hand pass
What Is The Definition Of Hand Pass In Hockey?
1. This is a type of pass in ice hockey where the player passes the puck using their hand. This type of pass is only allowed inside a team’s defensive zone, not the neutral zone or attacking zone.
2. Another version of a hand pass is when a player stops or bats a puck in the air with their open hand in order to bring the puck back down to the ice.
Examples Of How Hand Pass Is Used In Commentary
1. The defensive player falls to the ground and blocks a shot in front of his net. He the slaps the puck with his hand to a teammate who then clears the puck out of their zone.
2. The forward swats the puck to the ice and immediately unleashes a slap shot on goal that is blocked by the goalie’s blocker.
Sport The Term Is Used
1. Ice Hockey