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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His numbers are skewed by some rocky play in front of him on his toughest nights, but he has also been beaten by some stoppable pucks, including a Tyler Bertuzzi trickler through the five-hole on Sunday.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 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
After Carolina defenseman Sean Walker scored at the 1:24 mark of the second period, Sharks winger William Eklund responded 3:14 later, beating goalie Brandon Bussi five-hole for his first goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Rickie Fowler shot 3-under 67 (tied for fourth), recovering from two early bogeys with four birdies in a five-hole stretch.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
The last two days Merrill was the five-hole hitter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
More Getty Images Potgieter's victory came after a gruelling five-hole playoff against Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 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
After Carolina defenseman Sean Walker scored at the 1:24 mark of the second period, Sharks winger William Eklund responded 3:14 later, beating goalie Brandon Bussi five-hole for his first goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Rickie Fowler shot 3-under 67 (tied for fourth), recovering from two early bogeys with four birdies in a five-hole stretch.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
The last two days Merrill was the five-hole hitter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
More Getty Images Potgieter's victory came after a gruelling five-hole playoff against Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Five-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-hole. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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