greasy goal

American  

[gree-see gohl, ‑zee] / ˈgri si ˈgoʊl, ‑zi /

noun

Ice Hockey.

1. a goal scored in a manner that is not smooth or elegant, often amid such chaos at the net that the scorer may be unaware of having made the goal.

   La Chance was scrambling to stand when the puck hit his skate and ricocheted into the net for a greasy goal.

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Etymology

Origin of greasy goal

First recorded in 2015–20