Gretzky's office

Named after NHL player Wayne Gretzky, known for setting up plays and scoring from this area.

(ice hockey, slang) The area of the ice immediately behind the goal.


two and ten

(ice hockey) A minor penalty (mandating the player leave the ice for two minutes) accompanied by a penalty for misconduct (ten additional minutes).


elbows up

en:2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico

en:Movements for the annexation of Canada to the United States#Proposals to annex Canada by Donald Trump

From Gordie Howe's prominent use of elbows while fighting in ice hockey. Political usage emerged during the 2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico and following Donald Trump's calls to annex Canada to the United States.

(ice hockey) a command to play with physicality in ice hockey, as in the style of Gordie Howe

We can't be a punching bag, and we have to get our elbows up.

2025 January 29, Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, speech:

Elbows up. Elbows up.

2025 March 1, Saturday Night Live, season 50, spoken by Mike Myers:

(Canada, by extension, politics, informal) a rallying cry to protect the nation, in reference to the defensive physical posture in ice hockey


referee's crease

(ice hockey) A semicircular area at the red line and beside the scorer's bench, used for refereeing discussions.


passive box

(ice hockey) A defensive formation that a shorthanded team may use during a penalty kill, whereby four players remain in a box formation in front of their goaltender.