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What is the five hole?

In hockey goaltending there are five areas in the net where goalies are vulnerable. The holes are above the shoulders, the lower corners of the goal, and between the legs of the netminder. The last is the five hole, which becomes vulnerable when a goalie has to move from side to side quickly (for example, when he or she is deked) or when a butterfly-style netminder drops to his or her knees.

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What is the slot?

The slot is the area directly in front of the net and is considered prime scoring territory. Centreman Phil Esposito, during his great years with the Boston Bruins, set up shop in the slot and got down to rewriting the record book in the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1968–69 he amassed 126 points and in 1970–71 he bagged 152 points, with 100 or more points in four subsequent seasons. His 76 goals in 1970–71 was tops in the league until Wayne Gretzky surpassed it with 92 in 1981–82 (still the record).

What is a wraparound?

A wraparound occurs when an attacking player controls the puck behind the opposition’s net and attempts to score by reaching around the side of the goal and jamming the puck in.