five-hole

noun

ˈfīv-ˌhōl 

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.

—David Neal

Examples of five-hole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Canada’s questions in net continued when Jake Guentzel beat Jordan Binnington five-hole midway through the first period to tie it. —Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025

Eleven seconds later, Saros, perhaps rattled by Tkachuk’s goal, opened up his five-hole enough to let Jake Guentzel sneak in a shot off the rush. —Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for five-hole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole