Deke (ice hockey)
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A deke is an ice hockey
technique which a player uses to get past an opponent or "fake out" an opposing player. The term is a Canadianism
formed by abbreviating
decoy.
The deke may originally have referred to quickly pushing the puck
forward or laterally with the forehand and catching it on the backhand (or vice-versa), but now is used as a name for any of a wide number of feints, fakes or skillful maneuvers to beat defenders or goaltenders. The position of the player performing the deke and the opponent determines where the puck will be moved and the speed. The deke can be used to move the puck out of reach of an opposing player, move the puck past the opposing player, or quickly change direction of the puck so the opposing player is caught out of position. Dekes are usually used in combination with either a change of direction or speed, or both; the deke may refer to the entire sequence of actions as well as the maneuver(s) made with the stick. Often a change in direction or a change in speed is enough to get past an opposing player, but dekes are used in combination with these to better protect the puck and get by a defender.
In Canada, the term deke has come to broadly mean deceiving someone. It is also used to refer to making a quick detour, for example, "I'm going to deke into the convenience store on my way home."
made it into a permanent sports reel staple while playing for the University of Michigan
Using the Michigan in a full-speed variation, Mikael Granlund
scored a goal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship semifinal versus Russia, helping Finland win gold.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
technique which a player uses to get past an opponent or "fake out" an opposing player. The term is a Canadianism
Canadian English
Canadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English is the first language, or "mother tongue", of approximately 24 million Canadians , and more than 28 million are fluent in the language...
formed by abbreviating
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
decoy.
The deke may originally have referred to quickly pushing the puck
Hockey puck
A puck is a disk used in various games serving the same functions as a ball does in ball games. The best-known use of pucks is in ice hockey, a major international sport.- Etymology :The origin of the word "puck" is obscure...
forward or laterally with the forehand and catching it on the backhand (or vice-versa), but now is used as a name for any of a wide number of feints, fakes or skillful maneuvers to beat defenders or goaltenders. The position of the player performing the deke and the opponent determines where the puck will be moved and the speed. The deke can be used to move the puck out of reach of an opposing player, move the puck past the opposing player, or quickly change direction of the puck so the opposing player is caught out of position. Dekes are usually used in combination with either a change of direction or speed, or both; the deke may refer to the entire sequence of actions as well as the maneuver(s) made with the stick. Often a change in direction or a change in speed is enough to get past an opposing player, but dekes are used in combination with these to better protect the puck and get by a defender.
In Canada, the term deke has come to broadly mean deceiving someone. It is also used to refer to making a quick detour, for example, "I'm going to deke into the convenience store on my way home."
Dangling
A more complex deke is called a dangle. There are many advanced dangles that players use, and all are customized by the player to suit the situation and his playing style. One such dangle is the toe drag, performed by pushing the puck forward with the forehand before quickly pulling it back with the toe of the blade. A variation of the toe drag is the backhand toe drag. Unlike the backhand shot, this does not refer to going in the opposite direction; rather, the same move is performed but with the wrists turned so the toe of the blade is down and the heel is up, with the puck being dragged with the backhand side of the toe. The angle of the stick adds further confusion for defenders, and the backhand toe drag can flow naturally from a faked shot where the heel of the stick passes over the puck.Michigan
A "Michigan," also called a "high wrap," or simply the "lacrosse move," is the maneuver of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net, while the goalkeeper protects the bottom corner. Bill Armstrong invented the move, but Mike LeggMike Legg
Mike Legg is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He is most famous for a goal he scored while playing for the University of Michigan, in a 1996 NCAA Tournament game against the University of Minnesota, in which he picked the puck up onto his stick behind the net and wrapped it around into the top...
made it into a permanent sports reel staple while playing for the University of Michigan
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program is competing in its 90th season...
Using the Michigan in a full-speed variation, Mikael Granlund
Mikael Granlund
Mikael Antero Granlund is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for HIFK of the Finnish SM-Liiga...
scored a goal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship semifinal versus Russia, helping Finland win gold.