Garbage goal

Garbage goal is a colloquial term used in ice hockey to refer to a goal that takes little talent to score. They are the result of strange bounces or ricochets of the puck and are not necessarily pretty to watch, but are effective in scoring. Most such goals are scored from right in front of the net, often when the goaltender is out of position. Players who score many "garbage goals" are invariably benefactors of linemates who are good playmakers. A player who can make excellent passes makes it easy for scorers to put pucks in the net. Other garbage goals result from scrambles when the puck is loose in front of the net, or on easy rebounds. Often players are instructed just to simply place bodies and pucks to the front of the net, where these types of goals can be scored from.