greasy goal

[ gree-see gohl, ‑zee ]

noun

, Ice Hockey.

1. a goal scored in a manner that is not smooth or elegant, often amid such chaos at the net that the scorer may be unaware of having made the goal:

   La Chance was scrambling to stand when the puck hit his skate and ricocheted into the net for a greasy goal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of greasy goal¹

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

"It was a greasy goal, for sure," said Hall, who joined the Bruins at the trade deadline.

From Fox News

A red light goes on and you say, “What a great greasy goal!”

From Washington Post

Before long, though, the Capitals were back scrambling after Buffalo found the “greasy” goal, as Niskanen called it, they missed all night.

From Washington Post

This was the type of greasy goal the Hawks must score more of to beat the Wild and whoever might be next.

From Chicago Tribune

We’ve preached it: go to the net, you’ll find a way to get a greasy goal.”

From New York Times