What is the term for a goal scored by a team playing shorthanded?

What is the term for a goal scored by a team playing shorthanded? The answer is a shorthanded goal. It occurs when a team scores while it has fewer skaters on the ice because one or more players are serving penalties.

The situation usually arises during a penalty kill. The penalized team is shorthanded, while its opponent has a power play and an extra skater. Although the shorthanded team is primarily defending, a blocked pass, quick clearance or breakaway can create an attacking chance. A successful finish is recorded as a shorthanded goal, often abbreviated SHG in statistics.

An empty-net goal is different: it is scored when the opposing goalie has been pulled, but the teams are not necessarily unequal in skater numbers. A penalty-shot goal is also a separate category because it comes from a one-player attempt after a specific infraction. Shorthanded goals are relatively rare, which is why a team scoring several during one penalty kill is a memorable feat. The term also applies when a team is down two skaters.