Watching the Bruins game, Clutterbuck tried to slew-foot Chara, Chara punched him in the face.![]()
So despite all the descriptions I still didn't understand what this was all about. I imagined someone winding up and kicking the feet sideways out from under someone. So I watched this video and am now even more confused. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heObnWOtgVQ
All but maybe one of those looked like incidental contact from having your legs close together during a chase or check.
So despite all the descriptions I still didn't understand what this was all about. I imagined someone winding up and kicking the feet sideways out from under someone. So I watched this video and am now even more confused. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heObnWOtgVQ
All but maybe one of those looked like incidental contact from having your legs close together during a chase or check.
Here's a good example from Crosby. Watch how he gets his arm in front of Callahan and then kicks his feet out from behind...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKr2Et0THzM
This is a pretty good one. As Dave noted though, they do seem to be quite good at making it look like they are just normal leg strides as they are skating.
....Has anyone ever heard this penalty called before?
A slew foot ended the collegiate career of Jamie Baker of SLU in the 1989-90 season. It should definitely be a five and a game DQ as an intent to injure play!
The only Jamie Baker shown for SLU on Hockeydb had a shortened senior campaign in 88-89. went on to a 150 pt NHL career.
You have never heard of it because you have no clue about hockey. Stick to your 1000 posts about tv shows etc.
and the rest perfect it to an art form (here's looking at you, Sydney).However, I would guess that most players learn at a relatively young age that it is a gutless and dangerous way to contact another player.
I would venture that to those who came into hockey as a spectator, most would not know the term. No fault of their own, just that it isn't a widespread action, and even more rarely penalized.
However, I would guess that most players learn at a relatively young age that it is a gutless and dangerous way to contact another player.
You have never heard of it because you have no clue about hockey. Stick to your 1000 posts about tv shows etc.