stickhandle
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stickhandle
First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from stickhandling
Example Sentences
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Guentzel cut the lead in half with 1:20 left in the first when he was able to collect the puck in front of the crease and stickhandle around goalie Vitek Vanecek.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
Stevens has seen that come to fruition in the last two games as Kempe's line has combined for three goals and five assists, not including Kempe's slick stickhandle goal Tuesday to keep the shootout going.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2018
Sticks changed very little until the 1960s when the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stan Mikita first popularized the curved blade, which revolutionized the game, improving players’ ability to stickhandle and shoot.
From Reuters ● Feb. 18, 2018
The question wherever he plays is typically not whether, but when, he will stickhandle his way to a goal.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2018
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 draft was able to skate and stickhandle through New Jersey's defense, but the Devils clogged the middle of the ice limiting offensive chances.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2013
As he stickhandled, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev scooted over to block nearly all of his access.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Kuznetsov, left all alone in front, shook goaltender Semyon Varlamov and stickhandled around him before tucking the puck around the right post to make it 2-1.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2019
Crosby stickhandled all over the Oilers zone before backhanding the puck over the left pad of goaltender Cam Talbot for his second goal of the game.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2018
The Ducks' triumph, sealed when Rickard Rakell stickhandled his way to point-blank range and beat Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick 4 minutes and 41 seconds into overtime, was their first complete-game effort in a long time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2018
Toffoli got a short pass from Lucic as he cut across the Oilers’ blue line and easily stickhandled past Adam Cracknell before putting a short wrist shot past Brossoit’s glove.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2016
Timing, skating, stickhandling, shooting — they all need a good shake when one re-enters the lineup, a concept Burakovsky has become all too familiar with.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
The Oilers stayed with goalie Mike Smith, whose stickhandling goof led to Danault’s winning goal in Game 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
That comparison to McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers star, is apt because Shen is a fast, stickhandling wizard with a sizzling shot.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
Every year since, Woodson has welcomed the Cool Cats to Mount Vernon Rec Center to work through stickhandling, shooting and skating drills.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021
They distract from what’s actually best about the game: the speed, the shooting, and the stickhandling, as well as bone-crunching but legal body checks.
From Slate ● May 6, 2021
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