Goal-suck

Quick meaning: Goal-suck is a verb meaning (derogatory, ice hockey, slang, intransitive) To loiter near the opposing net, hoping to score an easy goal.

Meaning

(derogatory, ice hockey, slang, intransitive) To loiter near the opposing net, hoping to score an easy goal.

Example Sentences

For a second Charlie was tempted to goal suck and look for the stretch pass.

Wound up with nothing to show for his night except a well-deserved -1 in the dying seconds when he was goal-sucking out at the blueline for an empty netter while his man slipped into the slot to narrow the lead to one.

[p 63] goal-sucking [i.e., waiting near the opponent’s goal for a long pass and ensuing scoring opportunity] [p 64] In shinny, everyone wins. Though rules are scaled back, the game is not loosened beyond all form, and the driving competitive element remains. [. . .] ‘Goal-sucking’ is banned because there are neither offsides nor referees to judge them.

Word Forms

• goal-sucks
• goal-sucking
• goal-sucked

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include goalie, snipe, goalkeep, goaltend, cherry-pick, netmind.

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