The 5-Hole

We all have heard of the 5 hole, between the legs.  But have you ever wonded, why it’s number 5 and what happened to holes 1 through 4.

Well, historically there were 7 key holes that a goaltender needed to cover.  In our modern era, we only talk about hole number 5.

Here for your everyday reference, is a description on what numbers 1-7 actually were:

1 Hole – located at the corner of the net on the ice on the goaltender’s stick side

2 Hole – located on the corner of the net on the ice on the goaltender’s glove side

3 Hole – located on the goaltender’s glove side, near the upper cross bar

4 Hole – located on the goaltender’s stick side, near the upper cross bar

5 Hole – located between the goaltender’s legs

6 Hole – located between the goaltenders torso and the stick side

7 Hole – located between the goaltenders torso and the glove side

The Chief Canuck