five hole

American  

Also five-hole

noun

Ice Hockey Slang.

1. the opening between a goaltender's parted legs.

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Etymology

Origin of five hole

First recorded in 2000–05; the four corners of the goal being the other four holes

Example Sentences

Street cut Vegas' lead in half when he skated around wing Tomas Hyka and beat Fleury when he slipped the puck through the five hole early in the third.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2018

Those opportunities usually come in the five hole a little bit more.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2016

“It was tough because Logan had so much success last year hitting in the five hole and then fourth against lefties. But we like the way Logan has approached it,” Cash said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2016

After Washington iced the puck and lost a defensive-zone draw, Peters gifted the Ducks a juicy rebound into the slot, where forward Andrew Cogliano belted the puck back through a gaping five hole.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2015

If he does a five hole in four he blames himself that he did not do it in three; if he does it in five he is miserable.

From Not that it Matters by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)