puck-carrier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of puck-carrier
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The penalty killing had its moments, particularly in March when scoring a bunch of short-handed goals after more aggressively challenging the puck-carrier.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The 21-year-old Del Zotto, a precocious puck-carrier, is thriving alongside Sauer, a 6-foot-4 stay-at-home type.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2011
“These Blackhawks attack in five-man units, racing through the neutral zone as if late for a job interview while confident that the puck-carrier will gain the zone or get it deep,” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2010
Another defines, by dots in the ice, a defensive area which no attacking player may enter ahead of the puck-carrier.
From Time Magazine Archive
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