the two vertical beams located 24 feet apart which extend 8 feet high to form the sides of a goal and support the crossbar. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21521
[Ice Hockey] the metal bars that frame the area to which the net is attached which rests on the center of the goal line and between which a puck must pass to score a goal. Found on http://www.firstbasesports.com/hockey_glossary.html