2007-02-24 06:46:12 · 3 answers · asked by ROBERT C 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Why do they call the area in front of the net a crease ?
The English game of cricket is the source of the term crease. One dictionary definition of crease is "a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface". When early cricketers marked out their playing area in front of their wickets, they made a furrow in the turf. The term crease was used to describe these markings. This method of marking lasted until the mid 1800s, when painted white lines were introduced. It was natural for the early ice hockey players to use a term they were familiar with for something that served a similar purpose - hence the area in front of the goal is known as the crease.
2007-02-24 06:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Golden Smile 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the area in front of the net
2007-02-24 06:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Golden Smiley has got the best answer !
(I looked at his reference)
J-W-M-U
2007-02-24 08:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by Just Wind Me Up 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋