Hockey broadcasters have been using the same hockey clichés for many years. Since I began cheering for the Canucks while still in the womb, I have heard so many coaches, players and colour analysts use the same hockey quotes to describe the game.
Just for fun, below is a list of my favourite clichés. Add yours to the comments section below.
NHL Winter Classic Game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for NHL
Hockey Clichés
- The next goal wins.
- They’re writing their own destiny this year.
- A scoring chance on one end turns into a goal on the other.
- Time is their biggest enemy right now.
- That’s a goal scorer’s goal.
- That hit was a game changer/momentum shifter.
Hockey Goalies
- Your goalie has to be your best penalty killer.
- He stood on his head!
- He was putting on a clinic!
- When he’s playing well, the puck looks like a beach ball.
Hockey Player Clichés
- It’s a tough pill to swallow.
- If we’re doing all the little things right, we’re a tough team to play against.
- We’ve just got to bear down.
- We’re taking this one game at a time.
- We just need to play between the whistles.
Coaches
- It’s just boys being boys.
- A win is a win.
- That’s what happens when you get pucks to the net.
- He just could not light the lamp.
- He’s a character player.
Stanley Cup Playoffs
- It’s playoff hockey.
- That’s what playoff hockey is all about.
I know there’s more- list them below!
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“Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” Wayne Gretsky
Throw the puck towards the net and good things happen.
Great post! I know there are hundreds of clichés out there, not sure why only two are coming to mind:
“He’s gripping the stick too tight.”
“Regular season games are won with offense, playoff games are won with defense.”
Nice! Here’s another one I heard again today:
“Good players find ways to elevate their game” (this one after Evgeni Malkin had a kick ass game 3 in what was turning into the Crosby vs. Ovechkin series- the Penguins finally beat the Capitals in this playoff series).
And, a hockey cliché often heard about Roberto Luongo and other outstanding hockey goalies:
“He’ll stop everything he can see.”
“It’s a gut-check time”
We just gotta show up..
its a tough bunch of competitors out there and …
they bring a lot to the table…
if we keep our heads up and look for the pass…
god willing next sprinng we’ll bring the cup home