Adams Division:
with the Patrick Division made up the Wales Conference until the 1992-93 season; renamed the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference starting with the 1993-94 season.
All-Star Game:
a mid-season exhibition game pitting selected stars of North American origin against selected stars from the rest of the world; from 1969 to 1997, the game was played between representatives from the NHL's two conferences.
assist:
the pass or passes which immediately precede a successful scoring attempt; a maximum of two assists are credited for one goal.
attacking zone:
the area between the opponents' blue line and their goal.
backcheck:
an attempt by a player, on his way back to his defensive zone, to regain the puck from the opposition by checking or harassing an opponent who has the puck.
backhand shot:
a shot or pass made with the stick from the left side by a right-handed player or from the right side by a left-handed player.
beat the defense:
to get by one or both of the defensemen.
beat the goalie:
to outwit the goalie and score a goal.
behind the net:
the area of ice behind the goal cage is legal territory.
blind pass:
with the Patrick Division made up the Wales Conference until the 1992-93 season; renamed the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference starting with the 1993-94 season.
a mid-season exhibition game pitting selected stars of North American origin against selected stars from the rest of the world; from 1969 to 1997, the game was played between representatives from the NHL's two conferences.
assist:
the pass or passes which immediately precede a successful scoring attempt; a maximum of two assists are credited for one goal.
attacking zone:
the area between the opponents' blue line and their goal.
backcheck:
an attempt by a player, on his way back to his defensive zone, to regain the puck from the opposition by checking or harassing an opponent who has the puck.
backhand shot:
a shot or pass made with the stick from the left side by a right-handed player or from the right side by a left-handed player.
beat the defense:
to get by one or both of the defensemen.
beat the goalie:
to outwit the goalie and score a goal.
behind the net:
the area of ice behind the goal cage is legal territory.
blind pass:
