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  • verb Present participle of stickhandle.
  • noun ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse Skillful manipulation of the puck or ball with a player's stick, allowing the player to maintain control of the puck or ball.

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Examples

  • Chand, who died in 1979, is still the most revered athlete in India, a stickhandling magician whose exploits are still talked about.

    A Hockey Player India Could Use Nicolas Brulliard 2010

  • Most players, particularly in Canada and Europe, have fond memories of their frozen toes on frozen ponds or solitary stickhandling sessions on backyard rinks.

    NHL's Wrigley success shows outdoor games are here to stay 2009

  • All three participated in a Q&A session, then worked with students on stickhandling, passing, and shooting drills, before finishing with a scrimmage pitting students against teachers.

    Caps community relations updates Box Seats blogger 2010

  • Getzlaf set up the winner by stickhandling around Brian Rafalski and skating in on goalie Chris Osgood, who attempted a poke-check that sent the puck fluttering into the air.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Ryan scored with 2: 32 left, carrying the puck into the zone, stickhandling past Mike Modano and then defenseman Stephane Robidas before stuffing the puck under Turco's glove.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Jay McClement put St. Louis ahead with a short-handed goal in the second, spoiling a four-minute Coyotes power play, and goalie Chris Mason finished strong after his stickhandling mistake led to a Phoenix goal in the first.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • This is pretty embarrassing stickhandling for a professional hockey player.

    Ilya Kovalchuk forgets something, earns 'Koval-choke' nickname Cindy Boren 2010

  • On Edmonton's first goal, Handzus failed to put a body on Cole in the left corner and the Oilers 'forward displayed some fancy stickhandling before setting up Moreau for a one-timer.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • But Perry restored Anaheim's two-goal lead at 9: 55 of the second with his 24th of the season, converting a centering pass at the edge of the crease after Getzlaf made a superb stickhandling move around defenseman Zbynek Michalek that left the defenseman flat on his stomach and flailing at air with his stick.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • In the first NHL playoff game in Boston since 2004, the Bruins took their first lead against Montreal this season 6 1/2 minutes in when Savard dug the puck out from the boards and passed it in front to Milan Lucic for some nice stickhandling and a shot past Price.

    USATODAY.com 2007

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