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spearing Hockey 
n. an illegal check made with the blade of the stick. See 1965 quote.
See also: spear
- 1963 "Spearing is dangerous, too, but there's more high-sticking," Thompson said.
- 1965 Spearing is defined in Rule 78 of the NHL code as "stabbing an opponent with the point of the stick blade while the stick is being carried with one or both hands."
- 1963 "Spearing is dangerous, too, but there's more high-sticking," Thompson said.