GunnerBill Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Hi (again) it's been a long time :-) My interest in Hockey never faded but I've been concentrating in the Summer on Cricket (yes I'm in England) and watching live Ice Hockey in the Winter in our domestic leagues. So haven't been much exposed to the jargon of NHL commentary. Until now. Freesport are broadcasting regular NHL games in the UK and that's just great, I'm watching a re-run of the Winter Classic as I write. Anyway example: "Rangers are oh for one on the Penalty Kill" Are they, that's nice? I'm sure they never said that in the game but I hope that's a good example of my problem. Is there a guide for all these stats terms they commentators throw out? I did a google search but all the beginners stuff for Ice Hockey is about rules etc and I am good with that. Cheers & Happy New Year Hockey Fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 If somebody is said to be "oh for" in anything, that means they've unsuccessful so far in the number of attempts given. A power-play which went 1-for-3 scored once in three different power-play opportunities. In this case, "Oh-for-one on the penalty kill" would mean that the Rangers have had to kill one penalty, and weren't able to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Well, it's not really "ultimate" (lots of stuff still missing), but this might be as good a place as any for some of the jargon used in the game: https://www.flohockey.tv/articles/5060128-the-ultimate-guide-to-hockey-slang Also, you can go here for stat meanings. Hockey reference overall is a pretty good site for just about anything hockey numbers related. https://www.hockey-reference.com/about/glossary.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Cheers everyone! Favourite so far - Lettuce / Good Hockey Hair - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 53 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Cheers everyone! Favourite so far - Lettuce / Good Hockey Hair - Hockey hair, you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Yeah! I saw the 2013 edition embedded in another beginners guide, the winner was... worthy! I'm passing these onto my daughter, she'll appreciate the lads bonnets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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