special team

plural special teams

1. American footballA group of football players with special assignments for plays other than standard offensive and defensive plays, such as those involving kicking.

   Synonyms: suicide squad

2. hobbiesA group of ice hockey players most often used during power plays consisting of more defensive players than usual on the team that was penalized in hopes of killing the penalty, or more offensive players than usual on the team with the advantage in players to increase the chance of scoring a goal.