1 adj. — Hockey
An offensive move where a player comes from the back of the net to score.
Type: 4. Culturally Significant — In a wrap around, the offensive player comes towards the goalie on one side of the net, goes behind the net and then emerges on the opposite side, thus forcing the goalie to move quickly from one side to the other. The player will try to get the puck into the net as they come out from behind before the goalie can move back to block it. There may be a faked shot on the one side, before the player moves to the other side, but this is no requirement for a wrap around (see the video "Wrap Around Goal" in the References below).
One of the hockey players best known for using this move was Wayne Gretzky, a former Canadian professional hockey player (see The Great One). His signature move was to set up behind the net and either wait patiently to pass the puck to a teammate, or come in front for a wrap around. In fact, the area behind the net was called "Gretzky's office", since he was known for using this space cleverly (Weekes 2009: 367).
The term wrap around seems to be modern, since the earliest quotation containing the term we found is from 1989. Before that, "goal from behind the net" was used instead (see the 1956 and 1972 quotations).
See also: hockey The Great One
2 n. — Hockey
See meaning 1.
Type: 4. Culturally Significant — See meaning 1.