ice hockey
: the space between the legs of a goaltender
A blast through the five-hole of Montreal's Jeff Hackett gave the Panthers a 1–0 lead 13:33 into the game.—
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Yaroslav Askarov five-hole for his 37th goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Thompson kept the Caps in it with a couple of good saves after that, the best being on a partial break-in by Arvidsson, whose backhander could not find its way through the five-hole.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The result was Utah’s leading scorer, Clayton Keller, getting free between the circles, gathering in a pass from Guenther and slipping it through Vladar’s five-hole to increase the Mammoth’s lead to 2-0.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Hughes flicked a wrister from the left slot that beat Jordan Binnington five-hole and snuck into the bottom-right corner of the net.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Hisatsune was at 5 under after two birdies on the front nine, then electrified the rowdy crowds by going 6 under in a five-hole stretch — highlighted by his chip-in at 17 — to reach 11-under 131.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
With the Kraken on the power play, Schwartz put them ahead, deflecting Montour's pass to the right doorstep through Knight's five-hole.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
There is also a five-hole golf course with a driving range, sports court, skate park and wine-and-cigar cellar.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The last two days Merrill was the five-hole hitter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Thompson kept the Caps in it with a couple of good saves after that, the best being on a partial break-in by Arvidsson, whose backhander could not find its way through the five-hole.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The result was Utah’s leading scorer, Clayton Keller, getting free between the circles, gathering in a pass from Guenther and slipping it through Vladar’s five-hole to increase the Mammoth’s lead to 2-0.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Hughes flicked a wrister from the left slot that beat Jordan Binnington five-hole and snuck into the bottom-right corner of the net.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Hisatsune was at 5 under after two birdies on the front nine, then electrified the rowdy crowds by going 6 under in a five-hole stretch — highlighted by his chip-in at 17 — to reach 11-under 131.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
With the Kraken on the power play, Schwartz put them ahead, deflecting Montour's pass to the right doorstep through Knight's five-hole.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
There is also a five-hole golf course with a driving range, sports court, skate park and wine-and-cigar cellar.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The last two days Merrill was the five-hole hitter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Five-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-hole. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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