Cliché Check
Broadcast phrases and locker-room wisdom checked against public league data. New verdict every week.
Data through 2025/26
Cliché of the week
Week of 12 Oct 2026
Momentum is everything
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
Just get pucks to the net
Data through 2025/26 · HA
Defense wins championships
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
A hot goalie can carry any team
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
Home ice decides the playoff series
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
Veterans always win the close games
Data through 2025/26 · NL
Score first and you win
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
One power-play goal swings the whole game
Data through 2025/26 · HA
Young players must be protected from heavy minutes
Data through 2025/26 · NL
Win faceoffs, win games
Data through 2025/26 · NL
Playoff hockey is about hits and physicality
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
Championship teams block everything
Data through 2025/26 · NL
Third periods are full of comebacks
Data through 2025/26 · HA
Empty-net goals always seal the win
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
Big summer signings pay off immediately
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
Special teams decide championships
Data through 2025/26 · SHL
A timeout resets momentum
SHL
We just need to want it more
SHL
Dump and chase still works in modern hockey
SHL
More junior ice time always means better development
SHL