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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Jeff Skinner scored 1:11 into the third, and Leon Draisaitl beat goalie Arvid Söderblom five-hole.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
He’s got good technical tools, though, and is a sound goalie in terms of habits (sealing posts, closing the five-hole, playing the puck, steering rebounds into the corner, etc.).
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
MacKinnon took a pass at center ice and skated past Evan Bouchard while filtering the puck off the defenseman’s foot and through his legs, then beat Skinner through the five-hole to get the Ball Arena crowd roaring.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
He’s got quick feet and closes his five-hole fast, with mobility moving laterally and correcting.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
But after a Sharks turnover in their zone, defenseman Tyler Kleven’s slapshot found the five-hole between Blackwood’s pads as Ottawa took a 3-1 lead at the 15:22 mark.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
The comment section is open like a Blue Jackets goalie’s five-hole, so have it.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
The Sharks had opportunities in the second period to extend their lead, including a breakaway chance for William Eklund, whose attempt to go five-hole after a rush up the wing at the 14:25 mark was stopped by Lankinen.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
Sadly, the back nine, a classic and challenging nine holes, has been ruined by reducing it to a five-hole course.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
He’s got good technical tools, though, and is a sound goalie in terms of habits (sealing posts, closing the five-hole, playing the puck, steering rebounds into the corner, etc.).
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
MacKinnon took a pass at center ice and skated past Evan Bouchard while filtering the puck off the defenseman’s foot and through his legs, then beat Skinner through the five-hole to get the Ball Arena crowd roaring.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
He’s got quick feet and closes his five-hole fast, with mobility moving laterally and correcting.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
But after a Sharks turnover in their zone, defenseman Tyler Kleven’s slapshot found the five-hole between Blackwood’s pads as Ottawa took a 3-1 lead at the 15:22 mark.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
The comment section is open like a Blue Jackets goalie’s five-hole, so have it.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
The Sharks had opportunities in the second period to extend their lead, including a breakaway chance for William Eklund, whose attempt to go five-hole after a rush up the wing at the 14:25 mark was stopped by Lankinen.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
Sadly, the back nine, a classic and challenging nine holes, has been ruined by reducing it to a five-hole course.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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“Five-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-hole. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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