slew-footing

American  

[sloo-foot-ing] / ˈsluˌfʊt ɪŋ /

noun

1. Ice Hockey. an offense in which a player deliberately extends the foot or leg to impede an opponent or to knock the opponent's feet out from under them while pushing on the opponent's torso.

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Other Word Forms

• slew-foot verb

Example Sentences

He had a one-game suspension for a “a slew-footing incident” in the AHL in 2018.

From Seattle Times

Three separate incidents — one three-game suspension and two fines — were for slew-footing.

From Seattle Times

Slew-footing is defined in the league rulebook as “the act of a player using his leg or foot to knock or kick an opponent’s feet from under him,” or when he pushes “an opponent’s upper body backward with an arm or elbow, and at the same time with a forward motion of his leg, knocks or kicks the opponent’s feet from under him, causing him to fall violently to the ice.”

From Seattle Times

It’s taken seriously, as a player guilty of slew-footing is supposed to be assessed a match penalty.

From Seattle Times

Marchand sat for three games for slew-footing a Vancouver player in late November.

From Seattle Times