puck-carrier

American  

[puhk-kar-ee-er] / ˈpʌkˌkær i ər /

noun

Ice Hockey.

1. the player who has the puck and moves it along.

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Etymology

Origin of puck-carrier

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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