A less-than full table. A full table is usually 9-10 players, so anything less than that can be considered shorthanded. A common form online is the sixmax table (where there are only six seats). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21206
[Ice Hockey] a team with one or more players off the ice in the penalty box when the opponent has its full complement of 6 players; also a power play for the other team. Found on http://www.firstbasesports.com/hockey_glossary.html