One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease
A goal crease is an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue
Area directly in front of the goaltender It is four feet wide and eight feet long and marked off by red lines Offensive players who do not have possession of the puck may not enter
the area in front of the goal marked off by a thin red line shaped in the form of a semi-circle Players who do not have possession of the puck may not enter
A semicircle in front of the goal known as the goaltender's privileged area No players are allowed inside the goalie's crease Goals usually are disallowed if a member of the offensive team is in the crease
an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
to become marked with a line or lines, or to make a line appear on cloth, paper etc by folding or crushing it crumple
The combination of four lines forming a rectangle inclosing either goal, or the inclosed space itself, within which no attacking player is allowed unless the ball is there; called also goal crease
A noticeable weakening of the paper of a stamp or cover, caused by its being folded or bent at some point Creases substantially lower a stamp's value Creases particularly affect cover values when they extend through the attached stamp or a postal marking Stamp creases are visible in watermark fluid