Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A maneuver in which a person, especially a hockey player in possession of the puck, makes one complete rotation, as to avoid or fake a defender.
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Examples
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Minutes after Wheeler opened the scoring, the rookie right wing used a spin-o-rama move to score a short-handed goal in Boston's 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night, the Eastern Conference-leading Bruins 'fifth straight victory.
USATODAY.com 2008
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He got a centering pass from Comrie, did a spin-o-rama in the slot and backhanded the puck past Vokoun.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Tomas Holmstrom, who returned from a one-game absence caused by an injured hamstring, got the puck while he was alone in the slot only to have his spin-o-rama attempt kept out by the Penguins '23-year-old netminder.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Brodeur's top moment in the scoreless second period came with 1: 46 remaining when he snared Petr Prucha's spin-o-rama backhander with a flash of his glove.
USATODAY.com 2007
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` ` I just did a kind of spin-o-rama and put it in. ''
USATODAY.com 2007
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Markus Naslund tied the game with 1: 18 left in regulation and Shannon scored the only shootout goal with a controversial spin-o-rama after bumping goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, lifting the Canucks to a wild 3-2 win over Chicago on Sunday night.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Bouchard fooled the goalie with a spin-o-rama and put the puck into the net, giving the Wild their fourth goal of the night and sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Kane made an incredible "spin-o-rama" move and delivered a no-look pass through three defenders to Hossa right in front of the net for the tap-in goal.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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I don't know how you play football with bad ribs, and I especially don't know how you make spin moves and fight off tackles with bad ribs, but Harvin did it, and his spin-o-rama in the fourth quarter was the key to the game-winning drive.
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He was particularly captivated by the spin-o-rama over-the-pad trick uncorked by Mikhail
Thestar.com - Home Page Rosie DiManno 2011
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