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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Gonzalez is 4-for-11 with two RBIs since then, has hits in each of his three starts and will serve as the left fielder and five-hole hitter as the Padres (14-4) look to take the series from the Cubs (12-8).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
No matter, Reeder scored his 11th of the season a few minutes later with a shot from the blue line that floated through a collection of bodies and beat Fowler five-hole for a 2-0 lead with 17:01 left in the frame.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
No matter, Reeder scored his 11th of the season a few minutes later with a shot from the blue line that floated through a collection of bodies and beat Fowler five-hole for a 2-0 lead with 17:01 left in the frame.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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
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“Five-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-hole. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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