DCHP-2

five hole five-hole, fivehole, 5-hole, 5 hole DCHP-2 (June 2016)

• n. — Hockey

  the space between a goalie's legs.

  Type: 5. Frequency — Five hole is a term used in hockey to describe the space between a goalie's legs. It is one of five spots that offensive players aim at when trying to score, the other spots being the four corners of the net (see Lennox 2008: 41). It is often used in the phrase through the five hole (see the 2015 quotation). Five hole is most frequently used in Canada (see Chart 1). Hockey's importance in Canada's social and historical development warrants the labelling of hockey terms as culturally significant (see CBC reference).

  See also: hockey  

  • The many spelling variants indicate that the term is most often used in speech.