltender him/her-self.



'''Shin Lock'''
inner area of [[pads]] that is meant to hold shin in place while allowing rotation and stability to the shin, such that it will not slip out of proper postion. Most often uses a large strap attached by velcro.



'''Shoulder Floater'''

part of a C/A made of HD-foam which covers and protects the shoulder and upper chest area




'''Sidewall'''
in reference to the medial aspect of the blocker, which acts to protect the thumb and radial aspect of the hand, may or may not have a cheater (ridge as seen below)



'''Skate Lace (waxed & un-waxed)'''

used for goal skates primarily (96"), but also used for toe ties (72"), and glove pockets (120" per side). Waxed lace is used to repel water as well as retain a tight knot when used in skate or toe tie applications.


'''Skate Laced Pocket'''
Removing the standard cord in the pocket of a catch glove to replace it with a skate lace. May provide advantage of forming a deeper pocket that is strung more loosely, decreasing the number of popouts that occur.



'''Skull Plate'''
see ''[[backplate]]''


'''Sliding Toe Bridge'''
toe bridge which allows lateral movement of the lace attaching the toe of the [[pads]] to the skate, ideally allowing for appropriate pad rotation while maintaining a snug pad fit.



'''Stance'''
when the goalie takes his position in his ready position. Although there are many schools of thought in regards to the appropriate Stance, the goalie should be in a position that is comfortable, yet allows the goalie to be prepared to perfom all saves and movements. Below is one example of a Stance:


'''Stand-Up'''
a goaltending style in which the large part (~>90%) of the goalie's saves are made while standing.


'''Statue of Liberty'''
raising the arm over the head after making a glove save. Many goalies consider this unnecessarily flashy. Patrick Roy used this pose a lot, and in the 2002 Western Conference finals, Brendan Shanahan scored on Roy when he did the Statue of Liberty after he mistakenly thought he caught the puck.



'''Stinger'''
a shot that hurts through the equipment.


'''Suregrip/H20'''

these are new hydrophobic materials that have taken the place of Nash. They are grey in color and used primarily in leg channels, glove internal palms, and blocker palms. It dries quickly, thus making it ideal for these applications.




'''Shuffle'''

goaltending movements of both goalie's skate blades cutting ice sideways, resulting in the goalie remaining square to the shooter while being in their stance. Used for moving shorter distances, often used when shooter movements are distant from the goalie.


'''Stays'''

string that runs through the inside and outside of post deer hair stuffed pads which help keep the foams in place.




== T ==

'''T-trap'''
area of glove meant to catch and hold puck in with a single plastic + jenpro piece in the middle to stabilize and keep pocket



'''Thigh Board'''
padding that is generally laced to the inner aspect of a pad to cover 5-hole and protect the upper knee/lower thigh.



'''Thigh Guard/Protector'''
a separate (from the goalie pads) piece of equipment which (is generally) directly attaches to a goalie's knees and protects the upper knee/lower thigh.



'''Thigh Rise'''
area of goalie pad which covers above the top of the knee and extends different distances, varying greatly upon the manufacturer.



'''Thin-Board Blocker'''
blocker made with a board which is thinner by using denser foams in order to provide equal protection and durability of a traditional board blocker.



'''Toe Strap/Buckle'''
a leather strap-and-buckle system used to secure the toe of the pad to the front of the skate. Mostly used in traditional pads.



'''Toe Cap'''
part of pad which covers front of skate, may be stock or added to traditional pads which have toe buckles.



'''Toe Tie'''
a string used to loop around the front of the skate to secure the toe of the pad to the front of the skate. Mostly used on box pads in combination with pro toe.



'''Triglide or Sliplok'''

also known as strap keepers. These are the double d-rings that are found on nylon pad straps, C/A arm straps, or anywhere needed to keep a nylon or elastic strap tight. They come in two basic types, teeth and no teeth styled. The teeth versions are the most popular and are excellent for keeping elastic straps in place.




'''Triple T-trap'''
a glove pocket which has a T with three pieces making up the long arm of the T-trap (as opposed to the the more common one long arm piece T-traps). Most commonly seen on Vaughn 5500 gloves.

== U ==

'''Underrotation'''

occurs when a goalie performs a butterfly and the outside gusset of the [[pads]] do not rotate fully perpendicular in relation to the ice, achieving an acute angle that is less than 90 degrees. This gives the appearance that the outside gusset is facing towards the shooter


== V ==

'''Vent Holes'''
holes that are strategically placed throughout a mask to allow for increased air-flow and making the mask lighter. Can be found from different mask companies as circles, triangles, C-shaped, S-shaped, V-shaped, and the infamous tear-drop shaped holes.


== W ==

'''Widowmaker'''
term used to identify a low end [[mask]] considered to provide sub-par protection despite CSA/HECC approval. Examples are an Itech 1000/1200/1400 (see pic) or Olie 9900.



'''Window'''

denotes a different paint colour (often white) around the face opening of a mask, which is under the part of the cage which overlaps with the shell of a mask.


== X ==

'''X-Web'''
an option with some gloves where the regular T-trap is replace by an X-shaped pocket, which separates the trap into three separate areas.



== Y ==


== Z ==


== 3 ==

'''3-D Calf''' a three layer calf wrap system from Koho/RBK which functions to protect the calf while also keeping the pad from over-rotating.