Ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice Hockey is a team sport played on an ice rink in which players skate on ice skates while using a wooden stick to hit a rubber puck into the opposing team's goal. Hockey is a full contact sport and full body padding must be worn.

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Head deke

Sports; Ice hockey

When a player drops his head as though moving one way and quickly moves in another to fake out the opponent.

Forecheck

Sports; Ice hockey

To cheque or harass an opponent who has the puck in his defensive zone and keep the opponents in their end of the rink while trying to regain control of the puck; usually done by the forwards.

Forehand

Sports; Ice hockey

A shot or pass taken from the right side of a right-handed player or from the left side of a left-handed player.

Forward line or attacking line

Sports; Ice hockey

Consists of two wings (right and left) and a center; these three players play nearer the opponents goal and are responsible for most of the scoring.

High-sticking

Sports; Ice hockey

A minor penalty which occurs when a player carries his stick above the normal height of his opponents shoulders and hits or menaces the opponent with it; if injury is caused it becomes a major ...