Slot (ice hockey)

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In hockey, the slot is the area on the hockey rink directly in front of the goaltender between the faceoff circles and extending to the blue line. It is sometimes referred to as the "scoring area".

The Slot in Hockey

The "deep" or "high" slot refers to the area from the neutral zone "blue line" nearest the goaltender to the hash marks. Similarly, the "low" slot extends from the crease to the hash marks. The distinction of where the high and low slots begin and end is contentious. In general, it is the defenseman's responsibility to guard offensive players in the slot, while the offside winger covers offensive players in the deep slot. Because the deep slot is protected by an offensively minded winger and not a defenseman, forwards will often hover in the deep slot waiting for an opportunity to move towards the net for a scoring opportunity.

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