stickwork

noun

stick·work | \ ˈstik-ˌwərk

Definition of stickwork

: the use of one's stick in offensive and defensive techniques (as in hockey)

Examples of stickwork in a Sentence

a hockey player who's known for his skillful stickwork

Recent Examples on the Web

But their stickwork, honed over years of training, won America its hockey gold medal. — Sean Gregory / Gangneung, Time, "U.S. Pulls off Shootout Victory Over Arch Rival Canada to Win Women's Hockey Gold," 22 Feb. 2018 Huberdeau tied it at 2 with some nifty stickwork 2 minutes into the period. — USA TODAY, "Huberdeau scores twice as Panthers top Wild 4-2," 22 Dec. 2017 Provorov’s combination of speed, stickwork and physicality repeatedly forced the puck off the stick of the swooping star in and around the Flyers net. — Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, "Flyers-Blackhawks recap: Jake Voracek gets hosed by the rules, other thoughts from a 3-0 loss," 1 Nov. 2017 McKenzie Jamison South River, defense, junior A smooth defender with strong tackles and stickwork, the third-year starter plays a huge role for the defending Class 4A state champions on offensive and defensive corners. — Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com, "2017 Field Hockey Players To Watch," 31 Aug. 2017 The skilled Swede used some fancy stickwork after having his initial shot attempt blocked by Russell. — Eric Stephens, Orange County Register, "Rickard Rakell dazzles again as Ducks top Oilers, 4-3," 22 Mar. 2017

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