stickwork

American  

[stik-wurk] / ˈstɪkˌwɜrk /

noun

Sports.

1. a player's degree of competence or proficiency as a baseball batter, hockey or lacrosse player, etc..

   Frequent practice improved his stickwork.

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Etymology

Origin of stickwork

First recorded in 1900–05; stick ¹ + work

Example Sentences

He starts gently behind Mr. Blanchard, whose goal of building toward a climax is well-served as Blakey grows gradually more animated, ending in torrents of stickwork and declarative bass-drum kicks.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they’ll take the long-sought victory on a night they’d managed just three shots in the opening period and snapped a scoreless deadlock on their fourth attempt of the game early in the second thanks to Yamamoto’s breakaway stickwork.

From Seattle Times

His highlight reel is full of shifty stickwork, nifty moves and shots that leave goaltenders helpless to stop them.

From Washington Times

Dallas got even at 1-1 on a power play with 4:18 left in the first period after some nifty stickwork by Robertson, who deflected Miro Heiskanen’s shot from just inside the blue line up into the air.

From Washington Times

Hockey players sacrificing their bodies to block shots or passes gets the headlines, but savvy stickwork is also on full display across the NHL playoffs, from blocking passing and shooting lanes to deflecting shots past unsuspecting goaltenders.

From Washington Times