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- noun sports Use of the
stick inlacrosse ,hockey , etc.
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Examples
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ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Nifty stickwork is what has earned Dave Andreychuk his place in NHL history.
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The drum heavy number woke up the crowd and set the tone for the rest of the night: driving beats and acrobatic stickwork.
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The only early scoring came midway through the period, when Staal used some nifty stickwork to put the Hurricanes up 1-0.
USATODAY.com 2008
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After passing to Gaborik from below the goal line, Voros - better known for his physical play than his stickwork - skated to edge of the left crease and took the shot as he was being checked to the ice by Lukas Krajicek and Byron Ritchie.
USATODAY.com 2007
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And as it has reduced fighting, the result has been an increase in stickwork, running from behind and cheap shots by the less skilled players.
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And as it has reduced fighting, the result has been an increase in stickwork, running from behind and cheap shots by the less skilled players.
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Jagr, who showed fine stickwork throughout, netted his fourth and first on the power play to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead with 33.4 seconds left in the middle period.
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After some fancy stickwork, Gaborik tucked a low shot past Bryzgalov.
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Having been involved for close to 30 years, I have seen far worse injuries come from the type of equipment rock hard elbow pads, the stickwork, and cheap shots than I ever have from fights so safety is not an issue.
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Again, just so I am clear, blatant stickwork can be caught but the guys who are good with their sticks will never be caught but will do the most damage.
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