Five-hole

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The space between a goaltender's legs.

Etymology

From traditional ice hockey instruction on shooting and scoring at the hockey net goal and goalie, where the fifth target is the central space underneath the goaltender.

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go five-hole

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