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muck up
DCHP-2 (Mar 2014)
Spelling variants:muck it up, mucking it up
1v. — Hockey, usually in phrases such as muck it up and mucking it up
engaging in rough play in hockey, usually along the boards or in the corners.
Type: 5. Frequency — While mucker and grinder are labels commonly used in hockey in North America in reference to rough players, muck up and its phrases muck it up and mucking it up are most frequently used in Canada (see Chart 1).
COD-2 lists the meaning as "muck" (s.v. "muck" v.4), but does not label it as Canadian.
COD-2 lists the meaning as "muck" (s.v. "muck" v.4), but does not label it as Canadian.
See: mucker(meaning 3)
Quotations
1938
Take the wide open hockey as meaning that the Leafs are the aggressors. They're certainly likely to "muck it up" more than a lethargic bunch of players.
1985
"He's not overly intense as a player," Simpson said. "He's a skill player. "If you want him to muck it up, he won't do it. We didn't ask him to do that in his role here, but maybe the Flyers wanted him to play more that style and he rebelled." Now Bergen is sitting in Prince Albert refusing to talk to people such as Clarke, or even Simpson who has tried to reach him to see if he can help.
1988
Of the two, Corson was in far better condition to perform, leaping happily into the fray from the start, mucking it up in the corners on a night for grinding, and for playoff hockey the way it should be played.
1994
Captain Mike Modano (below), considered a soft player for many years, has emerged as a leader and has showed a willingness to muck it up when necessary. [...] A willingness to muck it up and go to the net. While the Blues have plenty of skilled talent (Brett Hull, Craig Janney, Peter Statsny, Petr Nedved), the crashing style of Brendan Shanahan will be critical.
1997
The knock against him, however, is his almost steadfast refusal to play in the tough areas, to stand in front of the net and take punishment or to muck it up in the corners.
2002
He's not pretty with a stick or otherwise -- not with that wild matted hair, bent nose, sloppy grin and missing teeth. He's what hockey players are supposed to look like [...] "Ricci likes to get in there and muck it up and get his nose dirty," said Oilers winger Ryan Smyth, who's much the same.
2006
The Hockey Night commentator said he supports the crackdown on obstruction in the neutral zone, but feels players should be allowed to muck it up in the offensive zones.
2007
His speed, skill and hockey smarts make him a standout. He's also a strong leader and isn't afraid to muck it up, which is impressive at just five-foot-11 and 193 pounds.
2013
To get an older player though, Kelly knew that he would have to give up youth. The Winter Hawks liked the upside of the six-foot, 210-pound Kovrig, who has size and isn't afraid to muck it up along the boards.
2013
And Benoit aims to show his new teammates how it's done. He said he wants to use his speed and "muck it up in the corners," doing whatever he can to help the Blades improve.
References
- COD-2
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