Patrick Roy (the goalie) displays the benefits of today’s idiom, and the puck stays out.
English Idiom: Keep your stick on the ice
Today’s idiom is related to ice hockey. I know you think you do not want to know any ice hockey idioms. My answer to that is you never know when you may go to Canada, New York, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles or any other place where people play ice hockey. There you see, you may find a use for it after all. So, what does keep your stick on the ice mean?
Well, in ice hockey you should always make sure that your stick is touching the ice because if the puck comes your way you will immediately be able to either shoot or pass.
Away from the ice hockey rink, in normal life, keep your stick on the ice means you should always be prepared to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way. It is the same as keeping an ear to the ground. Always be prepared or as many Canadians like to say, keep your stick on the ice.