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DictionaryicingHockey violation
noun

icing

A hockey violation for sending the puck from behind the center line past the opposing goal line untouched.

The referee calls icing after the puck crosses the goal line.

Etymology
icEnglishsend a puck over the ice
+ingEnglishaction

The hockey noun comes from icing the puck, sending it far down the rink. The rules give that action a specific violation sense under defined conditions.

More examples

  • Sending the puck untouched from behind center past the opposing goal line is icing.
  • She skates across the center line before clearing the puck to avoid icing.
  • Two consecutive icings bring the faceoff back into our defensive zone.

Forms

icing · icings