<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The "five - hole" is a nickname for the space between a goaltender's legs in ice hockey . If a player scores by shooting the puck into the goal between the goaltender's legs, he is said to have scored "through the five - hole," or to have "gone five - hole ." This expression comes from Canadian five pin bowling . </P> <P> When a goaltender stands in the net in the ready position, there are five open areas (and two closed) that the goalie must cover . They are: </P>

Where did the term five hole come from