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Hockey culture and slang
Bag skate

Hockey culture and slang

Bag skate

Slang

A punishing, skating-only practice, usually after a bad game.

Also called

bag skating

Age note

Using skating as punishment works against the American Development Model; keep conditioning purposeful for young players.

Slang

This is hockey slang: you'll hear it on the bench and in the locker room.

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