DCHP-1 Online

face off

• begin play in hockey, lacrosse, etc. by a face-off (def. 1).

  See also: face-off (def. 1)  

  • 1958  Reeve John Stolberg faced off the ball. . . .
  • 1963  In accordance with the rules, Storey skated over to the penalty bench, lifted the minor penalty to a major penalty and skated away to face off the puck.